Building the Sauna of my Dreams for Under $6k!

This sauna took a year and $5,581 USD to build!
Full Cost Breakdown here: docs.google.co...
DIY Sauna on Field Mag: www.fieldmag.c...
Many thanks to Amber Flokstra-Radema, Stefan Dirnberger and Eric Winch for the help! Love you all!
My IG: / szetoszeto
For further details on each part, feel free to check out the series: • Sauna Build

[@MakeWithMiles]

Voiceover in the beginning is fire. you gotta tell me more about how you did that

[@AndrewSzeto]

fiverr baby! roy o!

[@MakeWithMiles]

the suspense at 4:45 !!

[@AndrewSzeto]

awww yeah it was a trying time for our relationship for sure hahahhaa

[@JohnSwitzer]

Love the little sauna, it has real character.

[@kyrg]

As a builder I was wincing throughout the process, as a guy who's made a few free range structures myself, I loved the "hey, I'm going to make something cool" spirit. In fact, I'm planning my own version of a sauna now. Cheers!

[@thetalkingfly]

I have mad respect for you and your creative life!

[@MakeWithMiles]

Great video pal! That sauna build was an impressive feat and massively inspiring for thinking about some bigger construction projects I want to do in the future. Dream spot for the Sauna as well. Keep killing it my guy!

[@AndrewSzeto]

gonna try and keep up with the crew! having fun for sure! big love miles!

[@TotalBoat]

One of the coolest and most impressive builds!! Love love love!

[@AndrewSzeto]

just happy to get this bad boy out 🙏🏽💕💕

[@eunhyuekpark6159]

Well done guys! Really like the design and all the little details you put into it as well. Gives me a few ideas for building mine. Great vid and thx for sharing.

[@AndrewSzeto]

yesss good luck out there!!

[@hunterlivingston3390]

Your videos are so chill yet still get me fired up to build stuff. Thank you!

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehhh thanks soo much hunter! means a lot 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@BenAustraw]

Super fun seeing this build in one edit. You're killing it man!

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehh cheers ben! means a lot brother! more to come in 2024!!

[@Koboldmensch]

Next project should be a little cold pool to jump in afterwards, for when thete is no snow to roll around in!

[@AndrewSzeto]

truuuue! fortunately the snow serves us sooo good for the time being! hahahaha

[@designisblank]

dope build! that intro voiceover had some Big Lebowski vibes. Loved it.

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehhh thanks a ton! had to try it out!

[@ldoughtyy]

Great video, Szeto! Was a joy to watch with my morning coffee.

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehhh cheers! mega appreciate it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@DallinMoulton]

Awesome Video! Can you tell me the name of the suspenseful violin song that start in the 4th minute?

[@noi4848]

Rest in Peace Richard ❤

[@AndrewSzeto]

💕💕💕

[@Slumbert]

Beehive hotels in Japan. Maybe an idea for homeless in the cold. Use Rockwool, solarpanel and furs etc on top. Saw a person use wool in bags as insulation. Maybe electrial heated blankets with antifire feature.

[@AndrewSzeto]

oooweee all great thoughts!

[@Slumbert]

@@AndrewSzeto hmmm, Stones in the ground under it all could be heated with solarpanels. In Denmark they are planning to use stones under ground as a battery. Surplus Power from windmills heat them up. Works in energygrid.

[@jewdd1989]

Looks well built! Question what planer do you use? Looks like a possible Cutech or Vevor, I’m probably totally off but I read helical so anyways would love to know. I really love the look, the skateboard ends as cladding is pretty slick and I bet it’s wonderful to take a 2 hr break from the world, sweat out impurities and frustrations and then exit back out the freezing cold. It’d be refreshing I imagine!!!

[@AndrewSzeto]

cheers!! it's a craftex (same as grizzly in the US). 12.5 helical planer. works well for sure!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Dude the word is aint bad if say so myself. A mean come on man you built a frickin sauna in the middle wood in middle winter in what looked like about 2ft snow a think thats an amazing achievement you should be well proud not only does it look amazing and function awesome am not atoll jealous 😬😬 there's no way in my life time could build that but a want one. 👏👏👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehhh cheers michael! we had 40 inches of snow! it was hectic. haha kinda fun too tho! thanks soo much for checking this out!

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@AndrewSzeto dude a can't not check out your videos there awesome. Am trying kick into the side hustle/own business properly watch this space 2024 and must say u and bunch guys on here proper gave me the motivation 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

[@HannuPulkkinen49]

As a Finn, I think the sauna must be heated up to 70-80 degrees. I can see that the stones are not hot enough. A sauna that is too cold is more of a steam room than a proper sauna. Of course, the air conditioning must be sufficient. The air must change properly. However, it was interesting to watch the construction process. In that part of the video is really good and you tried new solutions.

[@AndrewSzeto]

Oooh I've had it up to 70 too! When we were filming the video, we had to try and get the shot before it got too dark, so we rushed it a bit. thanks soo much for the words of encouragement!

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

Well done mate ❤

[@AndrewSzeto]

ehhh cheers sarah-jane! appreciate you as always

[@joshscott9905]

Amazing work!

[@AndrewSzeto]

cheers josh!

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

Somebody does a pretty good Sam Elliot impression.

[@AndrewSzeto]

Hired a chap off Five'r! he nailed it haha

[@Luccidor19]

I worried it was AI. 😜

[@FCFA007]

Beautiful Sauna in the middle of woods. Can I ask if there’s still land that I can buy for less than 15k CAD on that side of the area?, Im from Toronto.

[@AndrewSzeto]

oooweee.... there's definitely some in the 20 range. things are getting slightly more available with interest rates and general state of the economy.

[@seanb5271]

Heck ya 💪❤️

[@JimTheThe]

Really nice work. It makes me want to get some sort of wood burning thing made for my shed, so I can train there year around. Maybe that will be a summer project I’ll embark on.

[@AndrewSzeto]

🙏🏽🙏🏽 heck ya!

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻sorry the loss of your friend ❤

[@AndrewSzeto]

hey thanks gib! richard was a legend!

[@ano527]

no hotspring?

[@AndrewSzeto]

i wish! haha i don't live in an area with hotsprings

[@ano527]

id be scared thinking a bear would try and join; you look so remote seems so peaceful@@AndrewSzeto

[@DallinMoulton]

Awesome Video! Can you tell me the name of the suspenseful violin song that start in the 4th minute?

[@DallinMoulton]

Awesome Video! Can you tell me the name of the suspenseful violin song that start in the 4th minute?

[@AndrewSzeto]

oooh that ones called "The Master" by Max H.