How to Build a Barrel house from Scratch? How to Build a Barrel Sauna from Scratch?
How to Build a Barrel house | How to Build a Barrel Sauna | How to Build a Sauna | How to Build a Wooden House
Here we will show you How to Build a Barrel house easily. You can build it with your friend or family members. In the video, the house is for 2 people. So you can make it larger if you have more members.
Tools Needed:
2 People (recommended)
Rubber Mallet
Carpenter’s Hammer
Cordless Drill
Carpenter’s Level
¾” Wrench
Tape Measure
Router & Table or Wood Shaper – It helps to have a really good, stable router table, we like Kreg.
1/2″ Bead and Coving Bits for Router. Note: Freud has them on Amazon. You want the bit with the bearing on end of the shaft. Avoid the coving bit for plunge routing.
Table Saw
Shaper tool to remove lip
You May Also Need:
Tamper to prepare ground
6′ Step Ladder
Materials List:
Stave Stock: 2×6 lumber (aprox 50 for staves, 30 for walls) – 6′, 8′, or 12′ depending on sauna length
Wall Stock: Tongue and groove, v-joint, and framing
Screws / Nails
Stove – Wood or Electric
Prepare the Location
First you must make sure you are putting your barrel sauna on solid, flat ground. It should be firm and flat. A slight incline is OK and may actually assist drainage.
We recommend a well-tamped gravel base, concrete pad or solid deck. Patio stones are a good idea to place under the cradles if using a gravel base.
How much effort you put into the base should reflect how long you want the barrel to stay at that location. If you’re going to bring your barrel sauna to the cabin every summer, you might not need to spend a lot of time here.
Place the Cradles, Set Your First Staves
Roughly place the cradles and place your first stave (usually smaller than the other staves) with a carpenters level across it. Now adjust the cradles until lined up straight and level.
Attach the first stave to the cradles, and place enough staves to cover the cradles, gently tapping into place and ensuring an even, tight fit. The dado joints must align perfectly.
Set The Walls
Stand up the walls and temporarily place a couple staves on top to hold them in place. Make sure the walls are perfectly straight, especially on the door side.
Insert the Staves
Put one stave in at a time until you reach the top, again making sure the dado joints line up perfectly. Alternate staves between sides so you’re going up evenly.
There should be no gap at the top, but it’s ok if it’s bowing out a little, you’ll fix that when tightening band.
If there is a gap, you may need to get creative and rip a stave with a tablesaw, or add filler staves.
Tighten
Use straps to tighten the whole things together. If you used nails to attach the staves, place a band over them.
Work out any uneven areas by tapping on them from the outside with a mallet.
Build Benches
It’s probably best to wait until this point to start planning your benches. Regardless of exterior wood choice, you’ll want to use Aspen, Cedar, or Basswood for the benches.
Heat It
You should already know if you want an electric or wood burning stove. Install it following local codes and manufacture’s recommendations on clearances, chimney, and venting.
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