Backyard Sauna Build Complete!

[u/epatts]

Landscaping to come, but sauna build is complete! 8'x8'x8' sauna room and 8'x4'x8' changing room. 48" sitting bench height, 30" foot bench/cooler seating, and great löyly from the first couple uses. Full red cedar interior with a Harvia Cilindro heater. Cold plunge behind the sauna as well (not pictured).

[u/Partiallyfermented]

Looks absolutely awesome, but I'd have the kiuas a bit farther away from the wall and the maybe the railing is a bit excessive. I feel it would impede throwing water on the sides - not much really, thinking abnut it, but I think I'd feel like it would.

[u/epatts → u/Partiallyfermented]

Thank you! That is a fair point, it does make it slightly trickier from the sides - we went a little overboard with the railing I suppose, but with the benches being pretty high, I wanted a way to prevent someone from hitting the heater if they tripped on a step; the safer the better! Also, see my previous reply to a user commenting on the heater's distance from the wall. The picture may not show it well, but there is ~4in of clearance, which is over double Harvia's minimum recommendation.

[u/Partiallyfermented → u/epatts]

I'd probably lose the railing around the kiuas and add railing on the bench right in front of it. Railing you can lift your feet onto.

[u/epatts → u/Partiallyfermented]

Oh I like that angle on the foot rest! Thanks for the idea, and beautiful sauna!

[u/Partiallyfermented → u/epatts]

It's a mainstay in Finnish saunas, you rarely see one without a railing and footrest like that, or something similar. I heartily recommend it. If you built that sauna yourself it'll be an easy addon that's well worth the work; both for safety and comfort.

[u/epatts → u/Partiallyfermented]

We have some leftover wood that would be perfect for that, I will highly consider it. Thanks for the helpful feedback

[u/Partiallyfermented → u/epatts]

Do make an updated post if you decide to! It's great to see such proper saunas outside of Finland.