What are Sauna Kits?
Who wouldn’t love to have a sauna in their house, or outside somewhere on their property, or by their pool? Building a sauna can seem like a huge task and deter many a building from installing one.
That’s where sauna kits come in. Sauna kits are fantastic prefabricated saunas that come to you all ready to be put together, which much more ease than building a sauna from scratch.
There are quite a few different types of sauna kits. Which one you will need will depend on your building ability, the amount of space you have available, and how much time you want to spend installing your sauna.
However, before deciding which kit you want, you must decide what kind of sauna you want. That’s right there are now two very different types of saunas available. The first of which is the conventional sauna. It uses water, and a heating element. It uses steam to heat the room. Heating in this manner takes up to 90 minutes. You must have some understanding of plumbing to install this type of sauna.
The second, and newer type of sauna uses infrared heat instead of steam to heat your sauna. This type of sauna is much easier to install, as there is no plumbing to mess with. These saunas also do not need any dedicated electrical source as they do not have any water involved. They are much quicker to heat up and only require a regular outlet for electricity.
Once you’ve decided on which kind of sauna you want to install comes the decision of what kind of sauna kit you will need. There are two main types of sauna kits, and although many think the terms are interchangeable, they are in fact, almost the opposite.
Modular Sauna Kits
These are the sauna kits that will be the easiest to put together, they are also the most expensive type of sauna kit. The modular or “pre built” sauna kit is exactly that. It comes with the walls put together already. All you have to do is put the wall panels together and you will have a functional room. You will still need to install benches and a heater, but the room itself , which is the most difficult portion of the build will be ready.
Pre Cut Sauna Kits
This sauna kit requires you have some framing knowledge, as you will have to frame and insulate the walls yourself. Once you have the room framed in and insulated you will use the pre cut, tongue in groove wood provided on the inside of your framing. You will also need to finish the exterior of your sauna with this kit.
Whether you decide on a prefab modular kit or a pre cut kit, using a sauna kit will decrease the time involved in building your sauna as well as the amount of frustration. You can easily have your sauna up and running in less than a weekend with a pre cut sauna kit to only a couple hours with the prefab modular kit. The choice is up to you.
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Outdoor Sauna Kits
While most people think of using a sauna at the local gym, more and more people are adding a personal sauna to their homes. Some people are even taking it one step further and adding a sauna to their outdoor landscape.
An outdoor sauna can serve as a focal point in a garden, a wonderful meditation spot next to a babbling creek, or even double as a pool house for the family pool.
When choosing an outdoor sauna you can choose between doing it yourself from scratch and purchasing one of the many available outdoor sauna kits. The sauna kits have come a long way in recent years, and with the increasing popularity in outdoor saunas there are more options than ever.
Outdoor sauna kits are generally made from cedar. It is a wood that resists the weather elements, as well as expands and contracts when needed to maintain the structure through the years. Outdoor saunas usually come with a roof, rafter and all it takes to install the structure. You will be provided with a set of step by step instructions, and should easily be able to install your outdoor sauna within the day.
An important point to remember when planning an outdoor sauna is you will need a non porous surface to build on. You will also need access to water and electricity. This is of course if you are considering a conventional sauna.
If you have no access to water you may want to consider a far infrared sauna. These saunas are perfect for using outdoors and use infrared heat instead of the moist heat of regular saunas. These saunas can easily be installed and up and running in just a couple hours. Since there is no plumbing involved the process is much easier.
If you are considering adding an outdoor sauna to your home, or property you can do it easily and almost effortlessly in a couple hours with a outdoor sauna kits.
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Do It Yourself Sauna
Do you have what it takes for a do it yourself sauna? That depends on what you had in mind.
There are basically two ways you can go when it comes to doing a sauna yourself. You can do it from scratch or you can purchase one of the wide variety of sauna kits.
If you plan on doing the project from scratch you should expect to spend at least a good weekend on the project. You should also have some skills when it comes to carpentry, plumbing as well as electrical work. You will need to begin by framing out your soon to be sauna. You will have to insulate and then finish the outside, as well as making sure it is well anchored to the wall or ceiling of your room. You will also have to measure and cut all the wood for the interior of the sauna as well.
This type of construction begs for frequent trips to the hardware store for more wood, due to poor measuring or cutting. Every trip to the hardware store increases the price of your sauna.
This sounds like a very daunting task, and it really is. If you are not a professional contractor I would highly recommend getting a sauna kit instead.
A sauna kit is generally assembled at the factory. This ensures all the pieces are there and it works. The sauna is then disassembled and shipped to you. You simply have to put together the precut pieces. There is no framing and no special skills or tools are needed.
In addition, all those hard to find pieces like molding, and door casings are all included. You don’t have to worry about anything, it’s all included. What makes it even better is the construction time for a sauna kit is only a few hours. So within the same day of beginning construction, you could easily be using your sauna.
These prefab kits come in a wide array of sizes, so you are most likely going to find what you are looking for. If you don’t you can certainly have it custom cut and sent to you.
The benefits of building a sauna with a prefab sauna kit are many. In fact, I would go as far as to say, if you are not a professional contractor, start looking for a prefab kit. It’s more fun to enjoy your sauna than to struggle to build it.
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