Material profile

Eastern White Cedar

Pale cedar planks
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Typical useExterior cladding and interior lining, common on Canadian outdoor saunas
Visual appearancePale, creamy tones with knots that weather to soft silver-grey outdoors
Thermal behaviourLight and low-density, staying comfortable to touch at sauna temperatures
Resin levelLow
Moisture resistanceHigh
MaintenanceLow; occasional cleaning inside, optional oil or natural weathering outside
Exterior suitabilityExcellent
Interior suitabilityGood
Bench suitabilityGood

Eastern white cedar is the workhorse Canadian sauna timber: rot-resistant, locally available and comfortable at temperature. It appears as cladding and lining across many profiles in the archive.

Profiles using Eastern White Cedar

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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-054 · Concept Profile

Floating Lake Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar
  • Wood-burning, on a pontoon raft
  • Lake is the plunge
  • 10 × 8 ft platform
  • Professional marine 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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SA-CA-005 · Design Profile

Panoramic Glass Garden Sauna

  • Modern
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar frame with tempered glass
  • ≈9–12 kW electric heater class
  • Full panoramic glazed wall
  • Mono-pitch roof, 9 × 7.5 ft
  • Professional-level build
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SA-CA-002 · Reference Configuration

Four-Person Barrel Sauna

  • Traditional
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar staves
  • Wood-burning stove, high stone capacity
  • Curved cedar barrel section
  • 6 × 6.5 ft reference footprint
  • Beginner-friendly kit-style build
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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
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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
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SA-CA-038 · Reference Configuration

Wood-Fired Shed Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Rough-sawn spruce
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Single-pitch shed frame
  • 9 × 6.5 ft footprint
  • Seats three to four
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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
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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
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SA-CA-043 · Reference Configuration

Lakeside Log Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Stacked pine logs
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Log walls, cedar-lined interior
  • Covered deck to the water
  • 11 × 8 ft reference footprint
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SA-CA-044 · Reference Configuration

Six-Person Log Sauna House

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Stacked pine logs
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Log hot room + changing room
  • 15 × 9 ft reference footprint
  • Seats five to six
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SA-CA-045 · Design Profile

Glass Cube Garden Sauna

  • Modern
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Thermowood with tempered glass
  • ≈8–10 kW electric heater class
  • Two glazed faces at a corner
  • Flat roof, 7.5 × 7 ft
  • Professional build
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SA-CA-047 · Design Profile

Compact Glass Sauna

  • Minimalist
  • 1–2 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar with tempered glass
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Single glazed front
  • 6 × 5.5 ft footprint
  • Seats one to two
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SA-CA-050 · Design Profile

Six-Person Event Trailer Sauna

  • Nordic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Thermowood over a marine-grade shell
  • Wood-burning, dual-axle trailer
  • Highest mobile capacity
  • 14 × 7 ft cabin on the deck
  • Seats four to six
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SA-CA-051 · Reference Configuration

Off-Grid Lakeside Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Cedar board-and-batten with log accents
  • Fully off-grid, wood-burning
  • Passive ventilation
  • Shore-side cooling walk
  • 9 × 7 ft reference footprint
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SA-CA-052 · Concept Profile

Solar-Ready Off-Grid Sauna

  • Modern
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Thermowood
  • Wood heat + solar-ready roof
  • High-performance envelope
  • 9 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Seats two to four
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SA-CA-055 · Concept Profile

Modern Floating Sauna Raft

  • Modern
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Thermowood with tempered glass
  • Wood-burning, glazed floating raft
  • Flat roof, lake-facing glass
  • 14 × 9 ft platform
  • Professional marine build
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SA-CA-057 · Reference Configuration

Compact Shed Sauna

  • Minimalist
  • 1–2 people
  • Electric
  • Western red cedar
  • ≈4.5–6 kW electric heater class
  • Tiny single-pitch shed
  • 6.5 × 5 ft footprint
  • Beginner weekend build
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SA-CA-058 · Reference Configuration

Traditional Cabin Sauna

  • Traditional
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Eastern white cedar
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Classic gable cedar cabin
  • 10 × 8 ft reference footprint
  • Seats four to six
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SA-CA-059 · Reference Configuration

Nordic Cottage Cabin Sauna

  • Nordic
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Spruce
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Spruce shell, cedar-lined
  • 9 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Seats three to four
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SA-CA-033 · Design Profile

Panoramic Pod Sauna

  • Modern
  • 1–2 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar with tempered glass
  • ≈5–7 kW electric heater class
  • Panoramic glazed end
  • 7 × 5 ft footprint
  • Seats one to two
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SA-CA-031 · Reference Configuration

Cold-Climate Insulated Cube Sauna

  • Nordic
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Thermowood
  • ≈8–10 kW electric heater class
  • High-performance cube envelope
  • Minimal glazing for low heat loss
  • 8 × 7.5 ft footprint
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SA-CA-029 · Design Profile

Glass-Front Cube Sauna

  • Modern
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar with tempered glass
  • ≈9–11 kW electric heater class
  • Full glazed front face
  • Flat roof, 8 × 8 ft
  • Professional build
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SA-CA-028 · Design Profile

Two-Person Cube Sauna

  • Modern
  • 1–2 people
  • Electric
  • Western red cedar
  • ≈4.5–6 kW electric heater class
  • Compact modern cube
  • 5.5 × 5.5 ft footprint
  • Cedar skin, single glazed panel
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SA-CA-026 · Design Profile

