How To Make A Sauna Floor

The installation instructions for the kuuma wood burning stove call for the ceiling to be protected with a non combustible material having a 2 inch air gap.

How to make a sauna floor.

You can buy commercial sauna wood treatments or one may have come with your kit. Are there gaps between the boards. If you are planning to convert a shed into a sauna the floor might take some special attention. The tile can handle the heat of the sauna without causing you to be uncomfortable walking on it.

The work on the floor ranges from replacing it to doing nothing. It adds a pleasant aroma to the wood and protects your new sauna floor. The floor of our shed had half inch gaps between the. Now that we had both the hot room and the changing room all insulated and cozy it was time to start getting the hot room floor ready.

Concrete is always the best option for a sauna floor. Wood flooring in the sauna. Lava rocks which are heated in a stove and over which water is poured to create steam or infrared heating which uses a heater inside the sauna. If using infrared heating make sure you have enough power for the heating system.

For the few drops of sweat you may loose on the floor you simply use a damp cloth to clean with whenever you think it s time. In a german sauna we do not touch the wood with our bodys. What is the condition the floor before beginning work. To do this consider the more detailed design of the floor in the bath as well as learn more about the materials used to make the floor.

Personal saunas are generally heated in two ways. The resin contained in them significantly extends the life of the floor. Dig a space for rocks if you are using lava rocks to heat your sauna. You will need to make sure it has a sealer applied to it so it is waterproof.

Most often choose pine fir or larch for this purpose. An alternative is linseed oil. You can then finish it with ceramic tile. But you will need to use caution because tile can become slippery when damp.

Making of a waterproof sauna floor. Softwood is best suited for flooring. We did not put a floor drain in. Instead we we sit on towls and make sure the sweat is caught by towls at all the times.