Choose a spot for your home sauna where plumbing, heating and electricity are easily accessible. Clear a space that is removed from overhanging trees and running water.
Install any necessary pipes, wires, or gas lines.
Dig a space for rocks if you are using lava rocks to heat your sauna. If using infrared heating, make sure you have enough power for the heating system. Personal saunas are generally heated in two ways: lava rocks, which are heated in a stove and over which water is poured to create steam, or infrared heating, which uses a heater inside the sauna.Build Saunas Step 3Bullet1.jpg Lay a simple foundation for your sauna and build the inner frame.Build Saunas Step 3Bullet2.jpg
This should be a simple structure consisting of wooden boards. Leave room for three ventilation points: one in the ceiling, one on the floor, and one above the heater. Add spaces for benches and windows as desired.
Insulate the inner frame with fiberglass and add a vapor barrier to keep moisture off the fiberglass and help it last longer.
Build a simple outer wall about a foot (or 30 cm) outside the inner frame.
Roof the sauna with simple wood or tile and remember to keep a ventilation spot open for steam to escape.
Install your heating system, following instructions given with the system, and leave a wide space for the sauna heater.
Place the first layer of flooring using ceramic tile. This goes over your heating system and will collect moisture.
Lay a second layer of flooring using unsecured boards. You should be able to easily remove these and clean the tiles.
Install the sauna heater.
Add any benches, windows and other fixtures as desired.
Test the sauna by turning on the heating system and observing the functioning of the ventilation points before using.
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