Built the sauna instructions were easy to follow even for somone who doesn't do much building. I got the sauna heater with it easy to build and works great. I recommend this build..
I built the original plan which was straight forward and easy to do. Everything was well worth it considering my build came out to around $1300. When it came to the lights I used two RubyLux infrared lights and two Damar infrared heat lamp bulbs and it gets up to 220-230 degrees F. Thank you joe for all your help and input on this build, highly recommend!
This thing was a pleasure to build. The included plans and videos were some of the most well-thought-out and thoroughly explained plans I have ever seen. It truly is something anybody can do with some time and a little patience. It was most certainly not a difficult build but parts of it can be pretty intricate. Make sure you have the right tools to make the job easier. The most challenging part of the build is dealing with the terrible dimensional lumber you get from the big box retailers. It makes squaring up the framing challenging. But that is certainly nothing to do with the plans and more about the quality of lumber at the big box retailers. Last night was the first time I fired it up and everything worked great. I emailed the owner one evening and had to reply back within a couple of hours. He is truly very helpful and responsive to any questions. I would have to go back and truly add up the receipts, but the XL version was right around $1500 total build.
Had a great time building this! Plans were easy to follow just like the DIY Cild Plunge. Couldn’t recommend enough if you are looking for a solid sauna plan without the hefty price tag.
The downloads are a fantastic. I would never pay for a setup. 7k sounds absolutely crazy to me. I randomly saw Joe's post and convinced me that I can make my own. Without randomly seeing his post I wouldn't have a sauna now. The videos and plans break it down to easily comprehend.