DIY SAUNA KITS

Custom DIY Saunas.

Pre-cut sauna kits for your space.

Our DIY custom cut sauna kits come fit to your space.  The only cuts you’ll be required to make is on the trim.  We do also offer custom modular (panel-built) saunas too.  

When you build a custom sauna, you can build to fit your style, look, and vision.  Our DIY sauna kit can help you do that.  With our sauna kit you can take a framed and insulated room and turn it into a sauna. 

The options for your sauna are nearly endless.  Whatever you dream up, we can get you a custom sauna kit for it.  

What's Included In The Sauna Kit?

everything you need for your sauna .

All custom DIY sauna kits include everything you need to complete the interior of your sauna space beyond framing and insulation. That includes foil vapor barrier, T&G, pre-built upper and lower benching, sauna heater & rocks, sauna door, backrest, heater guard, headrest(s), vent grills, sliding vent valve, duckboard flooring for walk area, bucket & ladle, corner & ceiling trim, interior door casing, and hardware package. 

Building a custom sauna with infrared panels is also an option. 

Our sauna kits include only the highest quality materials, for both form and function. From Clear Western Red Cedar, Finnleo Black Taika, Nordic Spruce, or Clear Canadian Hemlock, your sauna space will hold up to even the most hard-core of sauna use for decades to come. 

All wood in a custom cut kit is cut and pre-built to your exact dimensions. 

You do not need to take everything listed in the kit! Pick and choose the pieces you need. 

Step 1:

Wood Type

After your initial sauna measurements are provided, you’ll select a wood type for your pre-cut sauna kit. 

Sauna wood types to choose from:

Our sauna in a box kits contain the interior tongue and groove wood for all walls and the ceiling of your sauna. We’ll work with you to determine the exact exterior look of your sauna whether it be drywall or wood and can create this to your exact specs.

custom cedar sauna with backrest and valence strip lighting

Clear Vertical Grain Western Red Cedar, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint. 

Clear Vertical Grain Canadian Hemlock, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint. 

Black Taika is certified birch plywood developed exclusively for high performance in the harsh sauna environment. Panels are Tongued and Grooved. Each panel is 7″ width.

European Grade A Nordic Spruce, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint. Responsibly-sourced from northern Finnish forests. 

Step 2:

Heater & Control

The heater is the heart and soul of the sauna.  Each heater offers a different sauna experience.  

The electric Himalaya Rock Tower is arguably the most popular heater you can get.  The Designer Series offers reliability at a better price point.  Thinking of building a wood-fired sauna?  No problem, we have options for those too! 

The SaunaLogic 2.0 Control allows you to control your electric sauna heater from you phone.  It’s programmable, so you can set it to automatically warm up on a schedule.  

Step 3:

Light Therapy & Sound System

Our custom built pre-cut sauna kits are limitless in their customization options and a major component of the best sauna bathing experience is color light therapy. 

Our LED lighting system is customizable for your entire sauna room. Whether you’d like standard backrest lighting, puck lighting in the ceiling, or lights behind the backrest and under benches. 

A custom sauna should be built to your exact specifications and our entire process is exactly that. If you can dream it, there’s a good chance we can build it. 

Nordic Spruce Sauna w/ Satin Finish Glass Door
Step 4:

Sauna Door

All sauna doors come pre-hung to your jamb depth, and can be hinged on either side. 

Each sauna door swings out.  The glass doors feature a single pane, tempered glass with a latch.  Wood doors feature a single clear, tempered pane down the center, with ball & catch latch or self-closing hinges. 

Below are stanard sauna door options.  Custom door options are available. 

Wood Door

Douglas Fir Wood Frame, clear insulated glass insert. Ball & Catch latch standard, self closing hinges available.  Suggested rough opening on wood doors is 2″ taller and 2″ wider than the door.

  • 24″ x 72″
  • 24″ x 80″
  • 30″ x 80″
  • 36″ x 80″

All Glass Door

All Glass, available in clear, bronze and satin (frosted) tint.  Suggested rough opening on glass doors is 3.5″ wider and 2″ taller than the door.

  • 24″ x 72″ 
  • 24″ x 80″
  • 30″ x 80″
  • 36″ x 80″ 
Step 5:

Interior Design

After you've chosen your wood type, you have the option to customize the look and feel of the benching and backrests.

There are four different styles of benching & backrest interior design.  Each look is available for your sauna.  

Standard

Standard interior can be done in all wood types. 

Deco

Deco interior is built with Hemlock and Heat-Treated Alder wood benching. Best paired with Cedar or Hemlock T&G.

Centurion

Centurion interior is built in wide board Hemlock wood. Best paired with Taika T&G.

Twilight

Twilight interior is built with a Abachi & Heat-Treated Alder.  Best paired with Hemlock or Cedar T&G.

