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Concrete Piers

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PrinciplePoured concrete footings below the frost line carry the structure on point supports.
SuitabilityHeavier cabins, log saunas and lakeside builds needing solid, permanent point support.
SoilsSuit most soils when dug to below the local frost line and bearing on firm ground.
Frost heaveExcellent when footings reach below the frost line and are properly formed.
DrainageGood — the structure is lifted, with air and drainage beneath the floor.
Build difficultyAdvanced

Concrete piers give heavier and log profiles solid, permanent point support below the frost line. They cost more effort than screws or gravel but carry the loads that mass-timber and glazed builds demand.

Profiles using a concrete piers

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SA-CA-041 · Reference Configuration

Traditional Log Sauna

  • Traditional
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Stacked pine logs
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Solid stacked log walls
  • 11 × 9 ft reference footprint
  • Professional log build
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SA-CA-046 · Design Profile

Lakeside Glass Sauna

  • Luxury
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar with tempered glass
  • ≈10–12 kW electric heater class
  • Full lake-facing glass wall
  • Covered deck + outdoor shower
  • Professional build
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SA-CA-056 · Reference Configuration

Luxury Lakehouse Sauna

  • Luxury
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric or wood-burning
  • Cedar and tempered glass
  • Dual-ready 10–12 kW class
  • Panoramic lake-facing hot room
  • Changing room + shower + deck
  • 17 × 9 ft, professional build
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SA-CA-060 · Design Profile

Luxury Glass Pavilion Sauna

  • Luxury
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar with tempered glass
  • ≈10–12 kW electric heater class
  • Two glazed elevations, flat roof
  • 13 × 8.5 ft footprint
  • Professional build
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SA-CA-030 · Reference Configuration

Luxury Cube Sauna Suite

  • Luxury
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric or wood-burning
  • Charred thermowood
  • Dual-ready 9–12 kW class
  • Hot room + changing room + shower
  • Charred thermowood skin
  • 14 × 8 ft, professional build
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