Sauna Build #1 - Concrete Base
Added 2024-02-22 17:19:20 +0000 UTCJust as a few folks asked for more photos of the Sauna build - I only uploaded a few of these photos to Instagram when I built my Sauna, so I'm uploading loads more here!!
I'm breaking the build into a series of photos I'll upload separately to keep it manageable!
Building the concrete base
This was very painful - you can see in the wheelbarrow the endless empty bags of concrete that I had to lug from the driveway to the build spot. Those bags really get heavy after you've done 50 of them...!
I was actually trying a dry pour on this that I'd seen on a few videos - this wasn't a critical base, more a stabiliser, so a good opportunity to try it out! Worked great actually - basically just emptied the bags into the wooden frames I'd made, then gradually sprinkled water through it all over a period of hours. It's definitely not as strong as traditionally mixed concrete, but still more than strong enough for this sort of use, so a big timer saving if you're using for lightweight/low impact purposes.
But I was pretty sore after this part....really could have done with a sauna...... woah, meta reference....!
