How to Build a Portable Sauna

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@nickmurray8699 Жыл бұрын

Just finished building this in New Zealand. Made a few changes. I off set the door to the right to make more room for a 3.6KW heater. I brought a pre-made spruce door with tempered glass. Used glass wool insulation in the walls. Tiled the floor so easy to clean. Installed inlet and outlet vents. Just got it wired up and ready give it a try. Like the design and good to have the option to dismantle if required.

@jackzarifeh4362 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, I am down in chch and thinking of doing the same. I'd be interested to know how long it takes you to get it up to temp with the 3.6kW heater. Did you build a similar size sauna? I am thinking of keeping it pretty small to make it efficient

@nickmurray8699 Жыл бұрын

@@jackzarifeh4362 Hey, takes about 1 hour to get to 80 degrees. I've been playing around with the vents during heating to try and speed this up. I find having the vents closed during warm up is best then opened the bottom vent once you're in. The SAWO 3.6KW is good but you could go to a SAWO 4.5KW heater for extra $100 that will warm up quicker and get to 90 degree top end temp. Ideal range is 70-90 degrees. I changed the dimensions a bit to make it work around external Shadow Clad panels. Internally 1.5m wide by 1.1m deep. Can fit 3 but ideal is 2 people. It's been great on these winter mornings. Me and the wife are in there most mornings. Also doing cold plunge in pool which makes you feel good. Overall really happy with how it turned out.

@hazelmccague4337 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, was thinking of the exact same changes. One thing...did you put drainage in the floor? Cheers

@nickmurray8699 Жыл бұрын

@@hazelmccague4337 No I just tiled the floor. It's easy to wipe down so don't think it's essential.

@kalaflack1376 11 ай бұрын

Hey Nick how much did you pay for your Heater and where did you buy it from. Signed, another kiwi 😅

@gwill4610 Жыл бұрын

one word - "fantastic" - excellent footage, and explanation

@Mattie_LIGHT 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this and also for the pintrist site with the plans. I feel like with the plans and your instruction this is def within my skill level. 1 question, not including your tools or labor how much $ are you in for?

@jimsmith3971 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Has the interior tongue and groove cladding withstood the harsh sauna environment? I was under the impression that the minimum thickness should be 14mm, the material used in the video is 8mm.

@gideonandrosemohler1945 Жыл бұрын

Wow making it look too easy! Thanks for the video.

@4some2joe0 Жыл бұрын

I like this very much but I love the lofi used thx for that nice touch

@jeffkrugle7759 Жыл бұрын

cool video I am going to make one this spring, do you have the specs, it looks to be 4ft by 4ft but it looks like you used i sheet of plywood for the roof? How did you get front and rear over hang?

@bellavita3097 4 ай бұрын

Great job!

@sandrisods Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@alexeisorokine8892 Жыл бұрын

Perfect!!!

@marksechter9377 Жыл бұрын

How do you prevent air flow at the seams between the walls floor and roof?

@nickfarrell429 Жыл бұрын

Did you find a need to make vents?

@mikespinelli2746 5 ай бұрын

Would pink indoor wall insulation be a better insulator than the foam board? Thx

@trevorjohnson1412 Жыл бұрын

I’m interested in this build. Is the sauna vented at all? Also, does the floor drain? Thanks!

@lutzfl4u 11 ай бұрын

You have the building plans for this sauna.

@cubmixit Жыл бұрын

Hi- did u build or buy the door?

@toddluciani5502 Жыл бұрын

I saw the insulation go into the floor, but was there any sheathing covering the exposed untreated framing and insulation up under the bottom?

@scrager4 7 ай бұрын

at the beginning, the base was built. the outer frame, that touches the ground is pressure treated. The inner frame doesn't touch the ground so it will be dry(ish) and not rot. Other than that nothing else is needed since the insulation is foam and can get damp without issue.

@pop-upmovement9694 Жыл бұрын

@Family Handyman, would you mind elaborating the height and placement of the bracing for your two benches and sauna heater? Thanks for the tutorial!

@robertcornelius3514 3 ай бұрын

Did he ever get back to you?

@maxswasser 10 ай бұрын

I live in a rental house. I would like to build this, and then be able to remove it from my backyard when I’m done. What are your thoughts on bolting it together so that it can be unbolted, and packed flat to move again (or sell)? Thanks!

