Our most traditional cedar of choice has been clear with no or minimal knots.
Cedar planks for sauna.
Often used as soffit material tub shower closet liners and interior ceilings.
Cedarland is a cedar lumberyard in waterloo.
Quality lumber since 1978.
Price is for 25 square feet.
Thin boards are very fragile in the sauna environment.
We also carry a variety of reclaimed lumber including reclaimed redwood reclaimed cedar reclaimed douglas fir and reclaimed hardwoods.
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Here in minnesota we use western red cedar.
Caution do not use 1 2 or 9 16 t g cedar in sauna.
It is a lumber that is naturally resistant to the elements and it has often been remarked that the cedar smell is a special bonus.
It is a decorative plank that can be used for interior applications living rooms offices dining rooms hallways etc where there is low humidity.
Clear tongue and groove cedar paneling is the industry standard for sauna rooms.
The article at the link below may help you in making your decision if you are considering cedar for your sauna.
We re doing good but cedar is super expensive.
All cedar sauna woods have an aromatic scent but the heartwood of red cedar trees has the strongest aroma and is popular in many american traditional saunas.
The dry heat is very hard on the cedar boards.
7 16 is too thin in t g for saunas sold by some.
A cedar one person frame wrapped with canvas contains the light and heat emitted from an infrared light box.
In scandinavia many saunas are paneled with white spruce.
Available in 1 2 and 11 16 thick.
For our outdoor barrel saunas western red cedar has always served us well.
Both these species are not cheap but definitely definitely stay away from pine.
1 2 is too thin in t g for saunas.
Sauna cabinets portable saunas designed for easy assembly using infrared heaters at lower temperatures.
They also have a great selection of cedar saunas kits and do it yourself diy saunas heaters backyard living accessories lighting for your deck and yard and more.
This knotty cedar planking is quickly and easily installed with professional results.
Our lumber yard includes a full line of new redwood western red cedar and douglas fir.
The two cedars that i would strongly discourage using in a sauna application are aromatic cedar eastern red cedar and incense cedar sometimes called california cedar.
9 16 is too thin in t g for saunas.
Cedar sauna wood naturally repels many bacteria fungi and insects.
1 2 cedar boards are too thin for use in a hot rock sauna.
Charles and diana species.
