The Best Wood Materials For Sauna And Steam Room Construction

For the construction of sauna and steam rooms it is important to use only the finest materials,  which are of good quality (dried to moisture content of at least 8%, treatment for woodworking machines with high speed, polishing surface).  Thus we’ll have  nice wooden interior design. For the lining, regiments, decking, supports for back, the following materials are used.

Linden tree is easy processing, has excellent properties, not tar. When it’s heated provides a fragrant smell of linden honey.

Aspen can be met in a variety of colors. Aspen has a high resistance to moisture and pleasant aroma exceptionally well suited for steam equipment.

Spruce is light wood used for walls and ceilings. The tree has healthy twigs and the neutral smell, slight separation of resin.

Cedar is a fragrant and beautiful multicolored precious wood. No knots and resin. It is suitable for walls and ceilings.

Pine is a fragrant wood rich of knots and resin. The surface is smooth and nice, eventually it takes noble appearance which is exceptionally well suited for walls and ceilings.

Abacha (a special tree type) is a very soft wood without resin and knots. It is often used in equipment of sauna.

Mazon (a special tree type) is pressed wood splinter used for invisible parts of the walls and ceilings. It is economical and environmentally acceptable material.

The surface of the wood is processed:

* Linseed oil (of the company’ Tikurilla “) is used for threshold, steps, wooden flooring (floor), elevation of sex;

* Oil (“Sassou Sauna” or “Supi Sauna” “Tikurilla” firms) is used for benches, backrests, armrests and decorative panels, shelves, sometimes vertical surfaces of walls. The processing is to preserve the original properties of the tree and to provide cleaning and maintenance