We ll need a barrier to keep the heat isolated.
Wood for sauna walls.
Or select wood type to contrast with your sauna wood paneling such as bright basswood trim against red cedar sauna paneling or darker cedar trim against white aspen paneling.
Spruce is a white wood with fine grains and light small knots in its design.
Spruce is used for creating a nordic sauna.
Finally i tell you the best type of wood to use in your sauna walls floor and benches.
Stone walls will take a very long time to heat up.
Trim for walls and ceiling is the cove molding type.
Wood walls in a sauna give them warmth and inviting appeal but physical appearance is not the primary reason for these wooden elements.
The wood should be a softwood that will absorb the heat emitted from the steam of the sauna.
A design that is found in finnish areas.
Once the plans are set it s time to begin installing your sauna.
In commercial saunas they often have stone walls but these saunas are always hot so the walls insulated from the outside become a constant thermal mass and heat source for the hot room.
Understanding softwoods vs hardwoods.
Next lay out the triangular base plate using 2 4 pressure treated wood.
The hot moist air in a sauna would easily damage plaster.
There are many different types of wood that can be used for sauna construction.
It is crucial to use pressure treated wood to prevent moisture issues.
First measure the dimensions for the wall base plate and mark the measurements accordingly with snap chalk lines.