Barrel Sauna with Covered Porch

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar staves
  • Wood-burning, covered entry porch
  • Curved cedar barrel
  • 9 × 6.5 ft footprint incl. porch
  • Sheltered cooling spot
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SA-CA-025 · Reference Configuration

Off-Grid Wood-Fired Barrel Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar staves
  • Fully off-grid, wood-burning
  • Quick-warming curved barrel
  • 7 × 6.5 ft footprint
  • Beginner kit-style build
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SA-CA-069 · Reference Configuration

Panoramic Lakeside Glass Lodge

  • Luxury
  • 5–6 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar and tempered glass
  • ≈10–12 kW electric heater class
  • Panoramic lake-facing glass wall
  • Changing room + covered deck
  • 16 × 10 ft, professional build
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SA-CA-063 · Concept Profile

Floating Raft Sauna with Dock

  • Rustic
  • 3–4 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • On a pontoon raft with a dock deck
  • Lake is the plunge
  • 10 × 8 ft platform
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SA-CA-072 · Reference Configuration

Compact Thermowood Shed Sauna

  • Minimalist
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Thermowood
  • ≈4.5–6 kW electric heater class
  • Narrow single-slope shed roof
  • 8 × 4.5 ft slim footprint
  • Thermowood cladding
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SA-CA-021 · Reference Configuration

Six-Person Barrel Sauna

  • Traditional
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Western red cedar staves
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Long six-seat barrel
  • 8 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Facing-bench group layout
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SA-CA-020 · Reference Configuration

Compact Two-Person Barrel Sauna

  • Traditional
  • 1–2 people
  • Electric
  • Western red cedar staves
  • ≈4.5–6 kW electric heater class
  • Curved cedar barrel section
  • 5 × 6 ft compact footprint
  • Beginner kit-style build
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SA-CA-018 · Design Profile

Deck-Mounted Cabin Sauna

  • Modern
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Thermowood
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Mounts on an existing deck
  • 8 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Deck-load and drainage focus
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SA-CA-017 · Design Profile

Urban Garden Cabin Sauna

  • Modern
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Western red cedar
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Discreet mono-pitch roof
  • 8 × 6.5 ft compact footprint
  • Vertical cedar cladding
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SA-CA-016 · Reference Configuration

Mountain Retreat Cabin Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Rough-sawn spruce with log accents
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Steep snow-shedding gable
  • High-performance envelope
  • 11 × 8 ft reference footprint
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SA-CA-015 · Design Profile

Poolside Cabin Sauna

  • Modern
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Thermowood
  • ≈6–9 kW electric heater class
  • Outdoor rinse shower
  • Glazed wall to the pool
  • Slab-founded, wet-area detailing
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SA-CA-065 · Design Profile

Mountain-View Glass Sauna

  • Luxury
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Cedar frame with tempered glass
  • ≈9–12 kW electric heater class
  • Panoramic mountain-facing glazed wall
  • Mono-pitch roof, 9 × 7 ft footprint
  • High-performance envelope
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SA-CA-014 · Reference Configuration

Cottage Cabin Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Cedar board-and-batten
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Covered cooling porch
  • 11 × 8 ft reference footprint
  • Rustic board-and-batten cedar
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SA-CA-071 · Design Profile

Nordic Cold-Plunge Cabin Sauna

  • Nordic
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Eastern white cedar
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Covered deck for a cold-plunge tub
  • 9 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Contrast bathing layout
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SA-CA-009 · Reference Configuration

Four-Person Nordic Cabin Sauna

  • Nordic
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Eastern white cedar
  • ≈6–9 kW electric heater class
  • Facing-bench four-seat layout
  • 9 × 7 ft reference footprint
  • Cold-climate insulated gable
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SA-CA-068 · Reference Configuration

Family Cabin Sauna with Vestibule

  • Traditional
  • 7+ people
  • Wood-burning
  • Stained spruce board-and-batten
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Two-room plan with enclosed vestibule
  • 16 × 10 ft reference footprint
  • Seats six to eight, professional build
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SA-CA-006 · Reference Configuration

Lakeside Wood-Burning Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Cedar board-and-batten
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • Hot room + changing room
  • Covered cooling deck to the water
  • 11 × 8 ft reference footprint
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SA-CA-061 · Construction Archetype

Mountain Chalet Cabin Sauna

  • Rustic
  • 5–6 people
  • Wood-burning
  • Thermally modified spruce with a heavy timber frame
  • Wood-burning, high stone capacity
  • High-performance cold-climate envelope
  • 12 × 10 ft reference footprint
  • Steep snow-shedding gable
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SA-CA-067 · Design Profile

Modern Black Barrel Sauna

  • Minimalist
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Black-stained cedar staves
  • ≈6–8 kW electric heater class
  • Black-stained curved cedar shell
  • 7 × 6.5 ft reference footprint
  • Beginner-friendly kit-style build
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SA-CA-070 · Design Profile

Urban Courtyard Cube Sauna

  • Minimalist
  • 3–4 people
  • Electric
  • Dark-stained thermowood
  • ≈5–7 kW electric heater class
  • Flat-roof minimalist cube
  • 6.5 × 6.5 ft footprint
  • Dark-stained thermowood skin
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