Sauna Building Class report

May 30, 2025

Sauna Building Class Spring 2025 with educator Rob Licht and host Scarlet Duba

During the first weekend of May we held another incredible sauna building class at the Rob Licht Custom Saunas shop with participants coming from as far away as Tennessee. It was a jam-packed four days, as I went over everything sauna related from layout and design and function of the sauna to installing cedar tongue and groove as well as bench, window, and door details. We capped each day with a sauna and even took the mobile sauna down to the lake for a Friday evening picnic.

Sauna Building Class and workshop taught by Rob Licht in Ithaca, NY
Master sauna builder Rob Licht teaching an intensive four-day class at his sauna building shop in Ithaca, NY

We were lucky to have two projects underway in the shop for demonstration, and students got a chance to practice a little hands-on building. We also offered several small informational projects so everyone could see close up how details like chimney assembly and stucco firewalls come together. By the time everyone departed on Sunday we had made a group of new friends.

Sauna Building Class and Workshop
Sauna Building Class and workshop
Sauna Building Class and workshop

Taking sauna after class at the lake. We're enjoying cool dips and a sunset picnic with new friends.