Building a Sauna step-by-step
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- During my Sauna build I couln't really find good instructions and tips, so I'll try to explain few details I learned along the way. Hope this will be useful for you.
Here are plans of the benches for inspiration drive.google.com/drive/folder... (just do it out of smaller balk, mine was way to massive)
Paraffin oil for benches - amzn.to/40TOkCJ (don't worry that it's "for lamps", same stuff)
Tongue and groove clips - amzn.to/3E8IPp9
0:00 Intro
0:49 Ventilation
3:10 Wall construction
6:34 Insulation
11:45 Wood paneling
17:48 Heater
20:39 Window/Door
22:23 Benches
28:18 Light
30:30 Dimensions
33:47 Outro
All music in video is by Dan Lebowitz - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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After watching a bunch of sauna builds this is by far the most informative and the easiest watch of them all
Yes I was just going to say this! This video is most helpful and detailed
I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package th-cam.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
Terrific video, thanks! Your English is fantastic, but I was still not expecting "doohicky" to come out of your mouth. That's some advanced slang.
😀When your vocabulary is lacking than a lot of things are "doohicky"
Just replaced my sauna’s paneling and the boards last weekend. My sauna is small as it is in a Finnish duplex at only 1,5 m by 1,5 m, but I would add a few things for someone else building their sauna:
-Remember to add wood on top of the aluminium foil. That way you create a space between the aluminium and the paneling so it can dry from behind the paneling.
-Use the same parafin oil as used on the boards for the paneling to extend their life. As an option, if you don’t want to deepen the colour or want the color to be something else, there is this Supi Saunavaha (saunawax) from Tikkurila that is sold in a few colors and can be dyed to many other, atleast in Finland. I used saunawax on the paneling and parafin oil on the boards to create a nice color change.
- I noticed that the top boards had a quite high difference to the bottom boards. In Finland, we use 40 cm from the top boards to bottom boards as a guide so people of many heights can go to sauna comfortably.
Great video, nevertheless. I enjoyed it and it is very comprehensive. I’m sure there isn’t so much information about sauna building outside of Finland and in other languages so you did well. Have a great day and hyviä löylyjä!
I was crying… it is magnificent.. I dream of having a sauna . How lucky a family to have you care for their health. So so proud of your achievements, your family must be so proud.
In Finnish saunas the exhaust for humid air is always either in the ceiling or high up on the wall. This is because hot air rises up, and air circulates better. Intake is usually made by leaving door with 10cm space underneath it. No need for holes in the wall and vents.
That is probably the easy way to go construction-wise, but Harvia (traditional Finnish manufacturer) recommends to do a "chimney style" type exhaust, exactly like you see in the video.
Also a 10cm gap under the door is WAY too much, maybe more like 1cm. But making the air intake behind or under the heater is superior solution.
@@MarekVacek 10cm is not too much, very common in Finland
@@Grav1ty1337hi, just wondering is there ever any vermin problems(mice) with a 10cm gap at the bottom on outdoor saunas?
@@Ronny.81 Well usually there is 1 door and little dressing room before actual sauna door. If its build like in this video there is wooden door with no gaps and ventilation is done differently.
@@Grav1ty1337 ok thanks 👍
First off, great instructions and explanations. Thank you Marek. Second, you get additional point for your comm skills! English is not your birth language (guessing) but your comm was very clear ... extra points for using the work "doo-hickey". Lastly, after viewing dozens of tutorials on youtube about constructing saunas, you were the ONLY person who included details about how big a sauna you were building. Critical info. Well done Marek. Mine will be 8x6 and bench construction was very informative. Cheers.
Thank you for your kind words.
Very well explained. Thank you for taking the time. Great job - enjoy the sauna.
Great video with heaps of important tips! Thanks for taking the time to make it!
I have been doing my homework to build a sauna at home and I must say you are the first to mention having ventilation . I also like the clips for the tongue and groove boards . Very nice build , thank you for sharing .
It’s beautiful! You did an amazing job on your build!
Very well done with a lot of practical information! Thank you!
Great job. Amazing attention to detail. Congratulations and thanks for sharing
Well done! I’m impressed with the quality while using simple tools.
Excellent craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Best video on self build sauna. Enjoyable watch, and very nice design. I’m planning on converting an underground air ride shelter for mine. If it comes out anywhere near as nice as this I’ll be happy. I’ll take my time and plan on doing a good job. Thank you for the tips.
Very clear and detailed, thanks for making this video!😊
A really excellent resource for building a sauna,thank you
The sauna came out beautifully. That would be a dream come true if I had that. Great video 👍🏼
I have watched a bunch of these videos, and yours is by far the most informative and clear to understand. This is especially true when you talk about vents. No one else I've seen has clearly explained the vents. There is some mention elsewhere about a "vent above the heater" which you do not mention, and which I can not find a reason for.
