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An Almost Heaven Sauna testimonial is the BEST way in which we can convey the quality of both quality and service of our cedar saunas.  We are proud of our quality barrel saunas, and very appreciative of our awesome customers.  So, without additional fanfare, we submit the following feedback that came in today: [We] just […]

While our Barrel Sauna tends to get most of the attention, the Modern Home Sauna by Almost Heaven Saunas is an elegant home sauna that should be considered. This Cedar Sauna can be used indoors or outdoors, but it lends itself more to an indoor application due to the flat roof.  It is designed in […]

Because of our barrel sauna designs, we tend to see a spike in cedar sauna orders in the spring and early summer.  Why?  Because and Almost Heaven Sauna is the perfect addition to an outdoor landscape setting, and spring is the time when people spruce up their yards!  When purchasing an Almost Heaven Barrel Sauna […]

Oh, to choose a cedar sauna… What’s my favorite Almost Heaven Sauna? All of them!  That is the most objective answer I can give!  Our Barrel sauna, Canopy sauna, Modern, Silo and Grandview  saunas are ALL built to the same quality standards, are all built in the cooperage (barrel making) tradition, and all are made by the […]

One of the most common questions we get is what is the best product to use to treat a cedar sauna when it is used outdoors.  Almost Heaven Saunas builds barrel sauna kits that are primarily used for outdoor installations. As we have said many times, left untreated, our outdoor sauna kits will naturally weather […]

Can you lose weight in an Almost Heaven Sauna?  You bet!  While there is certainly some weight loss due to sweating, studies show that you can burn up to 300 calories in a sauna session.  That means you’re losing weight by simply sitting in your sauna! An Almost Heaven Barrel Sauna is a terrific addition […]

Want to see some beautiful scenery?  Then visit West Virginia! Home of Almost Heaven Saunas and the best built cedar sauna in the world!  Almost Heaven Sauna employees are a bit partial to the Greenbrier Valley, which of course is home to the beautiful Greenbrier River! What can be more special than a barrel sauna […]

Almost Heaven Saunas has a long history of building quality steam saunas and sauna kits.  Our barrel sauna and cedar sauna rooms are manufactured in the USA and are considered the best quality sauna rooms available.  For those not familiar with the history of saunas, perhaps the following excerpt from Wikipedia will be of interest. The […]

The next step in assembling our Barrel Sauna is to place the pre-cut staves onto the support cradles.  Notice how the croze (notch) in each board lines up, allowing for the placement of the ends in the next step. Each cedar sauna stave is precisely cut and notched to allow for a tight fit of […]

A sauna needs vents in order to provide a flow of fresh air for the user.  The proper venting requires vents low and near the heater, and then additional vents high opposite the sauna heater.  Since heat rises, the hot air escapes through the top vents while being replaced with fresh air from below.  The […]