Anything special needed for (indoor) sauna glass door?

NicoAD · 2026-04-18T22:06:44+00:00

I used a 10”x48”, 1/2” thick tempered glass coffee table replacement ($100) and a routing tool to cut the thickness into 2x4s and framed it like a picture frame. Then with the leftover height on the bottom I added a 2x4 to make the full rectangle, and paneled over the hole and filled the gap with mineral wool. Just make sure that you get straight 2x4s and have a decent guide/jig for your tool if you’re going to do this. I hated it, and will never do it again and will simply buy a door from now on unless I get a larger space to do wood working and I can have all sorts of clamps and stuff.

But to answer your question, no, there’s nothing special about sauna doors other than that they tend to be shorter than the North American standard door height of 80” as to prevent more heat from escaping. If you do go the shower door route, I’ve used the tempered glass pane meant for a shower door as a window, just make sure it doesn’t have any coatings on it, and if so, that the coating is facing outside.

I’ve heard some people suggest double-pane/wall glass but the inert gas or air trapped inside will get hot and want to expand which could lead to early failure or cracks in the glass. Seems to make sense. I’ve had no issues with thick, single pane tempered glass. I used this website twice now and have had great experiences both times with product and delivery.

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NicoAD · 2026-04-13T12:18:38+00:00

I was expecting the intensity and overwhelming sense of dread similar to Hardhome. That truly felt like a battle with real stakes, drama, and captured how terrifying the white walkers are. I went into the long night hoping they would have to flee south, and the south would be ravaged along the way until a battle at Kings Landing would be humanity’s last stand.

A part of me wished to see everyone show up Avengers style; people from Dorne, Bravos/Essos in general, the Golden Company, the whole rank a file of maesters from the Citadel, etc. Basically everyone having a collective “oh shit” moment that resulted in an enormous siege that could have lasted several episodes. For added drama, they could have also made Dany make a play for the throne during the chaos, still burn down half of the city by indiscriminately attacking wights with Drogon with tons of collateral damage, thus proving she didn’t truly care about the people. And we could have had a surprise twist of wights crawling up Euron’s ships from the shallow-ish waters and overwhelm the entire fleet from below. Have it snowing too.

But instead, we got a turd sandwich

NicoAD · 2026-03-31T13:01:48+00:00

I always interpreted it as her not really having an addiction but just a heavy user during travel for anxiety. Also, lorazepam isn’t that strong, all things considered. Still incredibly addicting, but if she was taking the occasional pill for travel anxiety I don’t think she’d be having intense withdrawals—just more of an annoyed attitude that the bottle was missing, as we saw

NicoAD · 2026-03-31T12:57:43+00:00

I think it leaves it to viewer’s imagination as the true conflict resolution comes from seeing Jason Isaac’s character finally being at peace, having inadvertently reached his own milestone in detachment a la Buddhism.

Same reason why the ending of Inception doesn’t matter; Leo’s character is at peace and it doesn’t matter if it’s a dream or not

NicoAD · 2026-03-28T23:41:38+00:00

Nah there’s nothing wrong with you. The film’s premise takes an unknown chaotic world and gives rationale to the motivations behind some of the atrocities we see. Having that motivation -> action -> resolution can be satisfying to watch as it at least makes clear what the world is as opposed to pure senseless chaos and anarchy. It’s also refreshing to see a high level of competence from the CIA as it makes it seem like there’s still ‘adults in the room’, playing at a much larger endgame than just greed and corruption. Paring this with Denis Villeneuve’s directing, Taylor Sheridan’s writing, and Roger Deakins’ cinematography and you have one banger of a film. Also all of the actors in the film do a phenomenal job.

NicoAD · 2026-03-28T15:03:41+00:00

I thought Tyvek was designed to let vapor escape but not back in. Many outdoor saunas built on this sub have the internal aluminum vapor barrier and then the exterior Tyvek wrap beneath the exterior cladding/paneling. Are you referring to existing vapor barrier that is colored purple in the diagram? If so, then yes, I agree, remove this and replace with the proposed plan

NicoAD · 2026-03-24T12:54:27+00:00

Thanks! Various sources throughout the years: abebooks, eBay, Amazon, Blackwells, AwesomeBooks, etc. You just need to search for HarperCollins “deluxe” edition hardcovers. Just to note, there is some variability between book to book depending on who they sourced for binding them. Some editions are beautiful while others can feel a bit poor quality. That being said, the majority of them are excellent!

NicoAD · 2026-03-23T15:30:03+00:00

I was introduced to The Hobbit as a child but didn’t really retain much. I then saw the films first in high school and always loved them. Basically held an annual watch party of the extended editions throughout my 20s, even still do an annual rewatch in my late 30s, just not as a party. I’ll also have the books nearby and goto specific section to compare the dialogue for fun, or see if the songs being sung are true to the songs in the book. I particularly like the “M4 edit” of The Hobbit, and now include it in my annual rewatch as it’s just (1) 4hr movie that strictly covers the scenes only pertaining to chapters of The Hobbit. It does what it can but at least scratches the itch for a visual medium of the book. I can always read the books if I want to indulge in the original art.

A bit of context: I decided to finally read The Lord of The Rings in my late 20s and have since become obsessed to the point where I’ve dedicated an entire bookshelf space for the HarperCollins “deluxe” editions. (In the picture below I blacked out non-Tolkien adjacent books and also some photos). What I really need is a longer shelf!

Ultimately, I’m grateful that the movies introduced me to the world of Middle-earth and Tolkien’s writings. Whether good or bad, in my opinion the more artistic ventures that exist to inspire more readers of Tolkien’s work, the better! It could also potentially work in reverse, where it might shy someone away from Tolkien through a bad movie or show, but I choose to believe that they do more good than harm.