Nice looking sauna but a miss is no floor drain. Use a bit of water when taking a sauna and after a good clean. Almost impossible without a drain.
Very informative and inspiring video Marek. You did nice job👍
Top notch! That is a beautiful sauna and I love the siding. Thanks for sharing some great tips!!
Also, I forgot. A tip for nailing tongue and groove is to work with the tongue side open. Then you nail in the top of the tongue angling back towards the board. Then when you slip the next groove over, it's like it's pre nailed on that edge and you only need to nail the tongue again. And you can get away without clips. Unless the moisture in a sauna is the reasoning behind them, I'm not sure
Agree with other comments so easy to watch and what a great build. Well done
Oh my God ...I love this song 🎵 27:33
This is absolutely beautiful
Great video very clear and informative. The overkill on insulation is amazing 👏
The ceiling rockwool was so thick and sexy....wow!
Great job!
Thank you for all the excellent information.
The exact build I needed to see….beautiful…..
Thank you very much for this project!
Great video. Well explained and thorough.
Well done. Thank you for sharing.
Totally amazing..thanks so much for all the helpful info 😊
Cheers from Australia!!
Awesome sauna, great job.
Thank you very much for the very good information and the relaxed way of lecturing. I will incorporate the info into my sauna construction. You have a very good English pronunciation
Beautiful! Just beautiful!
Great job my friend 👍
parádní, informativní video, ukládám, bude se hodit na naše plány, díky moc :)
Great video mate, well made!
Appreciate your efforts, got heaps out of it.
great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge..
If you need to increase the flow of air, you can consider bypassing the exhaust tube that is down behind the benches and just punch a hole up in the wall straight to the current exhaust hole going out through the wall. But if the ventilation is working currently, no need. Good-looking sauna.
Excellent Video! Well done.
Great video! I learned a lot and it was really well done. One thing I notice about non-native English speakers is that they're generally hyper critical of their English when they in fact have perfect English but make small mistakes that don't take anything away from what they're trying to say. Most native English speakers don't speak a different language fluently so you're already better than us in that aspect lol
Indeed was perfectly understood his golden doohicky great video
Nice! Thank you for your information! Enjoy!
beautiful sauna :) thanks for this video!
Well done. Greetings from Down Under!
Best details so far👍👌
Wow! Thanks for the great video! I learned a lot!
Merci super vidéo très détaillé bon boulots.
si říkám, že mi je ten accent povědomý :D let's do it!
Well done.
Nice job!
Really excellent. Thanks.
Loooooooks reeeeeeeealy nice !!! thanks for the ventilation tip as well!!
great video.. thank you for this
Amazing work 😊😊
Good job man thanks for the info! You did great my g 🙏🏼💪🏼
Excellent…thank you!
Awesome Work👍🏻
Awesome! I learned a lot!
Really nice build! You really know what you are talking about! There is just a couple of things I would do differently. First, i think the benches are a litte overworked as you also stated. And the planks you mounted under the bench as a cover is preventing air to pass to your air outlet when it's placed under the bench. If you go with that bench design I would definetly have the outlet near the ceiling or I would keep the benches wall mounted without front covers.
Thank you for this very nice explanation video. I watched it a lot of times when building my own sauna. It's almost finished now. The attached drawings are also very helpfull. Great job!
Glad it was helpfull.
thats a nice sauna, congratulations !!!!!!!!!
Really great job...i wrote down some measurement. Thank you.
Hi Marek
Thanks for posting this video
I am building a sauna here in Western Australia and followed most of your tips
If you're ever down here let me know and I'll buy you a beer
Great to hear that, glad it was helpful.
nice.mate respect for you
Top man! Great video & all explained in detai. Will start my sauna project this summer.. can't wait. Many thanks for all the effort Marek, Many regards from Woking,England
awesome job mate!
I really wish Finland was open so I can go back and purchase a Finnish heater and wood for my sauna. Traveled there in 2018, beautiful country. Btw-Good video
Why Is wood cheaper in finland or something. ?
Felicitaciones y gracias por compartir. Me encantaría construir uno en mi casa.
great work and explains so good, perfect ! ;)
Tolles Video, vielen Dank für die detailreiche Einführung in den Saunabau.
Viele Grüße aus Deutschland. ( bin auf die Übersetzung gespannt)
Vielen Dank, Grüße aus der Tschechischen ;-)
very useful video
last shot is awesome
Thanks
Ace Video!!! 🙏🙇♂️🍻🇬🇧
Awesome build. Thank you for information. I don't particularly like the lights.
Nice job
Wish I had watched that before I built mine. I made it out of Siberian larch. All the boards shrank. Many happy hours punching out the nails to move the boards. When I rebuilt it I used tongue tite screws which bury themselves in the wood. Wish I had done that in the first place even if the boards had not shrank. It makes it possible to modify things. I recently upgraded the sound system and used salt block panels for the lights. The only thing I dont like about that one is the boxed in seats. To complicated to keep clean.
