Outdoor saunas are convenient and you know, or at least have a pretty good idea, who was in them last. They are relatively easy to build, if you keep your design simple.It is necessary to provide a sturdy foundation for an outdoor sauna to sit on. For the purpose of this article, we will assume that you have already poured or built some sort of foundation for the outdoor sauna.
Instructions
Build an Outdoor Sauna
1. Decide how you want your sauna to look, and how big you want it to be. (See TIPS for more information.)
2. Keeping in mind that the average size of a piece of lumber board (for the walls) is two feet by four feet, with a length of eight feet, and plank board (for the flooring) is eighteen inches in width by ninety-six inches in length, with a two-inch thickness, according to your plans, determine how much wood you will need. Purchase the wood and other things you need.
3. If necessary, cut the wood and planks to the lengths and widths you will need, based on your plans.
4. Following your plans, build your floor first. Nail four pieces of two by four birch or oak lumber together to form the frame, and then nail additional pieces of two by four birch or oak lumber at evenly spaced intervals to form the supports. Nail down the required number of birch or oak plank boards that you will need to form the floor surface itself.
5. Build your wall and roof FRAMES in the same manner as you built the floor, using the birch or oak lumber (refer to Step 4).
6. Using the birch or oak planks, build the OUTER walls, and then attach them to the floor.
7. Place insulation between the spaces formed by the lumber that was used to build the wall frame and supports.
8. Nail the CEDAR planking over the insulation, using the wall frames and supports to hold the nails.
9. Finish your roof, if you have not already done so, and then attach it to the structure.
10. Build simple bench seats (you can use cedar wood on them, also) and attach them to the walls.
11. Install your sauna heater (that you ordered and have provided a power source for), fire it up, and enjoy your outdoor sauna!
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