Sauna Types
Indoor Saunas: Planning One for Your Home
An indoor sauna brings year-round heat inside — a spare room, basement or bathroom. Here is how to plan location, ventilation, power and moisture.
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Sauna Types
From Finnish and barrel saunas to outdoor cabins and electric builds — how the main sauna types differ, and which one fits your space and climate.
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Hybrid Saunas: Combining Traditional and Infrared
A hybrid sauna combines a traditional stone heater with infrared panels, giving both high-heat löyly and gentle radiant warmth in a single room.
Sauna Types
Garden Saunas: A Backyard Room for Heat
A garden sauna is a standalone backyard sauna room or cabin. Here is how to choose, site and enjoy a garden sauna in the Canadian climate.
Sauna Types
Electric Saunas: How They Work and Who They Suit
An electric sauna heats a stone-topped element at the push of a button. Here is how electric saunas work, their pros and cons, and who they suit best.
Sauna Types
Cabin Saunas: The Roomy Outdoor Option
A cabin sauna is a flat-walled outdoor sauna with full headroom and space for groups. Here is how cabin saunas compare and what to look for before buying.
Sauna Types
Converting a Bathroom into a Home Sauna
A bathroom already has a drain and moisture-tolerant surfaces, making it a candidate for a sauna. Here is what a bathroom-to-sauna conversion involves.
Sauna Types
Basement Saunas: Turning Downstairs into a Retreat
A basement is a great place for a home sauna — cool, private and easy to wire. Here is how to plan a basement sauna, and manage moisture and ventilation.
Sauna Types
Barrel Saunas: Pros, Cons and Whether One Suits You
A barrel sauna is a cylindrical outdoor sauna that heats fast and sheds rain well. Here are the real pros, cons and what to check before buying one.