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RE: Design Phase of DIY Sauna on the Homestead: Benefits of Making a Model
if ever there was a good time to use wood its when making a sauna!
my 5 cents on the foundation would be to use tyres.. that keeps it all nice and grounded and will provide a more than decent base with not much concrete. Best to use a membrane on the ground under the first course and on top of the last course to keep any dampness off the wood..
anyways.. good luck! ive fantasised about making a sauna here many times.. we even have a cold pool that fills from a waterfall .. the perfect spot ;-)
So true. We live in a log cabin, and realize how much wood goes into it. If we were die hard, we'd go that route, but I'm happy using less wood with better insulation and making it an easier build.
Thanks for the advice. I think we're leaning to using deck blocks (precast concrete piers) on a gravel filled hole. Less digging and NO mixing. I found 9'x7"x9" fresh cut oak railways ties for girders. I think this will be the easiest, cheapest and best option. Get the whole building a fort or so off the ground.
Ooo, a waterfall filled pool sounds Devine. We may have to make the jaunt down to the creek or sort out some well filled pool.. That. Spot you mentioned sounds amazing! The cold plunge is so crucial.