The easiest buying mistakes happen when the cabin is chosen before the site is surveyed. Use this guide to create a brief that installers and merchants can answer consistently.
Write a one-page brief
Record typical and maximum users, preferred heat source, available footprint, route to the site, desired changing space, privacy needs and an all-in budget range.
Barrel or cabin
Barrels are visually distinctive and space-efficient, while cabins often provide straighter walls and more flexible bench layouts. Compare usable interior geometry, not just external size.
Ask for an inclusions schedule
Request a written list covering delivery, unloading, base, assembly, heater, controls, stones, lighting, cables, flue components, commissioning and waste removal.
Keep an evidence file
Save the specification, quotation, drawings, warranty and maintenance instructions that applied when you ordered. Product pages can change.
Frequently asked questions
What should I decide first when buying a garden sauna?
Start with the location, access and intended number of users. Those constraints quickly narrow the viable size, construction and installation route.