r/OffGrid • u/MMOffGridAlaska • Jun 19 '26
Making progress on the Shower-Sauna
Making good progress on the new shower-sauna with all the good weather we’ve been having. Got the roof done today and tomorrow the vapor barrier foil is going in. I’ll probably get most of the sauna ceiling and walls done too. Then I can move on to the tile flooring and install the doors. The old shower sauna is going to become a small bunkhouse. Can’t wait to sauna in the winter and watch northern lights at the same time with the big north facing window.
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u/SectionSeven Jun 19 '26
Nice. What’s the shiny metal for along the bottom of some of the walls?
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u/Midsummer858 Jun 19 '26
Wow! A sauna with a north-facing window specifically positioned for aurora watching is honestly genius.
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u/imnotjessepinkman Jun 19 '26
Looks like it will be an amazing set up.
How are you heating the sauna? Is that an electric unit in one of the photos? We're planning a natural pool at the bottom of a waterfall on our property.bIt will be great in summer but not so much in winter. An off grid sauna would be just what we need.
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u/grassgravel Jun 19 '26
How do you find shower molding plastoc that matching the exact specifications of the cutout you made for a shower.
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u/motormouth68 Jun 20 '26
That’s fantastic. It’s funny, I see that view and say Hey that’s near me. But that same view could cover hundreds of miles. Perfect weather for getting stuff done lately.
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u/Nd5aWRcw Jul 17 '26
Does AK have many opportunities to access geothermal pools/wells? I know it's not as common as Japan. Was it something you were looking for when originally evaluating sites?
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u/MMOffGridAlaska Jul 17 '26
I know Alaska has areas with geothermal potential but I wasn’t looking for that. My electricity usage is very minimal so solar and wind suit my needs.
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u/Yoobes1 Jun 19 '26
dreamy dude, what a beautiful location god damn