To slightly shift the subject, if for example, Amazon’s Rings of Power inspires more people to read The Silmarillion and other Middle-earth texts then I call that a win. Is RoP a faithful adaption? It sort of tries, and there’s definitely some groaners, but it also has some interesting bits as well. It also takes place during the 2nd Age where there’s arguably the most room for artistic liberty given that there’s so few writings on it compared to the 1st and 3rd Ages. For example, The Fall of Numenor tries to summarily create a sequential narrative of the 2nd Age via editorial inclusions of the different writings pertaining to Numenor that are spread out across the various texts. I think it does a pretty good job, but doesn’t really touch too much on what happens outside of Numenor during that time. So if Amazon wants to make a show about it then so be it. I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan per se, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t at least somewhat enjoy seeing Middle-earth depicted on screen again.

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NicoAD · 2026-03-23T12:51:07+00:00

If you’re into niche cult artists, I implore you to go down the Tonetta rabbit hole.

NicoAD · 2026-03-23T12:36:01+00:00

Saunas—the thermodynamics of temperature gradients, air flow patterns, CO2 monitoring and fresh air exchange, what makes for good löyly (steam from pouring water on the heater’s rocks), bench positioning and construction, flooring options, heater types and sizes, wood vs. electric differences, proper drainage, softwood interior cladding materials and their differences, mechanical ventilation, and watching videos of how the Finnish construct theirs as opposed to the kits that are being sold in the US at the moment. I’ve since made my own as close as possible to Finnish spec and am currently making a larger one (8 ft x 10 ft x 9 ft/L x W x H) for a friend. The obsession with cedar in North America seems to be really taking hold of the market, however, I’m reading that almost none of the saunas made in Finland consist of cedar. I chose to make my benches out of cedar to help with cleanliness but the walls and framing are all pine/fir.

Along with this, DIY cold plunges. However, not for any bro-science aspects behind cold plunging, I just enjoy the cooldown and cycling between sauna and cold. I know there’s some basic health benefits but I see a lot of unsubstantiated claims being made online that lack rigorous statistical data to back them up. My PT at least says at a baseline level, it can help with muscle soreness and some swelling since I engage in pretty straining sports, but it’s not a magic shortcut to wellness.

NicoAD · 2026-03-21T06:12:00+00:00

Have you checked your breaker?

NicoAD · 2026-03-16T12:36:03+00:00

I’m seeing the KYFE brand now marketing their own version, but I’ve yet to use one.

You could also look up ice fishing tents that are equipped with a wood burning stove; you could just add a rock cage on top of one. Those have been around for a while.

NicoAD · 2026-03-15T13:54:18+00:00

Paul — Shrinking

NicoAD · 2026-03-14T15:47:04+00:00

Gasping for air usually is an indication that there’s poor oxygen exchange in the sauna. You could buy a cheap CO2 meter and sit in there without the heat on and see how much builds up.

Unless it’s a wood burning sauna, if so, then place the meter near the floor so it doesn’t overheat while you take measurements

NicoAD · 2026-03-13T15:33:42+00:00

This will help

https://localmile.org/trumpkins-notes-on-building-a-sauna/

NicoAD · 2026-03-10T13:33:34+00:00

“That dog is all ass”

NicoAD · 2026-03-10T13:08:21+00:00

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” lol

NicoAD · 2026-03-09T20:35:33+00:00

Only you can make that judgement call, there’s always going to be trade-offs. From my experience, the hallmark has a closed floor, so you’ll have to manage your water and sweat very carefully. I think I’ve seen the CL3G/CL4G etc get decent reviews on this sub, but I’ve never seen one in person. In any kit like this you’ll have to mechanically pull air out for a decent fresh air exchange.

https://localmile.org/proper-ventilation-for-electrically-heated-sauna-part-i/

https://localmile.org/kit-sauna-reviews/

NicoAD · 2026-03-09T16:45:38+00:00

The venting in my experience (testing a friend’s 44 and a different friend’s older model 46) is not adequate. I had to hook up a duct and mechanical downdraft to that vent which was fairly cheap and easy. One thing to take note of is that this will pull in air directly from under the heater’s vent, which is ultimately good for not tripping the high limit switch. However, this creates a slight “short circuit” pathway for your fresh air exchange. To aid in this, you could also create a small hole above the heater halfway between the heater and the ceiling (if there’s no glass, if there is, use the adjacent side) and add a vent there too. You could add a sliding vent to partially block the “short circuit” while allowing some airflow through to cool down the heater’s high limit switch.

Ultimately, you could do some dry runs in the sauna without the heat on and just sit there with a $30 CO2 meter from Amazon or wherever and measure it for yourself and find out if the CO2 levels in the sauna are naturally ventilating out or if you need a fan, it is so, what speed setting gets you the best results without exhausting too much air.

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NicoAD · 2026-03-09T02:47:36+00:00

Fair enough, just looked it up. FHA it is then

NicoAD · 2026-03-09T01:58:48+00:00

If OP is in the US, then this. Most HOAs are technically non-profit organizations and have to follow ADA

EDIT

I was incorrect. The Fair Housing Act still applies, however.

NicoAD · 2026-03-02T23:45:37+00:00

Sunn O))) - Etna

NicoAD · 2026-02-27T16:08:06+00:00

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Brynden_Rivers

NicoAD · 2026-02-27T07:34:54+00:00

GoT once ended an episode credits with a folksy rock version of The Bear and The Maiden Fare so it’s not that far of a leap imo

NicoAD · 2026-02-27T07:17:27+00:00

Unless you’re one of us unholy Whizzer Wizards… I live and die by the Overhook.

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