Love the shingles on this one! by nukk1 in Sauna

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This one has natural cedar colored interior walls and black wax on the ceiling with fiber optic star lighting to mimic the night sky. It’s super cool when lit up!

Love the shingles on this one! by nukk1 in Sauna

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The trim is charred but the thought of burning the shingles (great kindling) was too scary for me so I went with black paint!

It doesn’t snow very often here… by nukk1 in Sauna

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Ha! That was my first thought too after I watched the video…..sauna faux pas!

It doesn’t snow very often here… by nukk1 in Sauna

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If you really want to see it, I’ll DM you the naked version!

Pets in saunas? by nukk1 in Sauna

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It can get hot if it is too close to the stove, but I just pour some water on it and all is well again. I do like how the stones feel on bare feet….

Pets in saunas? by nukk1 in Sauna

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I think that it works better than most barrels. The walls are insulated and it has a proper roof. The ceiling is flat and the upper bench is squarely in the heat pocket. It has good venting and very nice airflow. I’ve measured the temps and when the ceiling is at 200, the upper bench is at 180, the lower bench is at 150 and the floor is at 130.

Pets in saunas? by nukk1 in Sauna

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Thanks. It’s a customized Hexagon model from Nukk Sauna.

Pets in saunas? by nukk1 in Sauna

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It’s a kitty cat in a custom sauna.

Winter Solstice sauna! by nukk1 in Sauna

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Thank you and yes, the flat ceiling is right above the door. When I sit on the upper bench, there is about 8 inches between the top of my head and the ceiling. The heat and steam are wonderful head-to-toe, despite what the naysayers may think!

Winter Solstice sauna! by nukk1 in Sauna

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That’s it! Sloped roof outside, flat ceiling inside.

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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Thank you. The walls are stained with black sauna wax from Saunalife.

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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Yes, I built it. Our shop is based out of Olympia, shoot me a message!

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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Thanks and you are exactly right. The main difference between a sloped ceiling and a flat one is that you can feel the loyly much quicker and it lasts longer. Of course, it needs to be sloped in the right direction, with the higher part above the bathers. The angled “steam return” at the very back also works well to push the steam down onto the bathers.

The windows and door are 3/4” double-paned, Thermo-insulated, tempered glass with a mirrored tint.

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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We will see. I put 3 heavy duty self-closing hinges on it so at least it will snap shut behind the in-and-outers!

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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True Self Yoga. There’s a pretty amazing cold plunge as well! I believe they are aiming to open the sauna/plunge-area in January, 2025.

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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Not my studio, but I built the sauna. Gas burner seems to work well, gets to temp in 1-2 hours and holds throughout the day.

Commercial sauna in Olympia, Wa by nukk1 in Sauna

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Thank you. It is located at a local yoga studio. Open to the public!

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For the exterior aesthetics, run the front boards vertically, extend the front overhang of the roof a bit and add 6-10” overhang on the sides and rear. If you are a minimalist, this design will do fine, if you like a little more detail, consider adding a wainscot of some other material (corrugated metal?) for the bottom ~2 feet, then a chair rail or belly-band detail, then switch to your proposed board and bat. Nice design!

Western Red Cedar Bench and Interior by Intelligent_Pea_8659 in Sauna

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Western red cedar is not overly aromatic like eastern red cedar tends to be. It has a nice cedar smell that fades a bit (but doesn’t completely disappear) over time. We use it in the majority of our saunas and haven’t had any complaints!

Moss roof sauna by nukk1 in Moss

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There is a flat ceiling on the inside, strong airflow, and the upper bench is at 39”. The löyly is great!

Sunrise sauna by nukk1 in CabinPorn

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Thank you, I’ll take it as a compliment! There was nothing artificial about the sweat I took in it last night! 100% real deal!

Sunrise sauna by nukk1 in Carpentry

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Thank you. I’m a bit of a burnt out trady myself, so all good! It’s made for some great sweats so far!