Zoning off an area is the safest idea.
ensure you furnish with ceramics and wood where possible.
If you’re going pro, you’d normally install special IR emitters with reflectors and special temperature controls.
The hacked variation on this sauna calls for neither, making it far cheaper.
Insulate the room
If you’re installing from scratch, cotton insulation is a great, eco-friendly choice.
Use aluminum foil: not only is it cheaper, but it won’t melt or warp like plastic.
With an infrared sauna, you have more choices, including pine panelling which is easier to find used.
Recycle off-cuts from a builder’s yard or carpenter, or use old furniture.
It’s absolutely essential to ensure that any wood you acquire is not chemically treated or varnished.
Tongue and groove is a popular choice for sauna construction since it requires minimal tacking.
Particle board isn’t cheap, but this is one area you don’t want to skimp on.
You’ll need to be close, and ideally sitting between two heaters.
It’s a good idea to plan the heater positioning first, then position the futon.
The stones which sit in a sauna heater are commonly dark minerals, such as granite.
For constant humidity, you’ll need to give your coals a little extra help.
However, it can be reclaimed from kitchen counter manufacturing too.
Don’t accept off-cuts that have been treated with chemicals or glazed.
(For a cheap alternative to a burner and steam, use your existing bathtub.
Obviously electrical equipment should never be used when there’s water in the bath (or anywhere else).
Instead of purchasing special sauna heaters, fit infrared bulbs to your standard light fittings.
If you gotta hang anything, a telescopic shower rod provides a great temporary hanging point.
Even better, use low-cost, free-standing or wall-mounted IR heaters and zone your room.
This$65 Lorell space heateris ideal.
Both are also associate editors and contributing writers for adventure and spa days site,Wish.co.uk.