Custom Nordic Spruce Interior with 2-Bar Backrest
Step 6:

Backrest Options

All custom cut sauna kits come with a standard 2-Bar backrest.

All backrests have the option to include pre-installed RGBW colored LED strip lighting behind the backrest. 

Standard 2-Bar

Available in all wood types

3-Bar

Available in all wood types

3-Bar Wide

Available in Hemlock

5-Bar Heat-Treated

Available in Abachi & heat-treated Alder

3-Bar Wide Heat-Treated

Available in Hemlock and heat-treated Alder

2-Bar Wide

Available in Hemlock

6-Bar Curved Heat-Treated

Available in all wood types and heat-treated Alder.

6-Bar Curved

Available in all wood types

Step 7:

Sauna Windows

Windows are optional in your sauna.

Our standard sauna window comes in a single pane, tempered glass.  They’re available in both clear and bronze tint.  All windows come pre-hung in customer specified jamb depth. 

Below are our standard sauna window sizes, but we do offer custom windows too.  Call (612)505-9700 to learn more.

Standard Window Sizes: 

  • 12″ x 30″
  • 16″ x 30″ 
  • 12″ x 60″ 
  • 16″ x 60″
Nordic Spruce Sauna w/ Duckboard
Step 8:

Duckboard Walkway

A duckboard adds character to a sauna room.

A duckboard walkway comes standard in most of our custom sauna kits.  A duckboard is nice to walk on and looks good in the sauna, but it’s not a requirement to have one.  

An additional duckboard can be purchased for outside of the sauna (entryway, etc).  

Step 9:

Bench skirts & rounded bullnose trim

Bench Skirts & Rounded Bullnose Bench Fronts are popular upgrades because of their elegant look.

Bench skirts are commonplace in a sauna for the look and feel they offer.  

Twilight Interior w/ Benchskirts
Step 10:

Additional Materials

Every sauna needs specific components, such as vapor barrier and vents. Our kits include all the miscellaneous parts needs.

Additional materials, parts, accessories in the DIY sauna kit will include : 

  • Foil vapor barrier,
  • Heater rocks,
  • Heater guard
  • Headrest(s)
  • Vent grills
  • Sliding vent valve
  • Bucket & ladle
  • Corner & ceiling trim
  • Interior door casing
  • Hardware package
Step 11:

Delivery

We can either deliver your custom DIY sauna kit to you, or you can pick it up from our showroom.

The saunas will come in a packages on a pallet.  We can deliver it, or you can pick it up.  It’ll fit in the bed of most pickup trucks or on a trailer. 

Building a sauna is one of the most rewarding things that you can do.  It’ll take some work, but with a custom sauna kit you won’t have to worry about missing a step or forgetting a critical piece – it’ll all be in the kit. 

custom cedar sauna with backrest and valence strip lighting
Custom Clear Western Red Cedar Sauna w/ dual strip lighting

Building your own sauna is not as daunting as it may seem. If you can frame a room, you can install one of our custom DIY sauna kits. Below are some examples of saunas that all started with one of these same kits. Kits can be ordered as custom infrared, custom indoor, or custom outdoor

The Best DIY Sauna Kits On The Market

The team of sauna builders here in Cokato, Minnesota has been doing this for decades, building thousands of these pre-cut sauna kits each year. 

All sauna components including the sauna heater, wood cabinetry, controls, speaker system, and LED lighting system are covered under our industry leading 5 year warranty. 

Let's Build Your Dream Sauna.

From the ancient Finnish Savusauna to the traditional Finnish sauna we know today, powered by an electric sauna heater or a wood stove, saunas have been a place of gathering for centuries. 

Whether you plan to enjoy your sauna by yourself, or sharing it with close friends and family members for years to come, we’d love to be a part of your story. 

We use our own saunas daily, the process is truly in our blood. Our Finnish ancestors brought this habit with them and it has been passed down for generations. 

How To Order A Custom DIY Kit

A simple process.

Our custom DIY sauna kit ordering process is seamless.   

  1. Start by requesting a quote with or without rough dimensions
  2. We’ll discuss every option you’re looking for – offering our years experience as needed
  3. Our team designs your custom cut sauna package and presents the CAD drawings for approval – this is done to your exact dimensions
  4. Our factory team has built these build your own custom sauna kits for decades, they’ll cut and package the entire thing to the precise dimensions of your build
  5. Your ready to install DIY Sauna Build Kit is delivered to your door. 

Of all sauna projects, these are some of our favorites to work on. We take tremendous pride in our customer service, from your first inquiry to your first steam and beyond. 

Get started on your custom sauna kit by submitting a form below.  

DIY Sauna Kit Form

Our custom DIY Sauna Kits come pre-cut to fit your exact space. 

After you submit the form a team member will reach out to you.  

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