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Deciding Between Sauna Kits And Prebuilts
Wed 13 Dec 2006 - 21:43
Deciding Between Sauna Kits And Prebuilts
By Jill Kane
Most people would be intimidated at the idea of installing a sauna in their house by themselves. It sounds so completely undo-able and your first thought would be to hire a contractor. You begin to explore the possibilities of this D.I.Y. option only after you realize the prohibitive costs of hiring a contractor. Upon further enquiry of sauna kits and prebuilts, you realize that it would actually be very easy to install and that too at less than half the cost. All you need are a few minutes of your time and the ability to handle a few simple, basic tools. Most of these projects require you to use only an Allen key for assembly.
Sauna kits and prebuilts are functionally the same, the main difference being in their mode of assembly. In a sauna kit, everything that you need to build your sauna is precut into pieces and packaged. You would need a few simple tools to assemble these pieces and that's it - you're done! What could be easier? Well, as it so happens, assembling a prebuilt sauna is even simpler than that. It comes pre-assembled into just a couple of large pieces. All you then need to do is connect these pieces together, which could take all of half an hour. Tempting, isn't it! It really comes down to deciding whether you would like to invest more time or more money on the project. For the same sized kit, the assembling that is already done in prebuilts make them more expensive than sauna kits, but they take up less time to put together.
Prebuilt saunas are freestanding units, which mean they are independent units that do not have to be attached to any existing structure. They come pre-packed and pre-assembled into two or three large sections. All you need to do is connect these sections together. Some companies really go all out to make it convenient for the customer to buy, build and install a prebuilt. Everything, but everything that you need is included in the kit - the wiring, lighting, heater and all other necessary accessories. You don't need to go out looking for attachments and accessories.
One of the biggest factors in choosing a prebuilt is the size of these pre-assembled sections. They could be rather large and you should ensure beforehand that your doorways are wide enough for them to pass through or you could end up having to install the prebuilt in your living room. Prebuilt manufacturers have learnt from past experiences so now the kits even come with minimum doorway specifications.
Installing a prebuilt in your house is an undisputable asset. It's a win-win situation. If you decide to sell your house, the portability of a prebuilt could be its biggest advantage. You could just remove it, take it along with you and install it in your next house, provided of course you've checked out the size of the doorways there. Alternatively, a sauna that is already installed in a house could act as an added perk, increasing the resale value of your house. You could do a lot with the extra money you'd get with this simple addition - maybe install another sauna in your new home!
When it comes to assembling sauna kits you require to be a little more of a handy man than is necessary when assembling prebuilts. The material is all precut, and you need to read the instructions carefully so you could fit the pieces together correctly.
Companies manufacture sauna kits in a huge variety of shapes and sizes in order to adapt to the various pre-existing spaces of their customers. In case you wish to install a sauna in an unusually shaped space, they would even custom-make a sauna kit for you.
You need to do a little pre-preparation before installing a sauna. The wallboards will have to be stripped off the frames in the room that you are converting into a sauna, after which the framework needs to be insulated with a plastic vapor barrier installed over it. Make sure you provide wiring for the water heater. Now you can simply attach the sauna kit to the framework, hook up the heater to the power supply and ...you're done. You could step into for a well-deserved sauna after all the hard work that went into its installation!
For more information about portable saunas and how to build your own sauna visit http://www.saunas-explained.com/
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