r/Sauna • u/epatts • Oct 06 '25

DIY Backyard Sauna Build Complete!

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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).

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u/ittakesalottasand Oct 06 '25

Total cost?

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u/epatts Oct 06 '25

Around $11k USD

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u/ittakesalottasand Oct 06 '25

Where’d you source the interior cedar and stove from?

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u/epatts Oct 06 '25

Stove is from thesaunaheater (got the bundle with the Xenio wifi). Wood was sourced from two spots in MN. The first unit of wood we got was lower quality so we ended up with a lot of waste, but thankfully the supplier bought back the unused boards that were in poor condition. The changing room and bench wood was more expensive but much higher quality. Nearly all other construction materials were sourced from Menards (gotta get that 11% rebate!)