Your sauna door can be a focal point of your custom sauna.

The constantly changing environment of a sauna, is hard on a sauna door. Your custom sauna deserves to have a stable and attractive door. Building a stable door from scratch can be a tricky undertaking. Even if you are working on a tight budget this is one place that you may want to splurging a bit.

• Many sauna kit dealers have doors available to buy separately.
• If you are buying a kit it may be worth asking about substituting or upgrading the door since it is such a focal point.
• The variety of doors is impressive and it’s worth doing some research to find one that suites you.
• There are enough styles that you can still get the look of a completely custom sauna.
• Another option is to take a standard door and retrofit it.

• Sauna doors are smaller than standard doors due to lower ceiling heights, limited space and a desire to conserve heat. Generally they will be less than 78” tall and only 24” wide.
• The door should be insulated and seal tightly to save heat.
• They should open outward for safety and space.
• Hinges and hardware need to be non-corroding.
• Mounting the door an inch or so above the floor creates a convenient fresh air intake.
• Buying or building a door that has a window in it may eliminate the need to frame in a window somewhere else. The glass should be tempered, and you may want it tinted.
• Siding can be added to the inside of the door to match the interior finish. If you do this remember to plan for the extra thickness when framing the doorway.
• An attractive door can draw the eye away from other parts of the sauna that may be less skillfully built.
  

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  Whether well built or poorly built, the sauna door will get a lot of attention from visitors to your new custom sauna. It will leave an impression. You should do what it takes to be sure it is a good impression.
  
  
  

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