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As a fellow sauna connoisseur, (and a Finnish person), I approve! Over here we usually bathe in around 80-90 degrees Celsius, I personally prefer it around 90+ :)
Sauna is the best for relaxing, just be cautious of your electric bill :O. Cold beers whilst you are sitting outside just hits different. Glad you built this masterpiece!
My partial solution to the electric bill problem was to build my sauna in the basement. We won't be using it during warm weather months, and during heating season, the heat (and extra humidity) from the sauna won't be wasted, but will contribute to heating and humidifying the house. Also it's easier to get the sauna up to temperature if the outside air is at indoor rather than outdoor levels. There's also the possibility for using it as as walk-in clothes dryer (or warming oven for the Christmas feast).
Sauna man here. Much approved! The sauna in my backyard is amazing, even if its a bit wonky, but it was a passion project for me an my dad. We use it every week as a destresser, and having a cold bath nearby is always great to jump into after the sauna, muscles and cardiovascular system appreciates it in the long run, even if a bit uneasy at the start. Enjoy the sauna!
Nice job however, you should have got an electrician, for starters that light switch isn’t IP rated at all, I’d also strongly advise against the use of twin and earth externally it’s really not suitable
Just a tip, don’t use the ice bath after a lifting session since it lowers the inflammation 👍🏻 After cardio it’s completely fine, awesome progress Kon.
You don't have massage in 24 hrs after lifting session as it opens the bruises up further. It may also be a issue for sauna (just a logical guess) but if you don't have a massage the maybe you shouldn't sauna in those 24 hours. Regardless plunge pool does the opposite so you WANT an ice bath or plunge pool after heavy lifts
It won't crack if it's not more than 3 inches, and if it has good hard core underneath. The soil and the hard-core support it fine. I've laid concrete like this often 25 years later it's still perfect. People use concrete in the uk to stop wood/soil rotting (basically in the UK climate any wood that touches the ground soil will rot)
I get the composite decking, it’s so much easier to look after. My only thought is if the sub frame is still timber and rots/warps then the composite decking will still be affected
I want to build a sauna too. I need to lay concrete and would like to be able to clean the floor of my sauna. I was thinking to lay down concrete with a pipe in there and then do tile floors? What do you think about that? I don't know what to do for flooring.
Amazing video great enterainment just as an idea i dont know if its something your wanting to do but i think maybe redesigning your garden to a more moden vibe to go with the sauna would be a cool video but i dont know if you want to change your garden
Looks awesome I'd love to have one in my back yard but the one at the gym will have to do for now. I take a yoga massage ball into the sauna and roll it on my back and shoulders against the wall it really helps with soreness
Well i got 3 differend saunas and what you need to get best results are volume, air circulations and one size bigger kiuas what a recomendations. Mine are 3x3x3m are basic temperatures what i normally use are 60 - 110 celcius. Humidity is crazy like steam sauna when you do it right and it still very comfort over 100 celcius
Con as someone who sauna on the regular you should defiantly try to get the temp up to about 80-90 i find 70 is too easy on the body! Remember you get the benefits because its hard!
Cold water therapy is absolutely amazing, it changed my mindset I used to be depressed 24/7 and would never eat healthy, i now eat well balanced meals and go to the gym - I was on many different medications for my mental health and no longer take any, I was also a heavy weed smoker and a regular cocaine user, it's made drastic changes in my life, keep in mind that wont be everyones experience but I suggest everyone tries CWT even just in their shower 2-5 minutes minimum per day
Great build! One question: is there any particular reason to pour so much concrete? Why not fill up most of the space with rocks/gravel and pour less concrete?
Very nice looking sauna coming from a finn! the "big giant wooden spoon" is called a "kuuppa" (this is the commonly used word even tho it's more slang than proper finnish) and the heater is called kiuas (hard K, KiuAs, not khiyass)
I think it would’ve been cool if the gym was made to have a door on the side and then the sauna was an extension. Still in the same spot and on that deck, but actually connected to the wall
