There’s nothing that does the body and spirit so much good as relaxing in a warm, luxurious sauna. One of the things that makes trips to resorts or to premium health clubs so refreshing is the chance to take a hot sauna. But now, you don’t need to travel; sauna kits can be put together right at home. A home sauna kit can make what used to be a high-end privilege accessible to nearly everyone.
Both internet retailers and better home improvement stores offer home sauna kits. These kits are available to construct either indoor or outdoor saunas. There are also two options for heating your sauna. You can select the classic wood-burning heater or a modern infrared heater.
The cedar sauna kit is the most popular, as it can be used to build the wood panel sauna that traditionalists favor. The aroma from cedar wood adds to the sensual experience of a sauna in a way nothing else can. Cedar wood is also tolerant of high temperatures and highly flexible. Durable bamboo wood and fragrant hemlock are other woods commonly used to build saunas.
A home sauna kit is the perfect cost effective solution to building a sauna in your own home. It will also save you from expending time and energy on finding all of the right parts to build a home sauna from scratch. In fact, most people with just a small amount of building experience can put a sauna together using a home sauna kit. The kit literally contains everything you need to build your sauna. Even all of the wood is pre-cut and pre-measured.
Assembly of sauna kits is quite easy, since they come with their parts numbered and detailed instructions to follow. You can always contact the manufacturer or vendor if you need help as well. With a kit, you can just focus on finishing the project rather than guessing how to fit pieces together. And of course the sooner you finish, the sooner you can use your new sauna!
After the sauna is completed, you’re ready to begin using it immediately. Saunas offer numerous benefits to your physical and mental health. They can rejuvenate you after a tough day at work, improve your circulatory system, and give you a great place to relax and kick back. That doesn’t count the sense of achievement you’ll have when you think back on the major project you completed in building the sauna.
By: Daniel Lesser
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Sauna Kits – An Inexpensive Luxury For Your Home
May 14th, 2010Home Sauna Kits – Do You Want One?
March 4th, 2010
Only a few years ago, if you had announced to your friends and family that you were going to buy your own home sauna kit, you may have run the risk of them thinking that you either won the lottery or finally went off of the deep end and lost your mind. Most people couldn’t even dream of being able to afford going to visit a sauna, let alone building one at home.
Thank goodness times have changed! There are now home saunas available that are so affordable, they sometimes cost less than some of those resort vacations we go on just to indulge in that sauna they always have in their spas. Instead of spending all that money and time on reservations and travel, why not start investing in something you can use, over and over again, to help you relax at home?
Today, because of our wonderful technology, it is not only so much less expensive, it is also much easier for anyone to find the perfect sauna for their own home. There are so many different designs available, the hardest part will probably be in deciding which options to include.
Do your due diligence by going online to see what exactly is available out there. Look at all the basic pros and cons: steam vs. dry heat, indoors vs. outdoors, cedar vs. bamboo vs. hemlock wood, custom built vs. Do-It-Yourself ( or DIY ), one person vs. family-sized, all inclusive price vs. additional costs. Once you have decided which will best fit your needs, and whether or not you need any inspections or approvals done before/during/after installation, it’s time to look at where to purchase your home sauna.
Whether you want to purchase a more affordable DIY home sauna kit or you prefer having your home sauna custom built and done professionally, there are several ways of doing so. There are now many sauna retailers and manufacturers, both online and off. It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but going online really does help to save you a lot of time and energy in locating which home improvement store or retail dealer carries the type of sauna you want to buy. You also avoid having to deal with an overzealous salesperson who might otherwise try your patience, by trying to convince you to buy something you don’t actually want or need. Many people are finding it just as easy, if not easier, to deal with the actual sauna manufacturer as opposed to an area dealer. Whether you decide to deal with the manufacturer or go with the area dealer, just make sure they are reputable, have great customer service and guarantee both their work and their products.
Having your own home sauna may seem a bit self-indulgent to some, but that is short-sightedness on their part. Don’t listen to them. When you look at the healing benefits you will continue to enjoy, both mentally and physically, it is actually more of an investment made. When all is said and ( all the work is ) done, congratulate yourself for making such a wise and healthy decision.
