April 7, 2007

How to Install Sauna Room Doors and Benches

Sauna Tip! Hikoilu - When entering the sauna for the first stage, it is important to remember that there will be at least two levels of benches - the high bench is always the hotter, and the corner of the room diagonally opposite the stove is always the hottest.

Sauna room doors are made to fit standard door openings framed at a rough 26 x 82 inches. One of the most important aspects of a properly installed door is the fact that it should always open to the outside. A wooden handle is a must; you don’t want to accidentally get burned when touching a hot metal handle. Locks should be avoided in home saunas. It’s important to get out as fast as you can when the heat becomes unbearable while sitting on one of the upper benches.

Sauna Tip! Remove all metal objects, such as watches and eyeglasses, and jewelry from your body prior to entering the sauna.

The sauna benches, door and wooden flooring are included in your precut sauna kit. Some assembly is required when you install the door and benches. Most doors for sauna rooms are pre-hung, making the installation easier than hanging one yourself in the frame. Specify whether you want the hinge on the left or on the right side when facing the outside of the door.

Benches that come with prefabricated home saunas or pre-built modular saunas are pre-assembled for easy installation. If you purchase a precut kit, you might have to assemble the bench supports yourself. Just follow the step-by-step instructions that show you how to install the bench, door, window and flooring. If you are building a sauna room from scratch, remember to countersink the screws as they become extremely hot and can cause accidental burns.

Sauna Tip! Peseytyminen - One brings a bucket of cold water, soap and scrubbing brushes into the sauna and scrubs the body. Traditionally, people would pair off to scrub each other’s backs.

Make sure you specify the right type of wood when ordering your sauna kit. The wall and ceiling panels, doors, benches and floorboards of home saunas are all manufactured from wood. Most kits use Western red cedar, but some people are allergic to the smell of cedar wood. If this is the case, order your sauna room bench, door and other accessories in your choice of Redwood, poplar or spruce.

About the Author:

Kevin Urban is the editor at Home-Saunas-N-Kits.com, a comprehensive guide on home saunas. Enjoy the health benefits of infrared saunas and build your own from an easy-to-assemble home sauna kit.

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