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Sauna Builds
Inside & Out

Barrel, cabin, indoor, glass-front and wood-fired — plus a look at what happens between the empty pad and the first steam.

01

Finished Builds

Every sauna, built to the space

No two are the same. Different footprints, different heat, different wood — same standard of build. Tap any photo to view it full size.

02

The Build

From bare pad to first steam

A sauna is a sealed, high-heat, high-moisture box — what's behind the cedar matters more than the cedar. Here's every stage of how we put one together.

  1. Step 01

    Site Prep & Foundation

    Level pad or footing, pressure-treated sill on a capillary break, and drainage sorted before a single stud goes up.

  2. Step 02

    Framing

    Studs, plates, headers and blocking — including solid backing everywhere a bench, heater bracket, or door hinge will land.

  3. Step 03

    Heater Circuit & Rough-In

    Dedicated circuit sized to the heater, high-temp cable inside the room, controls and lighting roughed in for inspection.

  4. Step 04

    Insulation & Vapor Barrier

    Mineral wool packed full depth, then foil vapor barrier lapped and taped. This is the step that decides whether the room holds heat for ten years or two.

  5. Step 05

    Cedar Cladding

    Furring strips for an air gap, then clear tongue-and-groove cedar or hemlock — blind-nailed so no fastener is ever hot to the touch.

  6. Step 06

    Benches & Ventilation

    Bench frames set at the right heights for the ceiling, backrests eased, and intake/exhaust vents placed so the room actually circulates.

  7. Step 07

    Heater, Guard & Stones

    Heater set to spec clearances, guard rail built, and stones hand-stacked loose enough to let steam move.

  8. Step 08

    Door, Trim & First Fire

    Glass door hung, trim fit, then we run it hot, cure the heater, check the draw, and hand it over clean.

Your Turn

Let's build yours

Tell us the space and the heat you want. We'll walk the site, size it properly, and give you a straight number.