In two days I'm going to buy sauna. I've heard that I can choose sauna walls to be made of aspen or nordic spruce. Which is better? What king of wood is better for seats: abache or aspen?
Please, could you answer my questions?
Thank you in advance
Best wishes,
Tommco
Go into the woods, find some nice birch branches. Soak them in water and flog yourself. The answer will come to you.
-j
When I build saunas, I use western red cedar. My second choice would be spruce. I have not heard of people using aspen so I can't speak to that. That being said, I have heard of people using spruce that complained of the wood being uncomfortably hot. I haven't had that problem with cedar. SH
would you mind sharing some plans/ideas/structural advice?
ours would definitely need to deal with moisture (evaporative from the stove)
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:21:01 -0800, "Slowhand" That being said, I have heard of people using spruce that complained of the
The structure can be simple 2x4 framing on 16" centers. Make sure to insulate. For the floor I recommend tile or concrete (sealed) with a wood or composite slat floor for comfort. My saunas are usually 10' x 8' with an L shaped 2 tier bench made from red cedar. The walls and ceiling are t&g cedar (smooth side out for comfort). Make sure to use stainless steel fasteners! I use Finlandia sauna components and run a rope system down to a valve to spray the hot rocks for steam. I have made my own insulated doors before from cedar but now just buy them from Finlandia. You will need a drain in the floor and I recommend a water spigot inside for cleaning. If you can, you should plan on a small window for outside air. It helps control the heat and really makes a difference in comfort. I usually put a recessed light in the ceiling. I almost forgot, you will need two adjustable vents on opposite ends on the wall. One low and one high to move the air. This is very important. For more information visit
The community I live in has a huge population of old time fins. There are countless saunas in the area that are wood fired and quite honestly I have never had the opportunity to experience one. The old timers swear by it though. I'd be wooried about burning it down! SH
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