Great video, thanks for taking the time to record it and share it with everyone, great job, thank you, from Fontana California
Thanx! Finishing mine now and you gave me some good ideas. Mine is 6.5’ x 7.5’ x 7’(tall), wood heated, American Western Red Cedar interior...should be done in few weeks can’t wait!
Glad to be of service. If you get any questions during the process, let me know, I'll try to answer what I can.
Super práce 👏 ! A dobré ''pracovní'' boty 😁😁😁 Scarpa Zen 👍
Na horách se ošlapaly, tak teď už jsou jen k míchačce na chalupu 😀
Thanks for this video. I’m planning a sauna build, and your experience is helpful. I especially appreciate your willingness to use English. You are doing well with the language.
Thank you!
hodně dobře Marku...Až budu stavět, tak podle Vás...
Your wood was any of it treated such as your structural wood for door frame and bench. Just that I've heard you can't use treated wood.
Great video, thank you for sharing. Complements to music choice!
Awesome job. 👌 with your insulation you could probably be inside in freezing temperatures and light a candle and keep warm.
Extremely helpful!!! Thank you!
Question: how did you seal the foil siding/lining along the bottom edge to the floor?
Also now that you've been using your sauna for a while, anything you would change now? I know during you talked about the window being a hassle, but it really does look great!
ad. foil: I just stapled it along the bottom edge to the wooden structure. Also add a strip of tiles along the bottom of the wall, so the cladding ends a bit above the floor and doesn't go all the way to the floor, so it doesn't start rotting from moisture on the ground.
ad. experience: The sauna works great, maybe leave a gap between the foil and the final cladding, many have suggested in the comments this to be the proper procedure. Also a drain might be a good idea, if you intend to be very messy with the water pours.
ad. window: The window isn't a hassle at all, it works great and doesn't produce any noticable heat loss.
Weak point of the sauna is the outdoor shower. Had it freeze/break, even though I tried to drain the system after each use.
@@MarekVacek I appreciate your detailed response. This is extremely helpful. I am planning to install a sauna this month so super grateful for all your help.
@@EngineeringwithDrKelseyJoy No problem, if you have questions, just ask.
Thanks Man.
I can't really fault the build or its quality, loved english terms pronounced by a non english man doohicky golden lol beautiful job sir👌
Beautiful result. Seems like you would lose a lot of heat through that style of door without a foyer.
This is what I looking for.
Great job. I will build mine just like yours.
Thanks
Very nice job but thing that i should do different is that between inside paneling and aluminium foil there should be a gap of some kind for the air to go move behind the paneling, otherwise the aluminium keeps the moist and it gets stuck to the paneling from the inside.
Then there is a gap at the bottom and where the wall and ceiling meet to make air circulation possible. Same with ceiling panels. Sauna looks awesome though
You're second person writing this, so that may be the case. The sauna is 3 years now and the panneling doesn't show any degrading, but maybe that will show later.
Cheers
@@MarekVacek for future investigation, if there should show any degrading then you know why. Other than that looks awesome, keep it up
@@1Ron5mith yes, and screwing the paneling into the battens minimizes holes on the vapour barrier. when you screw the paneling through the aluminum you make holes that let humid air travel into the walls. it is also good to use the battens to hang the foil, or at least tape over all of the staples, they are also holes in the vapour barrier. looks really good though
Can you guys please elaborate more on the gap on the bottom and where the wall and the ceiling meet? Also for the ceiling panels? I'm not sure if I'm understanding this, but I feel it will be quite important not to skip this step. How exactly do you do it? Please describe a little more. Thank you!
@@gablan1468 after the insulation and heat reflector installment, where in the given video you installed wood paneling, there would have to be what we call here a distance wood, for ceiling and walls
Its about 21x45 wood which length varies by need, idea is they leave a gap between the heat reflection and wood paneling for the air to circulate.
Between ceiling and wall i leave a gap the thickness of the builders pencil and between wall to wall connection there are two options.
One, to match the wood paneling connection point, the thinner lines , helps air to circulate or leave a gap same as ceiling to wall.
Wall from the bottom beed to have a slightly bigger gap.
Hope this made any sense.
Thank you for this , very helpful
Thank you sir
pekne video s nápadmi , porekadlo o zlatych ručičkach v tomto prípade platí
Very useful! Superb job. Thanks a lot 👍🏻
Thank you
Thanks a lot! You did a great job and explained your build using only relevant facts. Thats AWESOME!!! (not like the other youtuber, explaining where he bought his throusers to build the sauna and made me stop watching it at the same moment). Hope to see more videos from you. Stay well!
To je teda pořádná sauna, asi by mi vadilo to prosklení do otevřeného prostoru, ale jinak super použitelný návod!