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Horsebox Sauna Progress – Floor Down, Finishing Touches & Bench Up Next
Horsebox Sauna Progress This Week Horsebox sauna progress has taken a big step forward this week. After a long stretch of wet weather, we’ve finally had a run of dry days at The Cyder Farm, located between Halesworth and Bungay in Suffolk. The ground is firm again, tools aren’t sinking into mud, and everything has
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Mobile Sauna Suffolk: The Story of Our Horsebox Sauna
Sauna Hus is a mobile sauna in Suffolk, built inside a converted Rice horsebox and available for outdoor sauna hire across Suffolk and Norfolk. Our aim was simple — to create a traditional wood-fired sauna that could be enjoyed beside lakes, in the countryside, or wherever people gather to relax. Rather than building a fixed structure, we
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Horsebox Sauna Build Update – Cladding, Interior Wax and a Bit of Help From a Carpenter
This week on the Sauna Hus horsebox build we finally reached one of those moments where you stare at a piece of wood, stare back at the tools, and realise you’ve got absolutely no idea how to solve the problem in front of you. This week’s horsebox sauna build update involved fixing a tricky section of cladding,
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A Good Day on the Sauna Hus Build
Horsebox Sauna Build Update – Wax, Lighting and Signs This horsebox sauna build Suffolk project is finally starting to feel real. After a couple of dry days, the ground at Cyder Farm has firmed up and we’re pushing ahead with interior progress before opening on 25th April. You forget how heavy everything feels when the
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Sauna Build Update – Insulation & Cladding
The build is moving forward — insulation is in, and today the cladding begins. This sauna build update from Sauna Hus covers the next stage of our horsebox sauna conversion — insulation is now in and cladding has begun. After a lot of careful prep, the inside of the horsebox is now fully insulated. We’ve used
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Building a Wood Fired Sauna in Suffolk – Betty Update
Betty Is Back, Building Our Wood Fired Sauna in Suffolk After heading off for blast cleaning and paint, the horsebox has returned looking completely different. Clean steel. Fresh finish. A proper reset as we continue building a wood fired sauna in Suffolk beside the lake at The Cyder Farm. Huge credit to the team at Buckenham
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The Sauna 200 Rule: A Simple Way to Enjoy Sauna Without Overdoing It
The Sauna 200 Rule If you’ve ever sat in a sauna wondering how long is “about right,” you’re not alone. One of the most useful ideas in traditional sauna culture is something often referred to as the Sauna 200 Rule. It isn’t a hard rule, and it’s certainly not medical advice, but it’s a simple way
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Grounding in the Sauna: Sound, Breath, Scent, and Löyly
Sauna isn’t just about heat. For many people, it’s a grounding space shaped by sound, breath, scent, and the feeling of löyly. This piece explores how simple elements like music, breathing, essential oils, sauna hats, and traditional Finnish practices can help create a calmer, more settled sauna experience.
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I’m 47 and Tried Sauna During Perimenopause – Here’s What I Noticed
Sauna and perimenopause When I started looking into perimenopause and sauna, I wasn’t expecting much. I’m 47. Somewhere in that grey area where you’re not officially menopausal, but things are definitely changing. Sleep is lighter. My joints feel stiff in the morning for no obvious reason. I run warm more often than I used to. Some
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Stripping Paint.
Stripping Old Paint: Why We Chose Shot Blasting Stripping the paint from Betty, our vintage horsebox, turned out to be one of the most challenging parts of the entire build. At first glance, it looked like a simple job. Stripping old paint that has built up over decades is very different from removing a single
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