Under two dollars a board to start. The cheapest way into a real wood sauna.
This is natural Nordic Spruce, 1×4 STS4: smoothed on all four sides with a tongue-and-groove edge that locks the boards into a tight, flush wall or ceiling. Light, rustic, with the tight knots that give a Finnish sauna its character, and a mild clean scent. We can mill it up to 14 feet, longer than most European stock runs.
Why spruce
Spruce, aspen, and alder are what they actually line saunas with across Finland and Estonia, the places that invented the sauna. Cedar is a North American habit, not a global one. Spruce is the floor of that European lineup: the most affordable way to get a genuine Nordic look.
The honest part, because we’d rather you hear it from us: this is natural spruce, not thermally modified. It will move a bit more than our Thermo-Spruce or Thermo-Aspen through the heat-and-cool seasons, and you may see slight gapping over the years. Want the same rustic look with thermal stability? Step up to Thermo-Spruce. It runs a deeper amber, holds tighter, and skips the seasonal movement. Want the least expensive way into an authentic sauna? This is the board.
Specifications
- Species: Nordic Spruce (natural, not thermally modified)
- Profile: 1×4 STS4 Tongue & Groove
- Face coverage: 3.1" per board
- Lengths: up to 14 ft
- Made in: Estonia
- Sold by: the linear foot
Where it goes
Walls and ceilings. For benches and backrests, most builders move up to aspen, which stays smoother and cooler under bare skin. We can help you mix the two.
Shipping and samples
Sold by the linear foot. Shipping is a flat $795 in the continental US, or free with a heater order. Text your name and address to (844) 565-1113 and we’ll send a sample free.
Call Ben² at (844) 565-1113 if you’d like to talk through the board count before you order.
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