So you’ve decided to install a sauna in your home. There’s so many benefits to this – relaxation, soothing muscle pain, calming the joints, and lowering stress – we don’t blame you! Before you purchase anything though, you need to know about the different customizations you can make to really personalize your sauna to your needs. For example, there may be different sauna wood panelling types to choose from. Also, a residential sauna is not going to look the same as what you might find in a gym, hotel, fitness center, or other commercial setting. Take the opportunity to personalize yours.
When you purchase any sauna kit, you’re going to receive a pre-framed and insulated sauna room ready for installation. Everything should be cut according to your room’s interior design, ensuring studs are kept in consideration and height does not exceed what you have to work with. In addition to wood type and room size, you can also customize according to preferred insulation type, room specifications, door type and size, panelling as horizontal or vertical, if you want windows, the heater preference, the control type, the floor type on which the sauna will be installed, and whether there are any regulations which need to be met.
When you’re working with a professional sauna manufacturer or seller, quality of their materials will be something you want to pay attention to. The wood used for a sauna generally has to be very high quality and dried to a certain specification. Some of the woods commonly used in sauna environments include cedar, aspen, Nordic spruce paneling, cedar and basswood bench material, cedar and ipe floor material, in addition to the stainless steel nails and vapor barriers which are likely to be installed.
If we’re discussing the paneling and trim options, it is standard to see tongue and groove wood panelling used here. Again, the way this wood is prepared is to specification with drying happening to a certain moisture percentage. Done correctly, you’ll receive a stable wood product that protects against warping and shrining. Done incorrectly, you could run into these problems and more. Aesthetically, tongue and groove panelling can be installed either horizontally or vertically depending on the look you’re trying to achieve.
The sauna benches are something commercial facilities may hope to explore in some detail. There’s different wood options and installation types. The vast majority of sauna benches are designed to be wall-mounted on rails. This way, they can be removed and cleaned or adjusted as needed. In other instances, you can use portable sauna benches for guest seating.
The sauna door is another area where customizations can happen, ranging from a pure glass door, half-glass door, and/or a wood door. Doors are generally made from heavy-duty, laminated jambs to pre-hang it and includes all the hardware required to complete a DIY installation. The finishing touches to add on top of the basic elements of your sauna design can also be very exciting including things like different color lighting, changes in sauna backrests and head rests, and sauna accessories, including the thermometer and hygrometer, and more.
We can help answer all your questions on sauna customizations and get you set up with one that meets your needs. To install a sauna in your home or commercial business, contact a representative at Steam Sauna today.