Does anyone have a home sauna?

I assume anyone from the Nordic countries would... from what I understand, that's the lifestyle.

I'm in the states and have thought about building a sauna and shower outside. Can't decide what to use for heat. I love the idea of a wood fire but cheap firewood isn't easy to come by here. Natural gas would be cheaper than electric in my area and I have a feeling it would heat faster.

So what kind of sauna do you have at home? Kit, build it yourself, gas heat, wood fire? I'd even be interested in how people feel about their infrared saunas although I'm not interested in doing that.

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

I built an 8 foot by 8 foot sauna with a shingled roof in the woods behind my home. I used a small box stove for heat, and used clear pine boards for the inside and the benches. I had to countersink any nails so no one would get burned if they sat on one or brushed up against it. There is no electricity in the sauna. It works well, and I can get the inside temperature up to about 170-175F after a couple of hours. I use it mostly in the winter when there is snow outside and I can cool off in the snow before going back in. I have plenty of wood on my property to use in the box stove.

I'm half Finnish so I really wanted one.