First and foremost when constructing a sauna choose a softwood as it will better absorb heat released from steam.
Wood for sauna walls.
Wood sauna walls are heat resistant specifically softwood varieties and do not bend warp or splinter under high temperatures.
A sauna is a small bathhouse intended for wet or dry heat sessions.
It allows heat to dissipate so that it doesn t get too hot to the touch and it is a beautiful reddish color with very few knots.
Spruce will darken slightly over its lifetime but will generally remain a light wood.
An effective stain and varnish ensures that the sauna wood is able to resist cracking warping and overdrying.
This greatly reduces warpage and shrinkage of boards once installed.
While many people like the scent of cedar there are plenty of people who don t.
In scandinavia many saunas are paneled with white spruce.
Both these species are not cheap but definitely definitely stay away from pine.
Additionally softwood will not be too hot to the touch.
Next lay out the triangular base plate using 2 4 pressure treated wood.
Cedar is the best all around wood for sauna construction.
Additionally cedar gives off a pleasant natural aroma.
Spruce is amongst the more cost effective wood used for building a sauna.
It is crucial to use pressure treated wood to prevent moisture issues.
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Hardwoods on the other hand heat up quickly.
Because its wooden surfaces are constantly exposed to moisture and extreme temperature changes they require the proper finishing.
Proper sauna tongue and groove paneling woods are typically kiln dried to 8 moisture which stabilizes wood fibers for sauna use.
Tongue groove paneling paneling for walls and ceilinga are cut to fit rough opening of your custom sauna room.
As a result sauna bathers do not burn their skin when they lean.
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The most popular sauna wood paneling types are tongue groove white aspen and western red cedar.
Spruce is a white wood with fine grains and light small knots in its design.
Ideal varieties of softwoods are spruce pine and cedar.
Don t be tempted with compromising on wood species.