Wood For Sauna Walls

It is crucial to use pressure treated wood to prevent moisture issues.

Wood for sauna walls.

Understanding softwoods vs hardwoods. Wood walls in a sauna give them warmth and inviting appeal but physical appearance is not the primary reason for these wooden elements. Stone walls will take a very long time to heat up. The hot moist air in a sauna would easily damage plaster.

Softwoods come from conifer evergreen trees. Finally i tell you the best type of wood to use in your sauna walls floor and benches. In commercial saunas they often have stone walls but these saunas are always hot so the walls insulated from the outside become a constant thermal mass and heat source for the hot room. We ll need a barrier to keep the heat isolated.

There are many different types of wood that can be used for sauna construction. Once the plans are set it s time to begin installing your sauna. The wood should be a softwood that will absorb the heat emitted from the steam of the sauna. These are the ones with needles.

Trim for sauna doors transitions from low profile inside edge to full thickness at outer edge. Next lay out the triangular base plate using 2 4 pressure treated wood. Or select wood type to contrast with your sauna wood paneling such as bright basswood trim against red cedar sauna paneling or darker cedar trim against white aspen paneling. Spruce is a white wood with fine grains and light small knots in its design.

First measure the dimensions for the wall base plate and mark the measurements accordingly with snap chalk lines.