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      • Small Deck Railing
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518-755-8746

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  • Home
  • Residential
    • Sauna
    • Siberian Larch Deck
    • Timber Frame Lean-To
    • Cedar Deck
    • Ext. Paint + Carpentry
    • Basement Remodel
    • Tall Interior Paint
    • Small Deck Railing
  • Commercial
    • Artemesia
    • Fluff Alpaca
    • Depart Wine
    • Two Flower
    • Basement Prep Kitchen
  • Furniture
    • Freestanding Furniture
    • Built in Furniture
  • 3D Design
  • About
  • Contact

Garden Shed converted into a Sauna

Sauna Interior Left

Sauna Interior Right

Sauna Interior Right

Cedar sliding vent cover and bench

Sauna Interior Right

Sauna Interior Right

Sauna Interior Right

Wall mounted electric stove - Kit door and light - Cedar window trim

Entry sheeted with 3/4 pine plywood

3/4 pine walls and ceiling - Fresh light mount

Cedar door with opaque glass

Pre-hung door installed in rough opening

Transforming this garden shed into a Sauna

My client had purchased a custom sauna kit including all of the lumber required and an electric stove. He soon realized he needed help to make his vision a reality. I rehabbed the building and had this sauna built in time for Christmas. 

Process - Garden Shed Sauna

10 x 10 Garden Shed

10 x 10 Garden Shed

10 x 10 Garden Shed

100 sqft garden shed has doors on both left and right.

Initial Assessment

10 x 10 Garden Shed

10 x 10 Garden Shed

Full of debris and somewhat damp.  Existing light and outlets run from garage power. 

Old Roof Removed

10 x 10 Garden Shed

Old Roof Removed

Existing roof was not keeping the space dry. Removed shingles, sheeting, etc. 

New Roof

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Old Roof Removed

New roof - sheeting, drip edge, underlayment, and shingles   

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Interior sheeting and framing was sprayed with Kilz primer to reduce and future issues with moisture.

Rockwool Insulation

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Interior Sprayed with Kilz Primer

Rockwool insulation for walls and ceiling. 

Metal foil vapor barrier

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Supplied metal foil vapor barrier stapled over new insulation. Barrier was applied to entire ceiling and interior sauna space. 

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Tongue and groove clear cedar fastened to furring strips with galvanized 15ga nail. Hidden hardware. 

Interior Wall Framing

Clear Cedar Tongue and Groove

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

An interior wall added separate the entry space from the sauna space. Blocking added for mounting electric stove. Rough opening for supplied pre-hung kit door

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

Entry space sheeted with 3/4 pine plywood. 

Cedar L Bench and Vent

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

Stove and Classic Light

Clear vertical grain 2x4 cedar used for bench. Notch around outlet at left. Sliding vent.

Stove and Classic Light

Entry Sheeted with 3/4 Ply

Stove and Classic Light

Wall mounted electric stove - Kit door and light - Cedar window trim


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