Tahoe Sauna Company · 4–6 Person Outdoor Sauna Plan (8x8)

Materials & shopping list

Everything you need for the 8x8 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
2x4x848$3.82Buy at Home Depot ↗
2x4x1019$5.98Buy at Home Depot ↗
2x6x8 (pressure treated)9$11.78Buy at Home Depot ↗
OSB (walls, floor, and roof)8$17.48Buy at Home Depot ↗
Simpson ties 2x6 (foundation)8$1.56Buy at Home Depot ↗
Plastic deck blocks9$11.52Buy at Home Depot ↗

Floor (standard: tile)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Concrete backer board (3x5 ft)5$17.50Buy at Home Depot ↗Standard floor: backer board over the OSB subfloor, tile on top
Grout (10 lb)2$18.48Buy at Home Depot ↗For tile
Thin-set mortar (50 lb)1$14.97Buy at Home Depot ↗For setting tile
Porcelain mosaic tile (1 sq ft sheets)60$4.98Buy at Home Depot ↗Any non-slip porcelain tile works

Insulation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Fiberglass insulation (walls and ceiling)8$26.27Buy at Home Depot ↗
Aluminum moisture barrier wrap1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Interior Paneling

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Cedar T&G 1x6x1265$22.87Buy at Home Depot ↗

Lighting

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
LED Lights1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Adapter1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
14-Gauge Electrical Wire (NM-B)1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗For the lights (and the optional fan)

Benches

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
2x4x8 redwood30$11.38Buy at Home Depot ↗

Siding

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Plywood Siding9$44.34Buy at Home Depot ↗

Door

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Door1$142.00Buy at Home Depot ↗
Hinges1$5.20Buy at Home Depot ↗
Handles1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Door Latch1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Exterior

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Building wrap1$39.00Buy at Home Depot ↗

Windows

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Windows1$200.00Source locally

Exterior

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Facia board4$8.73Buy at Home Depot ↗
Stain/paint1$50.00Source locally
Drip edge4$8.48Buy at Home Depot ↗

Roof

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Shingles4$41.47Buy at Home Depot ↗

Walls

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Air gap spacers (furring strips)38$1.75Buy at Home Depot ↗

Miscellaneous

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Screws3$9.98Buy at Home Depot ↗
Window caulk2$7.98Buy at Home Depot ↗
Roofing Nails1$49.99—
Framing nails1$48.68Buy at Home Depot ↗
Brad nails1$27.68Buy at Home Depot ↗
Roof underlayment1$34.98Buy at Home Depot ↗
Aluminum tape1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗
Window flashing tape1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗

Ventilation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Interior adjustable vent covers3See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Slide-open wood vent panels inside the sauna
Exterior vent caps (4")2See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Outside wall, over the vent openings
4" flexible ducting (16 ft)1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Inside the walls, from the vent openings to the exterior caps

Electric Stove

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Harvia KIP 80 with Xenio WiFi controls1$1,847.00Buy at SteamSaunaBath ↗The version without WiFi is around $1,000

Optional: Mechanical Ventilation

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S4 4" inline exhaust fan 89.99 Optional. Pulls air out through the low exhaust vent by the foot bench; includes a speed controller https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JB292JC?tag=1987023f-201See 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)2$14.98Buy at Home Depot ↗Starburst pattern from the drain, about 1/4" drop per foot

Drain Option 2: Wood Duckboard Floor (replaces the tile)

ItemQtyEst. unit costWhere to buyNotes
Concrete topping mix (80 lb)5$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)2$10.97Buy at Home Depot ↗Seals the EPDM at the drain
Seam roller1See AmazonBuy at Amazon ↗Presses the EPDM down
Cedar 1x4x8 boards (duckboard)24$12.83Buy at Home Depot ↗Removable duckboard sections that sit on the EPDM
Material Total (estimate)$6,626.46
Optional Mechanical Ventilation Subtotal (estimate)$95.98
Optional Drain (with the standard tile floor) Subtotal (estimate)$39.95
Optional Drain + Duckboard Floor Subtotal (estimate)$621.18
Labor Total (estimate)$8,000.00
Total (estimate)$14,626.46

Labor assumes you hire it out. If you're building it yourself, it's your time instead.

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