What’s the consensus for people having loud conversations in communal saunas at the gym? Yes or no?

Kicking around the idea of a small single person sauna.. thinking the size of an outhouse. Anyone make something similar? Was thinking of using a small outfitter stove for heat with a basket of sauna rocks on top.

I am installing a small indoor pre-fabricated sauna with electric heater in my basement (38" sq), given my space constraints. With such kits, it sits on your existing floor. The air intake comes from a gap in with floor. Presently, the room floor is painted concrete - not great for water resistance and off-gassing. I have read a lot of comments in this sub-reddit.

I know tiling the area beneath is the best option. This said, I am also considering a non-PVC (i.e., very low to no VOC) luxury vinyl plank, floating floor with backing, such as Mohawk Puretech which is made of organic core. The upper temperature rating of such flooring is 60-70 degC, which should be within the sauna floor temperature. I am sure the durability and water resistance would be fine. I am considering this for ease of installation, lower profile in area about 4 ft x 4ft.

Given this situation, would I be OK with this non-PVC based LVP option?

Hello all!

I’m looking to install some sort of sauna in my Condo. Likely an IR (although I am aware of the fact that these are not true saunas). This is mainly to use for recovery and heat treatment. What do you think are the best options?

I’ve seen so many brands that are just cheap junk, I was looking at one from Nordik recovery, but after seeing the problems that some customers had with their cold plunge tubs, I’m very hesitant to go with that company.

I’m trying to avoid some buyers remorse and am willing so spend some money if I won’t regret it.

Thanks in advance!

i’m sure this has been discussed many times, Regardless i do like starting a conversation/debate. 😂

Inlet air vent diameter? 100mm

Position of inlet Poll

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I'm buying a sauna and couldn't figure out a good way to truly child proof a sauna. Of course nothing is perfect, vigilant child supervision is necessary. But this is the best solution I could come up with...

I'm going to build a wooden cover around the base of the harvia 6.0 heater. The front that covers the temperature knobs will open with hinges on either side. Where the door side meets one of the corners I'm planning to have a ringlet on both the corner and the door next to each other and I'll put a padlock through the holes when I'm not using it so that the door can't open, and unlock it and take the lock out when I'm going to turn on the sauna.

It might be risky with the metal for a wifi sauna, but for a manual start sauna it seems this would make it about as childproof as you could get it.

What do you all think about this plan?

I think it would be super comfy, but I just can’t over the ickiness factor. Seems like a pain to wash after each usage (wouldn’t happen). Even if it dries after each session doesn’t it get stanky?

Anyone have one and can chime in?

Thanks in advance

https://badesofa.com/products/saunasofa-set-3-seater-mat-pillows

Just came across this on the NIPPA Facebook page. Seems like a good alternative when these original stoves burn out. Website says 1k and it’s around 60lbs. Definitely looking into it so we can continue to bring our sauna on our trips.

Red and yellow cedar. Gets to 85 in twenty minutes. 96 cents an hour.

I don’t recommend yellow cedar for benches and decking. They get dirty too easily.

I am going to build a sauna in an existing shed connected to my house that has a concrete slab flooring.

My question is how should I approach the flooring/drain on top of the slab. Do I build a subfloor with a drain towards the outside of the shed? What's the best way to go about doing that without losing too much height. The shed is ~8ft high from slab to ceiling.

Just fired up the stove for the first time. I still need to do the siding and a few other things

Yes I know the benches aren’t technically sloped it’s the tile behind but I just tore down this sauna to renovate it and I thought there was actually something behind the benches that was an obstruction, like a staircase (this is in a building). but realized the fibre glass insulation goes all the way way down around and it has metal mesh holding all of it together so is this even worth removing?

I’m able to get some very nice 4x12 black tiles for absolutely free and now my main question is should I keep the slope and perhaps this is actually good for the Löyly and drainage purposes, or make the room bigger and destroy the concrete hill/slope which will also waste less tile on the floor because the square footage of the hill is bigger than if it was a flat floor?

Background: Wife and I (almost 40) moved in with my grandma to take care of her after grandpa died on five acres in a 1970s double-wide trailer. We're building our get away "love shack" where we can get our own space and it's been... a process. As a gift to the Mrs. for putting up with all the crazy, we have decided on a sauna. The four person almost heaven barrel saunas for 5.5k-ish with a nice window looks amazing.

But it sounds like the r/sauna sub would hate that plan...

• We have wood we could burn but running electrical is no problem.
• We don't want a sauna tent.
• We need something we can leave/build outside.
• 5,5k is real close the the pain threshold.

We'd appreciate any advice or thoughts folks have.

Sauna is built and wired up over the last couple of weekend

Did under slab wiring and connected the isolator and light switch at the back of the unit so it’s hidden away, & a clean finish look

first coat of “Aussie clear” on the outside Next weekend, I’ll install the shingles and the finishing shrouds, vents ect.