Home Saunas - not just for your local health club anymore

It wasn't that long ago when in North America saunas were primarily only found in health clubs and spas. Now thanks to new technology and price decreases more and more Americans are enjoying home saunas any time they want. There's a wide variety of types, shapes and sizes available, so research is key in determining which make and model is right for you.

Building a Home Sauna

Some people opt to build a sauna at home. Sometimes this is done during home construction and other times as a renovation. Either way the design concept is the same, a room is framed out and insulated. Depending on the type of home sauna the room may require vapor barrier and proper sealing if steam is used. The room is lined with cedar, and a sauna heater is added. Of course the room is wired to accommodate the heater, and sometimes plumbing is added for a drain if it's a wet sauna being made.

If you're considering building a FAR infrared sauna at home the work is similar, although the requirement for electrical wiring, and plumbing is less. The electricity used for an infrared heater is less then a dry or wet sauna and often times they can be run on a standard 110V wall plug.

Indoor or Outdoor Saunas

If you research the history of saunas you'll discover that in Finland where the sauna originates from they were all outdoors, and mainly still are. Here in North America the majority of saunas are indoor type, as we see in health clubs and spas. How ever people do have the choice to install an outdoor sauna at home. While not as popular as an in home sauna, the outdoor variety are very robust and built to handle the elements.

Indoor saunas such as a built in sauna described above are found more often in homes around America., and the majority of those in home saunas are prefabricated models. Most people looking to purchase a sauna for the home want to take advantage of the relaxing and healthy benefits, but don't want to remodel their entire home to do so. Purchasing a prefab kit offers you the option of assembling and taking apart your sauna at home much easier then if you're to renovate an entire room.

The simplest addition to your home to add a sauna is to purchase a modular infrared sauna kit. These models delivered to your home come with all walls assembled and can be up and running in well under an hour. Like other prefab units they can be run on regular 110V wall plugs, so there is minimal restriction as to where the home sauna can be located. If you move you can take it with you, if you want it outside during the warmer months, you can purchase a sauna cover. They're the cost effective healthy solution to a home sauna.

To take a look at the variety of infrared home saunas available click here.