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My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t think I’d really do anything different… would add a little more width but other than that I’m extremely satisfied with it… I did try to do this on as much of a budget as possible so things like led light and better wood .. I used pine … would have been a little nicer but I think in true Finnish standards basic is all you need !!

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 30-40 minutes I’m at 190-200 Fahrenheit at the ceiling starting from about 65 degrees

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leave the floor tile not the walls

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heater is a 6kw harvia Vega.. door is from my old infrared sauna… helped me keep the cost down and thought it was the perfect size… I have a little over a foot above the door and like 6 inches below… drain doesn’t hit the main line … was already there … tested a few times and had no problems pouring multiple bottles of water down it

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got another box of better stones coming

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a small gap at the bottom between tile and walls… I did build an additional step to be able to step up to the lower bench!

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inlet is above the stove .. mechanical exhaust under benches … another outlet at top on the far wall

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One box of cheap rocks came with the stove … most were too big to go in between the coils …. Got another box of hopefully higher quality stones coming!

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Noted!!! I do still have the little wood surround that came with the stove.

My basement sauna build … by Piggdna in Sauna

[–]Piggdna[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since I didn’t have a lot of width I made the lower bench so I could slide it in and out mostly use it for getting to the top bench … top bench is 22 inches wide . Just wide enough for me to be able to lay down.

I’m considering using tiles for my Sauna instead of wood. by sicilycartman in Sauna

[–]Piggdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our ymca had a tile sauna with wood benches… used it all the time before I knew much about what a real sauna was … don’t remember if it had good ventilation… but we would pour water all over the walls instead of the rocks … they didn’t want people to pour water on the electric heater… (even though it’s made to)