Is there anything you would do differently now that you've been using the sauna for some time? Curious about the Ash specifically. Would you use Cedar in retrospect? Any moisture issues?

Looks great! I've been building saunas for over 20 years and I like your job! @TeeTeeKoffee I could recommend you too look in the first installation instruction of a sauna heater you come upon and you'll see how wrong are your comments! The only one that has some point is the one about the protective barrier, although it is very unlikely to burn yourself since the heater is not extremely hot - you can touch it with your hand without getting burned. The protection barrier is just a precaution for little children, drunk people or people that get dizzy and eventually might faint in the sauna (it won't help much to any of them). Everyone else should know quite well that a heater is hot and it's not recommended to lean against it.

There are a couple of design issues but otherwise it looks pretty good. The top seat should be a little higher, the foot rest should be on the same level with the top of the kiuas. There should also be a safety railing between the kiuas and the bottom rung.

That is beautiful! Very neat work by the 2 guys. Wish I had one like that.

It looks excellent. I lived in Finland for several years. They did an awesome job. I'm totally jealous :)

Thanks. It is worth it. Narvi Nova 6kw heater at around $600.

Aluminum Foil Sauna Vapor Barrier - After the sauna wiring has been installed, install the aluminum foil vapor barrier and the insulation to keep the heat inside the sauna. A layer of special high temperature aluminum foil vapor barrier (with the shiny side facing inwards towards the sauna) must be used to prevent moisture from collecting in the sauna walls and also to reflect heat back into the sauna.

First: The stowe .."kiuas" needs a protective barrier so you won't burn yourself. Second: It needs to be a safe distance from the wall, or a firewall - it really is hot, it might heat up the wall to a point of wood panel to ignite. Third: The air (ventilation) : Air needs to come in the sauna from a vent just above the kiuas so that when the air heats in kiuas, it rises up and draws air from the vent. Can also be at the side of kiuas, just as long as the fresh air mixes with the rising hot air.

@TeeTeeKoffee - The stove is equipped with a heat shield and you can touch without burning yourself. Distance from wall is fine because of heat shield. You are confused on ventilation. Hot air rises and intake should not be in ceiling. Exhaust vents need to be at least 14" higher than the intake vent. I have a 3 inch gap at the bottom of my door that acts as an intake.

wow great job!

great vid!

Great job! :)

well done!

@rjhand99 The wood is Ash. You don't want to choose wood with sap, like a pine tree. Sap + heat = sticky and messy. Yes, separate outlets are standard and good. Inlet should be low. I used the gap under my glass door and close to the heater. Outlet should be high and on opposite side if possible. My outlet is not ideal with it positioned on the same side as inlet but any other way was too much work.

@TeeTeeKoffee - stove is a Narvi Nova 6 kw. excellent! Thank you for your comments TeeTeeKoffee!

@wwwsaunalpl, Dziękuję! Pozwolę pracownicy wiedzą, komplement.

what exactly is that type of heater called and general price,,, awesome room by the way thanks for posting

Thanks, but I hired two very skilled workmen. No sketches, only and empty space, wood and a saw. Good luck! It is worth it!

Glass doors are made of tempered glass so they are perfect. And you can see out it. Wooden door knob will make sure you don't burn yourself. Ceramic floor works fine for me as it is easy to clean but colder to the touch than wood. Why would you need a wood floor?

Thats amazing ... What did somthing like this cost ? Im considering one

Fourth: Size of kiuas: The one in the clip appears far too big for this sauna. (No, setting it on "Low" wont help.) Right size is everything - not too big and definatelly not too small. In addition: The vent on the sealing is for drying the sauna after use, not during. But a looker this one is :) Very Nice craftsmanship. If the air thing works somehow and you're very carefull not to burn yourself or the sauna itself, this might be a good sauna indeed. Recommend google: "sunsauna.fi".

@oksanenjason so what , modern european house has a sauna inside...like i do.

@oksanenjason - City does not allow me to build on the sidewalk.

Hi I'm considering building a sauna at 1:05 in the video what is that shiny stuff on the walls, thank you. :)

@ericwhithr2007 - 3800 Euros

Two russian guy builds sauna for English? couple and uses Finnish stowe.