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Outdoor sauna is built from short (8") log ends laid up like cordwood and held together with mortar. Roof is sod to keep in heat. Est. cost: $930.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #2 Apr-May 1981 pg. 68

Tips on woods suitable for use in a sauna.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #34 Aug-Sep 1986 pg. 8

Building a sauna. Shop-built components are assembled to form this stand-alone sauna house. A general description of the process, but no detailed construction plans.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #35 Oct-Nov 1986 pg. 51
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #37 Feb-Mar 1987 pg. 4
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #39 Apr-May 1987 pg. 4

Traditional Finnish sauna is built from well-chinked logs and has a sod roof. Logs are joined at corners using half-dovetails.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 43

Seija's sauna. Room addition consists of a sauna, shower and dressing area. A few interior construction details are shown, including a vaulted ceiling, sauna bench and heater barrier.
HOME MECHANIX #713 Sep 1987 (v.83) pg. 38

All about steam baths. Advice on selecting and installing a steam bath in a home bathroom.
HOME MECHANIX #752 Feb 1991 (v.87) pg. 79

Sauna bath is housed in a special building 4x7 feet. Est. cost: $225.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #476 Jan 1968 (v.64) pg. 98

A sauna for your basement. This 48"x70" unit is built by covering a simple well-insulated framework with either redwood or western red cedar. An electric heater provides the steam.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #559 Dec 1974 (v.70) pg. 56

Add a steam bath to your existing shower stall or enclosed bathtub. An auxiliary steam generator is plumbed to dispense steam into your shower or tub enclosure. Timer controls dispensing time up to 30 minutes. Est. cost: $475.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #583 Dec 1976 (v.72) pg. 132

Plans for a combination bathroom and sauna room in an 8x12-ft area. Some framing and construction details are shown, including plans for a 2-level bench in the sauna.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #644 Jan 1982 (v.78) pg. 72

Two styles of outdoor, home-built saunas. One is a rectangular building with room for four people. The second is built from a section of old wooden silo.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #50 Mar-Apr 1978 pg. 29

Gourmet heating. 5 articles look at the selection, installation and use of spas, hot tubs and saunas.
NEW SHELTER Feb 1982 (v.3#2) pg. 20

An affordable sauna is framed with 2x4s, insulated, drywalled, and paneled inside with tongue-and-groove cedar. Est. cost: $1250.
NEW SHELTER Feb 1984 (v.5#2) pg. 73

Build a sauna bath in your basement or spare closet.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1964 (v.122#6) pg. 124

Build a solar-addition that serves as a greenhouse, family room or dining area. Includes a kit-built sauna room with a wood-burning sauna stove and a hot tub. Complete module can be built from plans that are available for $7.50. Est. cost of addition: $7,500.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1979 (v.152#3) pg. 138

How to build a sauna room 3x4 ft.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1970 (v.197#3) pg. 89

Build your own sauna which uses radiant-glass heating panels. Framed with ordinary 2x4s, insulated and paneled with clear heart redwood.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1972 (v.201#3) pg. 84

How to fit a bathtub, wood benches and a sauna unit in a 6x11-ft. space.
SUNSET Feb 1977 (v.158#2) pg. 102

Homebuilt sauna has cedar walls. This 3x6-ft. unit costs $600 including heater.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1982 (v.38#3) pg. 76

Build a sauna in a corner. Tips on installing a sauna kit.
WORKBENCH Oct-Nov 1991 (v.47#5) pg. 42

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