No matter what you're shopping for, it helps to know all of your options.
A home sauna is certainly no different.
There are at least six different options for owning a personal sauna. My goal is to help make your decision just a little bit easier.
Here's your list of choices:
Here's a brief look at each?
Pre-cut Home Sauna Kit
If you have some handyman skills and enjoy the rewards of piecing things together, this may be the choice for you.
Next to building your own sauna, pre-cut home sauna kits are the least expensive full size sauna option. But they also take more work to set up.
Your package arrives at your doorstep as pre-cut pieces that you will have to assemble. Detailed instructions will be included.
Modular Sauna Kit
Modular sauna kits have two advantages over pre-cut kits: ease of assembly and portability.
Modular kits include 2 to 5 pieces that lock together to form a full size sauna. Unlike pre-cut kits, modular sauna kits don't require many carpentry skills to assemble.
They're also usually more expensive.
Portable Home Saunas
Modular saunas are considered portable. But there are a bunch of smaller and more compact portable models on the market. These smaller 'saunas' don't resemble traditional saunas at all, but they achieve the same goal of making the user sweat.
Portable saunas are definitely your least expensive home sauna option.
They are available in many different designs, and you have a choice of a portable steam sauna or infrared sauna.
Outdoor Sauna
You can assemble your sauna kit in your front or back yard, or on your deck or patio. It will need to be situated on a non-penetrable surface. Outdoor saunas are specially made to endure the elements.
Custom Designed Sauna
This option is definitely the most expensive, but it's also the most exciting! You're limited only by your imagination. Manufacturers do assist you with design decision making.
Build Your Own
Thousands of people have and continue to build saunas from scratch. For people with little carpentry skills (like me), this can be a very difficult task.
Here's an overview of the steps:
? design or buy the plans (design, size, location, type of heater)
? find and buy the wood
? carefully measure and cut the wood
? assemble all the pieces, including the door, heater and bench
Again, depending on your skills, this is not an easy job.
That sums up your different options for owning an in home sauna. Besides personal preference, the best choice for you really depends on a number of factors.
Terrence Banks is a fitness and wellness enthusiast. He is the author of http://www.steam-sauna-benefits.com There you'll find more details about each home sauna option. |
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