DIY Sauna

thelibertyboy

Hi Folks,

iv been looking to get one of these and i was looking at some prices etc has anyone here ever built one or know how to any tips etc would be appreciated im looking at spruce wood and first things i was wondering can you get the would with the rivets cut into them so you and lock them in together?

Funny one i know but id love an outdoor sauna haha

thanks

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Stigura

You'd love an outdoor sauna? Fine.

But; Does it Have to be a Bow Top style? Burton would be much simpler. Straight sides and floor.

Is there any particular reason to go for such a complicated design Just curious. I know jack about saunas.

thelibertyboy

its literally because i like the style yeah i have been looking into it is there anywhere i could get the lengths of wood cut with the tongue and grooves also thanks for the replay mate

Stigura

I've really no idea where ye'd get such wood from, sorry.

Happens, I was watching a traditional Cooper at work on his barrels, the other day. They use chamfered wood, which they chamfer themselves, by hand.

Bow top and such wagons aren't made 'solid', like ye sauna there.

Bit terrifying, really. Would not the T's and G's have to be at a certain angle? Good luck with that! Dunno if a router could manage it? Possibly easier and cheaper than trying to find such wood.

No. I think I'd just settle for a box, myself. Though I do appreciate the aesthetics of the bow topped design. Never forgotten this gorgeous ferret cage an old mate of mine once made!

Lumen

https://saunamarketplace.com/how-to-build-a-diy-barrel-sauna-from-scratch/

Untreated spruce in Ireland without a roof? No way. And I wouldn't want a sauna made out of pressure treated wood either.

Siberian larch would probably be most cost effective if you can't stretch to cedar.

Calahonda52

will have to be bevels the cooper do.
Math for the angle is easy enough.
Say 72 pieces, so 5 degrees at the apex of the triangle, so bevel will be 2.5 degrees off the vertical
90-((180-5)/2) or just 5/2 or

Maybe on a good table saw...

iLikeWaffles

Lidl had table saw's there a few weeks ago (parkside).

Would love to see build pictures if OP does go ahead with the project!

sbsquarepants

thelibertyboy wrote: »

Funny one i know but id love an outdoor sauna haha

thanks

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I didn't until i seen that photo. Now that is simply a thing of beauty!

Rows Grower

thelibertyboy wrote: »

Hi Folks,

iv been looking to get one of these and i was looking at some prices etc has anyone here ever built one or know how to any tips etc would be appreciated im looking at spruce wood and first things i was wondering can you get the would with the rivets cut into them so you and lock them in together?

Funny one i know but id love an outdoor sauna haha

thanks

barrel-sauna-with-lounge-be.gif

I've seen similar sauna's for sale on the side of a main road near Skibbereen I think it was, they looked well made and might be worth a look.

I went for an infrared indoor one afterwards though, a great job altogether.

thelibertyboy

Thanks for all the replies lads and ladies looks like ill need 2x4x8 lengths of either cedar, spruce or the siberian larch as recommended and will need to get bead and cove cuts put into them this seems like the most difficult part. now to get onto the sawmills etc and see what they can supply maybe they can do the cuts to ill keep you posted on any progress

thelibertyboy

Rows Grower wrote: »

I've seen similar sauna's for sale on the side of a main road near Skibbereen I think it was, they looked well made and might be worth a look.

I went for an infrared indoor one afterwards though, a great job altogether.

Yeah looked these lads up and the smallest one they do is 2.4m x 2.2m and its 6k i do not have 6k to spend on this hahaha

Lumen

thelibertyboy wrote: »

either cedar, spruce or the siberian larch as recommended

Not spruce! AFAIK that's what we call "white deal" here and fine for internal use but complete garbage for exposed outdoor construction.

You can play "where's wally" with this chart.

Source: https://www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/timber-durability/

sbsquarepants

Is it just me or is that chart really irritating - what kind of cockwomble counts 1,4,3,2,5:mad:

5 past 9 on Monday morning and the week is already ruined:D

Muahahaha

thelibertyboy wrote: »

Yeah looked these lads up and the smallest one they do is 2.4m x 2.2m and its 6k i do not have 6k to spend on this hahaha

There are companies in the UK who sell flatpack barrel sauna kits, around £1500 for 2 person saunas up to £2500 for 4 person. That includes the heater.

iLikeWaffles

Muahahaha wrote: »

There are companies in the UK who sell flatpack barrel sauna kits, around £1500 for 2 person saunas up to £2500 for 4 person. That includes the heater.

And delivery?

cheif kaiser

Or you could save yourself all the bother and just buy one. Saw this a few days ago - https://www.donedeal.ie/gardenfurniture-for-sale/high-quality-red-cedar-barrel-sauna-4-people/22964151?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts

Rows Grower

cheif kaiser wrote: »

Or you could save yourself all the bother and just buy one. Saw this a few days ago - https://www.donedeal.ie/gardenfurniture-for-sale/high-quality-red-cedar-barrel-sauna-4-people/22964151?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts

That looks like the ones for sale in west Cork.

Lumen

cheif kaiser wrote: »

Or you could save yourself all the bother and just buy one. Saw this a few days ago - https://www.donedeal.ie/gardenfurniture-for-sale/high-quality-red-cedar-barrel-sauna-4-people/22964151?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts

Get ye to the shopping forum!

thelibertyboy

they also had it on adverts and took it down

thelibertyboy

Muahahaha wrote: »

There are companies in the UK who sell flatpack barrel sauna kits, around £1500 for 2 person saunas up to £2500 for 4 person. That includes the heater.

can show me a uk website that has one for that price???

Muahahaha

https://www.tuin.co.uk/Sauna-Barrel.html

https://www.uk-saunas.co.uk/barrel-saunas.html

Both are 4 person barrel saunas, cant comment on quality but shipping could be tricky, not impossible but would add a few hundred to the price.

Vagabondo

Hi,

Should you attempt or have build DIY sauna already, where in Ireland would you shop for timber that is suitable for use inside the sauna?
Does it have to be thermo resistant and or treated?

Would appreciate a tip if there are any local quality suppliers, it will save me from importing.