Journal
On heat, wood and the practical.
Short notes for anyone considering a sauna – or who's just got one.
What does an outdoor sauna cost?
Short answer: an outdoor sauna in thermowood typically costs from DKK 45,000 to 80,000. Here's what the price covers – and what moves it up or down.
Read more →Outdoor saunas and building permits in Denmark
Short answer: a free-standing garden sauna can usually stand without a building permit – if it stays under the area limit in the building regulations and at least 2.5 m from the boundary. But the rules are administered locally.
Read more →Slow heat – why the sauna works
What happens in the body during a round in the sauna – and why Nordic people have known it for more than two thousand years.
Read more →Thermowood – the wood that lasts longest
How heat-treated Nordic spruce becomes a material that withstands winter, summer and daily firing for decades.
Read more →How to choose your sauna
Shape, heater and space. A few questions that make the choice much easier the first time.
Read more →The ritual: heat, cold, rest
The sauna isn't a bath. It's a cycle – three phases, repeated.
Read more →An outdoor sauna in Denmark – what to know
Building permits, distance to boundaries, foundation and power. The essentials before you order.
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