Dundalk Leisure Craft Sauna Buyers Guide - 2022 Edition

There are generally two types of wood products: knotty and clear. Knotty wood shows the branches that have grown out of that part of the tree. Clear wood is selected from the parts of the tree where there were no branches. Because trees tend to have a lot of branches, more knotty wood comes from one individual tree than clear wood. That's why knotty wood gets priced lower than clear wood.

You may also have heard that knotty wood might be not as structurally sound as clear wood. If you go shopping for raw lumber, this is generally true. With certain other types of knotty wood the knots may sometimes even pop out of the wood. Having holes in the walls or roof wouldn't be good for your sauna, so Dundalk has made sure it doesn't happen.

With Dundalk saunas, they use carefully selected knotty wood called "select tight knot red cedar", meaning that the knots are an integral part of the wood. The parts of the tree used in your sauna have grown around living branches, making the knotty wood just as durable as clear wood.

That makes the selection of knotty vs. clear just a question of aesthetics. Knotty red cedar is a great wood choice. If you have the budget for clear red cedar and like the clean and smooth look, go for it!

Changeroom and porch can really add to the usefulness of your sauna. In Finland the saunas almost always have some kind of a changeroom, and there's a reason for that. With outdoor saunas, especially if the sauna is far away from other buildings, how far do you want to walk dressed in a towel? With the mosquitoes in the summer, rain in the fall, and snow in the winter? It's just much easier if you can change clothes at the sauna!

Speaking of winter - the changeroom can increase the usability in another way. When taking a sauna, you probably want to have a few breaks within the sauna session. Consider if it gets really cold outside... you might not want to take the breaks outside, but there wouldn't be an issue sitting in the changeroom. You can have total control over the temperature by opening the changeroom and sauna doors, giving you a perfect temperature room at any weather!

Signature seating is available in Barrel, Panoramic and Pod saunas (with Luna, the standard benches are almost the same as signature benches). Signature seating is a more premium choice than standard benches, as it has rounded edges, and cedar walls between the bench and floor. It gives the saunas a smoother, finished look. With Barrel and Panoramic saunas, the Signature seating includes the flat floor upgrade.

Lounge seating is a really special upgrade, and highly recommended. It allows you to set the angles of the back- and feet-rests, so you can really relax and enjoy the sauna in the way you like best! Lounge benches are available with 7 and 8 feet long Luna, Barrel and Panoramic saunas. Like the Signature upgrade, it includes the flat floor upgrade in the Barrel and Panoramic sauna rooms.

You can also select the signature bench just on one side, and have the other bench as normal. This can be especially useful in the Luna sauna, as you can have the other side as 2-tier bench, and upgrade the other to Lounge model. That way you can really get the best of both!

Another uniquely shaped sauna is the Luna, with square shape and rounded corners. One of the main feature of Luna are the very large front windows, making this a great choice in places with a view. To maintain the view, Luna doesn't come with the changeroom option, although you can select a porch.

The Luna room size options are 8x6, 8x7 and 8x8 feet. With Luna, you can also choose the Lounge seating upgrade, a really nice addition to any sauna. 2-tier benches are also a great alternative. The full customization options for Luna sauna are sauna room size, wall wood type, heater, porch, benches, and your choice of accessories.

A new option in 2022 for the Luna are solid walls instead of large windows. Some of our customers have really liked the beautiful outside shape of Luna, combined with the functional design indoors. Still, they've requested a more private configuration, and we've delivered: the Luna is available with solid wood front wall. Combined with the more private door options, this can be a great choice in certain environments!

In short: choose Luna if you are placing it somewhere with a view, or if you just want a beautiful and very functional sauna!

Full Luna saunas, heater included, start at $7,301.00! Buy your Luna sauna here!

The Panoramic Barrel sauna is one of the most premium choices of Dundalk saunas. They are a variation / upgrade on the barrel sauna. Instead of wooden back wall, the whole "wall" is a window. This combines the benefits of the barrel sauna with allowing for views like the Luna.

The only restriction that comes with the wall is that the outside feed wood burning heater is not available with this sauna. That's not an issue though, as you can still heat the sauna with wood with the Harvia inside feed heater. For the choices, you have the sauna room diameter / length, porch / changeroom, extra roof, overhang, interior upgrades, windows in front/middle, and your choice of accessories.

In short: choose the Panoramic sauna if you have a view or might need to move the sauna in the future.

Full Panoramic saunas, heater included, start at $11,689.00! Buy your Panoramic barrel sauna here!

The Cabin saunas get you a great looking simple sauna for a relatively affordable price. These cabins come in indoor and outdoor versions. If you only need a sauna for inside you home, you can save some money as you don't need the weather-proof roof. With the indoor saunas, there are 8 sizes to choose from, and they all come with electric heaters. For outdoor saunas, there are 7 sizes to choose from, with the 3 largest ones having the option of wood-burning heater. Both the indoor and outdoor cabin saunas fit 1-6 people. Smallest saunas come with 1-tier benches, while the medium and large sizes have the choice of 2-tier benches.

In short: choose the Cabin sauna for indoor use, or if you want a traditional solution for an outdoor sauna.

Full Indoor Cabin saunas, heater included, start at $7,458.00! Buy your Indoor Cabin sauna here!

The outdoor sauna prices start from $8,303! Buy your outdoor infrared saunas here! 

Hopefully this guide has been helpful! It is hard to go through all the details in a blog post, so if you have any questions, please contact us by chat, info@sunhomesaunas.com or by phone (844) 728-6200! Or just dive right into the products and buy a great Dundalk Leisure Craft sauna online from us at Sun Home Saunas!