By: Radoslaw Czajkowski
Home Sauna Kits – Do It Yourself
January 22nd, 2010
Used to be that, if you wanted a sauna, you’d either have to join a gym or book some time at your favorite health spa. Because of a growing awareness of all the healthy benefits that come with using a sauna, the demand for private saunas has increased to the point that now there are “Do-It-Yourself” ( or DIY ) sauna kits available.
Before jumping up on the DIY bandwagon, it’s important that you look into the following and use them as your guidelines when considering which sauna kit is right for you:
What type of sauna do you want or need? Where are you planning to place it in your home or office? What type of materials will work best for you? How much “sweat equity” do you plan on contributing to it’s construction? What design are you considering?
Before you get overwhelmed with all of the different types of saunas out there, keep in mind that saunas basically fall into two different general categories: Infrared and Traditional.
The Traditional Saunas employ a separate energy source which will heat rocks that are placed within the structure as well as providing a way of circulating the heated air within the sauna chamber. Additionally, many sauna devotees feel that the true core of the entire experience is to sprinkle the heated rocks with water to generate body cleansing steam. These other energy sources are supplied by electric, gas, even wood burning stoves. With any of these steam-type saunas, you must make sure that there is an approved ventilation system installed and with the gas and wood burning stoves, you must also make sure that safety codes are adhered to implicitly.
On the other hand, there are the state of the art Infrared saunas which use infrared wave emitters that are very effective in making you sweat. Instead of expending additional energy to heat the entire sauna, these emitted waves actually go right to the heart of the matter, by penetrating your skin, without wasting as much time and energy that the Traditional Saunas do.
The difference is that the Infrared Saunas do not produce steam: they are a dry-heat sauna, so any type of exhaust or ventilation needed as with the Traditional Saunas is not necessary.
Now that you’ve decided which type of sauna you want, you need to decide where you want it to be set up. If it’s for your office, then the next point may not be as much of a consideration for you, but if it’s at home, do you want it to be an indoor or an outdoor sauna? Many enthusiasts say there is nothing like walking out of your hundred plus degree sauna into the “great outdoors”. If that’s not for you, then you will probably want the advantage and convenience of having your sauna installed indoors, where it will not only be more readily available: the operating costs involved in heating and maintaining a high temperature will be much less than the outdoor location.
Besides being able to get dressed without shivering and to relax after your sauna if you’re indoors, it’s also much easier to connect to an indoor power source, so that should also be taken into account.
The next most important thing is to ensure that you have the right type of materials to construct your sauna. Most saunas are made of wood, so it’s very important to inspect every piece before you buy your sauna, especially what will be used in the inner chamber.
Whether or not you choose to go with the Traditional or the Infrared Sauna, keep in mind that the wood used for the sauna interior needs to be knot-free. Cedar is the most commonly used wood for this part of the sauna as it stays relatively cool and will absorb moisture as needed. If the planks are not of uniform length and width or there are any knots in the wood, you do run the risk over time not only of having the wood split, but it may also start seeping sap. Not a good thing to have happened after all your planning and hard work.
Speaking of which, just how much time can you invest in this DIY project? If you are an accomplished handyman, there are kits available that can challenge your skills for a week or more. But if you’re like most people, you are a “Weekend Warrior” and there are kits designed with you in mind: they have a modular design and will require much less time to assemble. Pop onto the internet and you will be sure to find the perfect kit, price wise and otherwise, for you.
While you’re browsing the internet there, you also need to keep in mind the overall sauna design that will work best for you. You’ve decided where it’s going to be place, how it’s going to be heated and how many people you want it to be able to accommodate. Most kits have a pre-set design so make sure that the one you buy has all of the “amenities” you deem necessary.
If you’re more experienced with DIY, you can let your creativity work overtime by buying individual components to customize your sauna. Either way, don’t feel overwhelmed by all of the available choices and options: sauna construction is very forgiving in that as long as you can produce heat and contain it, you’ve got a working sauna!
By: Radoslaw Czajkowski