Sauna ordered
Finally pulled the trigger after months of research, bespoke outdoor sauna + open wellness canopy (UK)
After what can only be described as an obsessive deep dive into the UK outdoor sauna market, we’ve ordered and wanted to share the spec in case it helps anyone else going through the same thing.
The brief
Family of 4, contrast therapy focus (sauna + ice bath cycling), garden with standard size side gate access only, three-phase power, 2.5m planning height limit.
Sauna section:
• Internal: 1860 × 2485 × 2140mm
• 5cm PIR insulation throughout — walls, floor and ceiling
• Black exterior, double glazed Black glass
• thermo aspen interior throughout
• L-bench: side wall arm 1850mm × 600mm deep, return arm 1835mm × 655mm deep
• Upper bench at 1000mm height, lower bench at 500mm
• IKI Pillar 10kW with Olivine diabase stones, HUUM UKU WiFi controller. Heater sits at end of 1850 bench between the bench and glass wall.
• 3-vent system: intake near heater, low exhaust behind benches, high ceiling vent for post-session drying
Open wellness canopy:
• 2850mm wide covered space
• Ice bath, shower provision and seating going in here
Total footprint: 5010 × 2785mm, height 2490mm
Happy to answer questions — went very deep on bench geometry, heater sizing, computational volume, ventilation and everything else during the research. Should be here in July, so will post pics then.