A very, very cool build. As always, it's great working with customers who know exactly what they want, and one look at the shape of these benches tells you this couple from the Czech Republic really know their saunas.
The top bench is a full metre deep. That's deep even by Finnish standards, but it's brilliant, absolutely brilliant. And the 45-degree angle in the corner means that when you walk in, there's nothing square in front of you.
We built the benches in our workshop first, then fitted them in the room, over a pebble floor with timber-lined walls and ceiling. She knew exactly what she wanted. Brilliant!
She knew exactly what she wanted.
Nothing square in front of you.
The sauna
- Top bench a full metre deep
- 45-degree corner, so nothing square faces you as you walk in
- Benches built and test-fitted in our workshop
- Pebble floor and timber-lined walls and ceiling
The build, photographed.
Same seven stages as every build.
Design and planning
Material selection
Frame and insulation
Wall and ceiling lining
Benching and detailing
Heater and tiling
Final fit-out and handover
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