Andrew Bennett

Off Grid Sauna Cabin

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A collective of my friends and I built a fully off the grid, wood fired sauna in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.


Myself and two other arm-chair builders worked on this passion project. We did everything including drawing up the plans, drilling into bedrock for the footings, framing the structure, and air sealing the building.


The sauna room is designed to have R-75 insulation to reach 200 degrees F in 0 degrees F ambient temperature using a wood stove. I designed the air intakes, and venting to increase convective heating in the sauna and maintain fresh air with the wood stove raging.


In true New Hampshire fashion, this structure is hidden, and not listed as a dwelling. The green siding is designed to blend into the greenery.