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Home Steam Saunas You Can Build Yourself

Home steam saunas are known for their numerous health benefits that include detoxification and cleansing of your body, stress relief and relaxation after a hard day at work. There are two different types of steam therapy systems that include traditional methods such as pouring water over hot rocks or the use of a steam generator. A sauna room is easy to build yourself from a kit that includes all the components needed for the project.

A build-it-yourself sauna kit for a traditional hot rock home sauna or a generator, head and controls for a high-humidity steam bath is not that difficult to assemble. Precut and pre-built kits are available in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit any room you would like to convert into a steam sauna. Heaters such as electric and wood-burning stoves with a large rock capacity let the user create steam by splashing water over heated stones.

An even cheaper way to construct a sauna steam room bath yourself at home is by converting a shower stall with a build-it-yourself kit that includes everything needed for the conversion. A sauna, steam bath and shower combination is a great unit for someone who wants to build a home sauna but does not have any extra room available for building. The unit is easy to set up yourself in the area where the shower is now located. The unit fits into a 6’ x 4’ area and includes the steam bath generator, a handheld shower head, body jets and electronic controls.



You can steam your way to relaxation with a portable one-person home sauna that looks like a large bag and plugs into a 110 V electrical outlet. There is nothing to build yourself when you order this compact and portable 28 lbs. kit. This is probably the cheapest way to enjoy the benefits of steam therapy at home. Have a look at the products featured in our buying guide and decide which kit is best suited for your circumstances


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