@scrager4 7 ай бұрын

i mean, it's already screwed together and he unscrewed it to move it. Am I missing something?

@brianbagshaw-vilca 4 ай бұрын

doesnt the floor need to be cedar aswell, the ply wood wouldnt last and release fumes

@nickmurray8699 Жыл бұрын

Hi, like the build and video. What are base dimensions? Thanks

@chadtitmus Жыл бұрын

Dimensions at a glance. Front and back wall looks to be 5’ wide. See min 4:32. The side walls appear to use a full 4x8 sheet of siding so 4’ wide. Height, my guess is it’s 7’ at the high end of the siding.

@crisdorval6090 Жыл бұрын

@@chadtitmus That's just like my chicken house, which is actually quite an easy thing to do!

@ParedonesAmarillosNO 9 ай бұрын

how do you treat the plywood yto resist the steam and prevente delamination?

@robertcornelius3514 3 ай бұрын

Did he ever get back to you?

@juliogutierrez3773 Жыл бұрын

How would you like to make me one for my backyard

@MaxamillianStudio Жыл бұрын

Roughly how much does this design weigh?

@wintersleep1982 5 ай бұрын

I noticed a typo for step 2 figure using part F. It is measured at 48 inches and should be 57Inches.

@notathing649 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Is there a materials list available? @Family Handyman

@thefamilyhandyman Жыл бұрын

Yep, check out this article: www.familyhandyman.com/project/how-to-build-a-portable-sauna/

@mikeslab9255 Жыл бұрын

@@thefamilyhandyman please do not follow this guide with their measurements. I followed it and there are many many amateur mistakes. The build itself is awesome. Follow the guide with your own measurements and it'll be fine.

@6yearsago153 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeslab9255 What did you buy for the roofing materials? They aren't listed in the project.

@mikeslab9255 Жыл бұрын

@@6yearsago153 I used OSB insulated with shiplap on the inside and metal on top.

@6yearsago153 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeslab9255 Thanks!

@nickfarrell429 Жыл бұрын

Where did you find that door?

@thefamilyhandyman Жыл бұрын

Built it: www.familyhandyman.com/project/glass-panel-door-hack/

@juliogutierrez3773 10 ай бұрын

Nice work how can I get one

@juliogutierrez3773 10 ай бұрын

More or less what was the cost of this project

@DB-um1ij 4 ай бұрын

Has anyone built this? Is it large enough for a 6'4 powerlifter?

@spencerk4077 22 күн бұрын

Just adjust the dimensions to your liking

@Go-Sauna Жыл бұрын

Looks great, but put the “ow” in Sauna! Cheers

@mikemuniak4711 Жыл бұрын

How much did it cost to make that

@barrettwarner6993 Жыл бұрын

I just did this from exactly what he did, about 2000 dollars with the sauna heater costing 900.

@barrettwarner6993 Жыл бұрын

And you could save a lot of money (300$) by not buying shiplap and just cutting cedar strips with a table saw for the walls. I wish I would have done this.

@mattmatheny7054 Жыл бұрын

@@barrettwarner6993 How do you like it? Did you use his measurements?

@barrettwarner6993 Жыл бұрын

@@mattmatheny7054 I finally got it running, I like it. It gets extremely hot. Very happy with it. I used 6' by 51'' foundation and made the measurements from there for a 15 degree roof. I think the back wall is around 5'. I wish I would have modeled it in sketchup before I built it. Made a lot of unnecessary mistakes.

@pop-upmovement9694 Жыл бұрын

@@barrettwarner6993 Your roof is lower than his by a foot? Did you put two benches in? if so, would you mind sharing at what heights you attached the bracing for them?

@lukeyna1 5 ай бұрын

Probably the most challenging piece is the door and you don’t even show how that’s made.

@vilpuler13 3 ай бұрын

As a Finn, i found this horrible. 1) benches are too low, your feet should be at the same level as the stones 2) in outdoor sauna: never insulate the walls or floor. Only the roof 3) air ventilation is a must. Make a small (10” x 4”) hole near the roof. 4) drainage. You can make a long (3ft x 1inch) hole on the floor under the seats where water can drop to the groud. Works also as an air ventilation for cold air. 5) always use wood-burning Finnish stoves (Harvia / Narvi) and real sauna stones 6) never use plywood, it molds I liked the door. 👍