SA-CA-010 · Reference Configuration
Insulated Canadian Winter Cabin Sauna
- Nordic
- 5–6 people
- Electric
- Thermowood
- ≈8–10.5 kW electric heater class
- High-performance envelope
- Minimal glazing for low heat loss
- 10 × 8 ft reference footprint
Foundation profile
Ground Screws
| Principle | Steel screw piles driven below the frost line carry the structure on point supports. |
|---|---|
| Suitability | Most framed cabins, cubes, pods and sheds, especially where the floor should sit clear of snow. |
| Soils | Work in a wide range of soils; length and number are matched to ground conditions. |
| Frost heave | Excellent — piles reach below the frost line, so seasonal heave has little grip on them. |
| Drainage | Very good — the structure is lifted, leaving air and drainage beneath the floor. |
| Build difficulty | Intermediate |
Ground screws are the archive’s go-to cold-climate foundation: steel piles driven below the frost line that lift the floor clear of snow with minimal disturbance. They suit most framed cabins, cubes, pods and sheds.
Profiles using a ground screws
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SA-CA-003 · Design Profile
Black Timber Cube Sauna
- Modern
- 5–6 people
- Electric or wood-burning
- Charred / black-stained thermowood cladding
- Dual-ready: electric or wood-burning
- Generous glazed front wall
- Flat roof, 8 × 8 ft footprint
- Black thermowood cladding
SA-CA-001 · Reference Configuration
Compact Cedar Cabin Sauna
- Nordic
- 3–4 people
- Electric
- Eastern white cedar
- ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
- Cold-climate insulated envelope
- 8 × 7 ft reference footprint
- Cedar interior, aspen benches
SA-CA-037 · Reference Configuration
Four-Person Shed Sauna
- Minimalist
- 3–4 people
- Electric
- Western red cedar
- ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
- Cedar-clad single-pitch shed
- 9 × 6.5 ft footprint
- Seats three to four
SA-CA-039 · Reference Configuration
Shed Sauna with Changing Room
- Traditional
- 5–6 people
- Electric
- Hemlock
- ≈8–10 kW electric heater class
- Hot room + changing room
- Single-pitch shed, 12 × 7 ft
- Seats four to six
SA-CA-040 · Design Profile
Modern Shed Sauna
- Modern
- 3–4 people
- Electric
- Thermowood
- ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
- Steep mono-pitch roof
- Generous glazed tall wall
- 9 × 6.5 ft footprint