Choosing the Right Outdoor Sauna for Your Home

Before getting into our step-by-step guide, let’s start with the basics. Saunas are small, wood-lined, structural units that can be heated to a high temperature. This high temperature is kept inside the structure, making you sweat, which then causes your body to relax and has tons of health benefits, like joint pain relief and stress relief. Your heart rate will increase to pump more blood so your body can cool down, while your blood vessels will widen to help circulate to your skin. This improves your body’s blood circulation and resembles exercise since your heart rate increases, improving your overall heart health.

Step 1 – Determine Your Space

Before looking at what styles of saunas we offer, the area where this structure will be placed is incredibly important to know before moving forward. If you want your sauna against another structure, like a pool house, home office, home gym, etc., what kind of roof style would best fit this placement? This roof style depends on how you want your sauna to blend in with your other structures, if placed against them. Is there clear access to your preferred space? This is crucial for site prep and delivery of your future sauna and will help make this process much easier when ordering. Once you have your access point cleared, placement chosen, and size constraints on your property, it’s time to dig deeper into what could be the perfect sauna for you.

Step 2 – Compare Our Saunas’ Appearance

Our Saunas come in two different styles: the Lean-To and A-Frame. Each style has its own unique appearance, while they both share a few similarities. Both saunas are Amish-built and come fully assembled with amazing attention to detail and beauty. Premium cedar wood is used inside the sauna for the walls, benches, and decking. Cedar has a natural aroma and properties that make it rot-resistant, which is great for a structure that will be getting very warm and humid inside. These sauna styles also have a glass door to enter and exit the sauna, and a metal roof.

The A-Frame differs from the Lean-To with a major detail – the floor-to-ceiling glass front. Not only is the door glass, but also the entire front of the structure, allowing you to see the stunning views around you while relaxing inside. The Lean-To style has this same glass door (24” wide), but with a wooden front wall. The other huge difference is the roof style. The A-Frame roof has steep roof sides that come together at a point. The Lean-To also has a steep roof, but it is a single slope. Both styles are great for rain and snow since they will travel or melt down the slope. Tree branches will also tumble down this roof slope easily if any were to fall, preventing you from having to get on a ladder and collect them.

Depending on how much space you have on your property and what size sauna you are looking for, both styles have a few sizes to choose from. If you are looking into the A-Frame sauna, you can decide between a 6’9”x7’ and a 6’9”x9’, while the Lean-To sauna is available in 6’x7’, 6’x8’, and 6’x10’

Step 3 – Compare Our Saunas’ Standard Features

There are several features of the A-Frame and Lean-To saunas that are similar, but there are also a couple of clear differences that may make you lean one way (pun intended). Look at the more technical features of the A-Frame sauna above, and the Lean-To below. The A-Frame sauna has 2 picture windows and 1 vent, as well as one bench seat with two-level seating. The Lean-To sauna doesn’t have any windows but does have 2 vents, as well as two benches, each having two-level seating. Finally, the most important detail of these saunas… the heating element! The A-Frame sauna has a HUUM Drop heater, where you are responsible for preparing an electrical connection to the sauna. Differing from the A-Frame, the Lean-To sauna has a 6kw stainless steel heater. Have any questions about the standard features included in our saunas? Contact us – we are always willing to help!

Step 4 – Get Ready to Order

Both Stoltzfus Structures’ saunas are fabulous choices, and whichever you pick will be both beneficial for your health and add beauty and value to your property. If you feel the A-Frame sauna will be a better choice for you, request a quote to see additional delivery and customizations included in the price. Or if you are choosing the Lean-To sauna – another great choice – request a quote to see your final price. Requesting a quote for both saunas will allow you to submit all your ideas to one of our project managers, who will take all your details and create a full, custom quote. Another huge benefit of choosing a Stoltzfus Structures sauna is the ability to finance your structure. We don’t want you breaking a sweat (pun intended… again) during your ordering process, so we’ve got you covered with any questions or concerns you may have.

Looking for something in place of or in addition to a sauna? Check out our other products! You will find tons of Amish-built sheds, garages, outdoor living, pool houses, outdoor retreats, and greenhouses to choose from. We try to provide you with anything you could need, and our team is available for any questions or requests you can think of. Contact us or call – 610.593.7700 – to speak with someone from our sales team.

About The Author

Jada Morris

Recently graduated from college, I take advantage of having more free time and spend those moments catching up on my love of reading, brainstorming ideas for design projects, and spending time with my family, friends, and furry companions. I have two Golden Retrievers that are complete opposites, one who has enough energy to run three marathons a day if he could, and the other who would be happy to stay in bed all day! I might relate a bit more to the later but am always up for an adventure.