Tahoe Sauna Company · 2–3 Person Outdoor Sauna Plan (5x6)

Materials & shopping list

Everything you need for the 5x6 build, with the quantities from your plan and a link to where we buy each item. Prices are estimates from when the plan was priced and will drift — check the store before you budget to the dollar. Lumber prices especially move around and vary by store.

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Foundation & Framing

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
2x4x865$3.82Buy at Home Depot ↗
2x6x8 (pressure treated)7$11.78Buy at Home Depot ↗
OSB (walls, floor, and roof)4$10.01Buy at Home Depot ↗

Floor (standard: dry cedar floor)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Concrete backer board (3x5 ft)2$17.50Buy at Home Depot ↗Standard dry floor: backer board, foil, then cedar

Insulation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Fiberglass insulation (walls and ceiling)6$27.97Buy at Home Depot ↗

Interior Paneling

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Cedar planks - 1 in. x 6 in. x 12 ft50$21.85Buy at Home Depot ↗Walls, ceiling, and floor

Lighting

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
LED Lights1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Adapter1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Wire1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗For the lights (and the optional fan)

Benches

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
2x4x8 redwood16$10.78Buy at Home Depot ↗

Siding

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Plywood Siding8$44.34Buy at Home Depot ↗

Door

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Door1$250.00Buy at Home Depot ↗
Hinges1$5.20Buy at Home Depot ↗
Handles2See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Door latch1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Exterior

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Building wrap1$39.00Buy at Home Depot ↗
Facia board4$8.73Buy at Home Depot ↗
Siding stain/paintSource locally
Door trim stain/paintSource locally
Drip edge4$8.48Buy at Home Depot ↗

Roof

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Shingles2$44.79Buy at Home Depot ↗

Walls

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Air gap spacers (furring strips)30$1.92Buy at Home Depot ↗

Miscellaneous

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Screws2$9.98Buy at Home Depot ↗
Brad nails1$27.68Buy at Home Depot ↗
Aluminum tape (6 pack)1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Ventilation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
4" exterior vent caps3See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Intake vent just above the stove, exhaust vent low by the foot bench, drying vent high
4" flexible ducting (16 ft)1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Electric Stove

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Harvia KIP 6kW1$1,500.00Buy at Art of Steam ↗

Optional: Mechanical Ventilation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S4 4" inline exhaust fan1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Optional. Pulls air out through the low exhaust vent by the foot bench; includes a speed controller
4" duct clamps1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Optional. Clamp the duct to the fan

Optional: Floor Drain (sloped floor, either finish)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Floor drain1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Centered in the room. Run the line to daylight, a dry well, or a plumbing tie-in per local code
Shims for the sloped floor (bundle)1$14.98Buy at Home Depot ↗Starburst pattern from the drain, about 1/4" drop per foot

Drain Option 1: Tile Floor (replaces the foil + cedar floor; uses the backer board above)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Thin-set mortar (50 lb)1$14.97Buy at Home Depot ↗For setting tile
Grout (10 lb)1$18.48Buy at Home Depot ↗For tile
Porcelain mosaic tile (1 sq ft sheets)32$4.98Buy at Home Depot ↗Any non-slip porcelain tile works

Drain Option 2: Wood Duckboard Floor (replaces the foil + cedar floor; uses the backer board above)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Concrete topping mix (80 lb)3$8.48Buy at Home Depot ↗Spread over the shims and screed to the shim tops so the slope stays. A self-leveler would flow flat, so use a topping mix
EPDM rubber floor membrane1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Over the cured sloped base, a few inches up the walls, sealed to the drain flange
EPDM bonding adhesive1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Glues the EPDM to the sloped base
Water cut-off mastic (11 oz)1$10.97Buy at Home Depot ↗Seals the EPDM at the drain
Seam roller1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Presses the EPDM down
Cedar 1x4x8 boards (duckboard)12$12.83Buy at Home Depot ↗Removable duckboard sections that sit on the EPDM
Material Total (estimate)$4,445.83
Optional Mechanical Ventilation Subtotal (estimate)$95.98
Optional Drain + Tile Floor Subtotal (estimate)$217.78
Optional Drain + Duckboard Floor Subtotal (estimate)$424.31

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