Constructing an outdoor sauna is a luxurious finishing touch for your garden. It doesn’t have to take up a lot of space and it’s a great way to provide yourself with somewhere to relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a little while. There are also a number of associated health benefits, such as muscle relaxation, stress relief, skin cleansing, detoxification and increased cardiovascular performance.
An outdoor sauna will usually be custom built and designed, so you can decide on its size, location and what you’d like it to include. If you want more than a simple sauna, you may decide to incorporate a gym area, a changing room or a covered walkway to reach the sauna from your home.
Designs can vary in their appearance, from barrel-shaped saunas to hut-like styles. The one which you choose will depend on your budget and what you want to be able to fit inside.
There are two main types of sauna, traditional and infrared. Both will have a similar effect, but infrared works by heating up the body directly, whereas a traditional sauna heats the air to provide a high temperature environment. Infrared saunas can work very well as an outdoor installation because they are easier to install, operate and take less time to heat up, however both types are perfectly viable options.