Every Almost Heaven Sauna kit comes with all the pieces you need to assemble your sauna room, a heater, stones, and a light. We also have some optional accessories that you can purchase to include with your order: bucket and ladle, backrests, leg rests, rain jackets, magazine racks, wooden doors, sand timers, scented sauna oils, and more. You can inspect a full lineup of our options and accessories on the Accessories Page of our website.

You’re the one in charge of assembling your new sauna, although we do a lot of pre-assembly ahead of time. All of the panel, ceiling, bench and end sections are pre-assembled at the factory, and all of the holes are pre-drilled for your convenience. Generally two or three people can put a sauna together in just a handful of hours, so grab someone you love and have fun bonding over the building of your new sauna. A complete assembly manual comes with every sauna. 

Note: Our cabin-style saunas are the only exception to this rule. These are often contracted out to a contractor or carpenter and can take 2-3 full days to complete.

Electrical requirements of each sauna heater can be found on our website or in the provided heater manuals with the sauna shipment or on our downloads and manuals page. The standard heater options for each kit will be between 30-40 amps with a 240V hardwired connection. Some premium electric heater options require as much as 60 amps. As a result, the operational costs are negligible under normal use, much like the cost of a clothes dryer or electric oven.

If you are not a licensed electrician who knows how to do wiring according to local electrical codes, please hire one. He or she will have to hard-wire the heater to an electrical source. Here’s what you’ll need to tell them: “It will require 240v power. The 4.5kw and 6.0kw heaters require a 30 amp breaker and 8/2 wire (for runs up to 90' from the breaker box use 10/2 wire), and anything beyond in kW's requires a 40 amp breaker and 8/2 wire. The light will require 110v, 15 amp service. It may be necessary to upgrade the wire size if the run exceeds 90' - refer to your electrician on this.

Very little, actually. If you purchased an outdoor barrel sauna, you may need to tighten the bands or add additional filler staves after a period of time, usually within the first few months. Depending on the humidity and weather conditions in your area, the wood will either shrink or expand based on the amount of moisture absorption. The desired effect is to have the wood expand into the bands. 

To keep the inside clean, you can periodically scrub the floor and benches with soap and water, rinse them thoroughly and then cycle your heater for a few cycles to your sauna out. The best way to maintain your sauna is to use it! 

For outdoor saunas, it's a good idea to stain the exterior of your sauna to protect it from the aging effects of the sun and other elements.

Yes. Our barrel saunas are designed with the outdoors in mind; the barrel shape sheds water and snow, and the lumber is weather-resistant. But it works equally as well indoors as it does outdoors.

An indoor sauna is not made to shed water or snow, it has more glass than our outdoor saunas, and it does not come with a floor. These are three factors to consider if you are entertaining the idea of placing your sauna outdoors. 

First, make sure the indoor sauna is covered so that water and/or snow will not accumulate. A covered patio or pergola is ideal. Second, most indoor saunas have far more glass than outdoor saunas. Since heat is lost much faster through glass than wood, it's a good idea to upgrade your heater, particularly in northern climates.  Finally, it's ideal to have an enclosed floor inside your sauna. If you are placing it on a slatted deck, we recommend building a sealed platform to build the sauna on top of to eliminate excessive draft. 

Placing an indoor sauna outdoors is not the ideal scenario, but if the above criteria are followed, it's no issue!

We give you the choice of selecting from three types of lumber for your sauna: Hemfir, Rustic Western Red Cedar, and Thermally Modified Hemlock. Select outdoor saunas will also be eligible for the Onyx upgrade, which is Stained Hemfir. You’ll be able to get the exact look that you want for your new favorite home retreat! Whichever you choose, you will find the craftsmanship to be unparalleled!

You really don’t have to treat it. Over time the lumber will weather naturally as a result of sun and rain, but this doesn’t harm the wood or impair the sauna’s performance. But if you wish to retain the natural color of the wood, you can apply a stain or sealant of your choosing to lengthen the lifespan of the raw and untreated lumber used in our fir or cedar models. Your local paint professional can help you pick the right one.

Note: never treat the interior of the room.

Two rules: firm and flat (a slight taper for run-off is fine). You can place your sauna on a deck, concrete, paved stones, pressed gravel, etc. Our barrel saunas come with molded cradle supports that protect the sauna from moisture when it is placed directly on the ground.

Your indoor sauna can go on almost any surface — concrete, tile, laminate, etc. We do not recommend placing it on carpet or hardwood flooring.