Construction
Cold-climate construction for outdoor saunas
Framing, insulation, vapour control and cladding for a sauna that stays warm, dry and sound through a Canadian winter.
Sauna Ceiling Insulation: The Most Important Surface
Heat rises, so the ceiling runs hottest — insulate and vapour-seal it best of all.
Outdoor Sauna Exterior Cladding: Materials and Rain Screen
The weather face — cladding, membrane and a rain-screen gap that let the wall shed and dry.
Outdoor Sauna Insulation for Cold Climates
Framing, insulation, the foil vapour barrier and sealing that keep a winter sauna warm and dry.
Air Gaps, Sealing and Thermal Bridging in a Sauna Wall
The details behind the layers — air gaps, sealed leaks and reduced thermal bridging.
Installing a Sauna Floor Drain
A plumbed drain, a duckboard-over-gravel floor, or a shedding floor — how sauna water gets out.
Outdoor Sauna Flooring Options: Concrete, Tile, Wood and Duckboards
Concrete, tile, wood or duckboards — choosing a floor that's safe, drains and stays dry.
Framing an Outdoor Sauna for a Cold Climate
Stud walls with a deep enough cavity for insulation — the skeleton a warm sauna needs.
Sauna Heat Shields and Hearth Protection
Shields and a hearth protect surfaces near the heater — and can reduce required clearances safely.
Sauna Vapour Barrier: Why Foil, and How to Seal It
The sealed foil layer that keeps moisture out of the walls — and why it's as vital as insulation.