My sauna in the backyard
When I removed the fish pond in the summer of 2011, and on the spot made
a new wooden covered terrace, the idea came across in the summer that there
was room for the sauna we had been talking about for several years.
It was measured and drawn up in the spring of 2012. On 9 May 2012 Roslev
came with a truck full of construction materials, and the next few months
there were materials throughout the garden.
Delivery of materials with crane directly into the garden. The tree
was packed and laid on lips and covered by rain and sludge. The entire terrace
was full of materials, as well as a bench in the garden.
On May 9, the 15 poles to the foundation were dug into the ground, and
the construction could begin. Some years ago, some trees had been on the
spot, and a few roots should be removed even before the piles could be dug
into the ground.
On the 17th of May the sauna is now taking shape. The skeleton has risen,
and it´s time to start putting pages and building the building.
At one end there is a small window facing the closed part of the garden.
Then the floor is being laid. There is a wire mesh bottom, so pests can
not get into the insulation. This is now 14 days after the first spray tip.The
unilateral roof slope was the only option, as the building should not be
more than 2.5 meters high 2.5 meters from the shell
The sauna is insulated all around, exterior covered with Russian leather
wood, and inside with spruce and firwood. Inside, do not paint or otherwise
impregnate, as it will give vapor when the cooking room is heated.
At the end of July, the room was ready and the sauna oven was purchased,
a Harvia wood-burning stove of 13Kw. The oven has proven to be far better
and cheaper in use than a traditional electric sauna stove. On August 10,
it was almost finished, only a few stainless steel plates were missing to
cover the firewall boards.
The sauna was ready to be tested and it turned on. The first time it
should be heated with open door as paint in the chamber could give off steam.
The temperature was set to 95 degrees this evening, the highest level so
far. 80 degrees is far more ideal. Then the heating is in progress, and
both the stove and the oven are red-hot for a short while. As soon as the
stones were laid in the oven, the temperature fell quite quickly. The temperature
ended at 95 degrees. The only way to control the temperature is by adjusting
the amount of wood, or closing the door.
Below are a bunch of pictures of the finished result now 3 months after
the first spade strike.
The sauna is seen from the front. There was just room for it between
two beech trees. The front lamps are the old ones who had been standing
at the fish pond since 1987. They have been completely renovated and can
last again 25 years.
The sauna set from the east side. There is a weather station installed
on the roof.
The sauna is lit for the 12th time.
To keep the heat away from the wood floor as well as the wall, 3 cm
is placed. Thick fire plaster with a stainless steel plate as a cover. Cut
and welded in the corners. On the left there is a box for fuel.
The room has 3 benches (originally only 2). The benches can easily be
removed to provide space for garden furniture during the time of the year
we stay in Thailand. The legs are mounted on strong hinges so that they
can be fully engaged. In the wall there is a cupboard for oils etc., and
a window facing the garden, which also serves as escape route. There is
usually a shutter for the window.
LED light is mounted in the sauna which can be adjusted both in strength
and color. The picture is from 2020.
Maybe Herning's finest wood-fired sauna ...
