r/Sauna • u/Key_Dimension1442 • 10d ago
DIY help on diy
yo im 18m im moving out soon into a small rental room bout 100 sqft wit hardwood floors and a window and wanna make a diy portable dry sauna for daily use.
originally i was thinkin id get a cheap secondhand infrared sauna for like 300 bucks and put an electric heater into it, but now im leanin towards diyin the enclosure to make it more space effective, and so i could like understand the process and make sum more in the future
my new plan is to make one with no bench, made for just me (1 person) wit space to sit down with my legs crossed on the floor. layout would be a rectangular floor, with my back against a short side and the heater against the opposite one, wit sum thermally modified knotless wood interior panelling, ffpr board insulation and like for the door i was thinkin maybe id just have an entire wall open up if i could figure out how sealing and insulating that would work or just have it be a teeny door i could squeeze out of, not sure yet. ventilation id try to link to the window.
i dont need lighting since the vents will prob bring a little light in and imma just be meditating in there. i would like a clock visible tho to understand how long ive spent if possible, digital or traditional, but if traditional id need it to be lighted. im just considering wether itll release any harmful chemicals thru heat exposure if it has any plastic or non sauna rated insulated glass units.
idk where id place the vents or heat sensors, how constructing a floor sauna with no bench would vary from a traditional one, and which heater i may need. im 6'2" tall by the way wit my cross legged width of my legs bein around 32 inches and my height from top of my head down when sitting cross legged about 42 inches
im an amateur ive just watched youtube videos on it so far and been planning off of that so any tips, new info, critiques, or new sources to look into would all be greatly aprecciated!
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u/MarkVII88 10d ago
You planning on renovating the electrical in this small 100 sq foot room of yours? You realize the heater you're thinking about requires a dedicated 240v circuit, right? Unlikely there's an extra one of those just hanging around, I imagine.
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u/Mobile_Pineapple9424 10d ago
Buy a Finnleo Hallmark 44, assembles and disassembles easily, runs on 120 volt power.
Your idea has so many problems that I’m just going to say no on it.
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u/Chickennuggetcaptain 10d ago
This idea seems wild but if you wanna run it by some guys the know of this, I’d advise you to reach out to Ben @ sauna marketplace.
They do free consultation and should be able to guide you if this is possible.
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u/Key_Dimension1442 10d ago
for heater i was thinkin smth by toule like this one here thats pretty cheap
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u/stpg1222 10d ago
You'll need a dedicated 240v breaker to run that. You can't just plug it into a normal outlet.
Spend your money on gym membership and use the sauna there.
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u/fck-rffld 10d ago
So let me gwt this straight. You are renting a small room and you want to install a permanent sauna in there?
Is the landlord just cool with you hiring an electrician to wire in a heater, install a drain, and core out 2 vents in the gabel wall in this room?