How To Make A Sauna Floor

Wood flooring in the sauna.

How to make a sauna floor.

You will need to make sure it has a sealer applied to it so it is waterproof. Concrete is always the best option for a sauna floor. But you will need to use caution because tile can become slippery when damp. Softwood is best suited for flooring.

The floor of our shed had half inch gaps between the. Making of a waterproof sauna floor. The tile can handle the heat of the sauna without causing you to be uncomfortable walking on it. Most often choose pine fir or larch for this purpose.

The resin contained in them significantly extends the life of the floor. Are there gaps between the boards. Instead we we sit on towls and make sure the sweat is caught by towls at all the times. 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.

Dig a space for rocks if you are using lava rocks to heat your sauna. What is the condition the floor before beginning work. 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. You can buy commercial sauna wood treatments or one may have come with your kit.

Is it already a tight fit. We did not put a floor drain in. Step 5 seal the wood of your sauna floor. You can then finish it with ceramic tile.

In a german sauna we do not touch the wood with our bodys. If using infrared heating make sure you have enough power for the heating system. 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. All of the wood in your new sauna including the sauna floor needs to be treated and sealed.

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. If you are planning to convert a shed into a sauna the floor might take some special attention. An alternative is linseed oil. It adds a pleasant aroma to the wood and protects your new sauna floor.