Sauna Build (cob)

Thought I would share some photos of this years build. We have been building a cob sauna on the property and it is nearly there. Currently I'm working on the roof and will then be putting in 6" batch RMH (shorty) for the heat source. We did a majority of the cob during a 4 day cob workshop where we had 6 people working together to build the walls. Hope somone enjoys! It has been a fun one.

sthat wattle and daub on the walls?

sthat wattle and daub on the walls?

Yes, we did a pallet cob as made popular by Miguel Elliott (sir cobsalot). I did a similar build for our outdoor composting toilet and I really enjoyed the process, so went for it again. People seem to enjoy the method.

Miguel Elliott (sir cobsalot)

Do you mean this place? https://www.skool.com/living-earth-structures

A few photos and update on the sauna. Nearly ready to rock and roll. The stove is complete-minus the finish plaster. I have the floors done and am drying it all out. If anyone was wondering about using a rocket in a sauna, this one will do the trick. I have a 6" batch rocket to peter's specs heating approximately 70 square feet (455 cubic feet). The test run had the main barrel temp around 600F, secondary barrel bell at 350F and ambient temperatures hit 130 after a 45 minute burn. I expect it too perform a bit better once the water is gone from the cob and I have the door sealed.