Kilted Sauna

[McFarkus]

Enjoy it in good health.

[Eujeankilt]

Hi,

Great project and links; some amazing buildings, indeed.

Does the inevitable shrinkage and cracking of the wood present problems?

Bob

I chose Red Cedar for it's low shrinkage/expansion rate. I plan on filling the cracks in the wood with an acrylic chinking compound.

I'd like to build a house that way, but I can't sell my wife on the idea. Mostly it is an elapsed time issue, not aesthetic or structural disagreement.

It did not help my case when I mentioned that cordwood construction walls are bullet proof.

Not sure why.

It it a labor intensive project. I've handled each log 4 or 5 times in the falling, cutting, peeling, trimming and placing processes. I figure I've got 100 hours into just laying the logs, mixing mortar, cleaning up stage.

Great project and pics! I'm particularly impressed by how it shows you doing the work in a kilt. Is it a UK?

It is indeed. It's an Original that I removed the pockets from.


Dale

[beloitpiper]

Oooh, how relaxing! It looks beautiful! Can't wait for the finished product.

[Howard Clark]

That's less hours than I'd have thought Dale, you are doing well at that, I would say.

Maybe that's what I need to do, start with a smaller structure, then sell the house from there.

Thanks for posting the pictures of your project !