Hemlock Lumber & Paneling
We offer the largest variety of sauna quality lumber available on the internet! Proper sauna tongue and groove paneling woods are typically kiln dried to 8% moisture, which stabilizes wood fibers for sauna use. This greatly reduces warpage and shrinkage of boards once installed. The most popular sauna wood paneling types are tongue & groove white aspen, hemlock, and western red cedar. Complete your sauna wood paneling installation with a trim package of cove molding, baseboard and door trim in Cedar or Basswood.
Hemlock, also called tsuga, is a very hardy wood that is used to make furniture and flooring due to its stability and water resistance, which makes it excellent for paneling in a sauna. With its reddish hue, hemlock matches well with western red cedar. Our hemlock tongue & groove paneling comes in 1/2" thick by 4" wide.
Applying paraffin oil to the hemlock panels will darken it, giving it a more cedar look. The paraffin oil will also help protect the wood, by keeping excess moisture out of the wood.
Sauna wood trim will complete your sauna project, just finish cut for an exact fit. Cedar or Basswood types of trim will match most light or dark sauna paneling. Or select wood type to contrast with your sauna wood paneling, such as bright basswood trim against red cedar or hemlock sauna paneling or darker cedar trim against white Aspen paneling. Trim for walls and ceiling is the Cove Molding type. Trim for sauna doors transitions from low profile inside edge to full thickness at outer edge. Cut door trim at 45 degree angles on corners for a seamless look.
Order a Sample Pack of Superior Saunas materials and compare the quality to your local available T&G woods that are typically not refined for sauna building.
Hemlock 1/2" x 4"
Tongue & Groove
Actual Size: 1/2" x 3 1/2"
$9.99 per square foot
Western Red Cedar 2" x 6"
Eased (Curved) 4 Edges
Actual Size: 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"
$19.95 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 2" x 4"
Surfaced 4 Sides Eased Edges
Actual Size: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
$13.95 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 2" x 2"
Surfaced 4 Sides
Actual Size: 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
$2.95 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 1" x 4"
Eased (Curved) 2 Edges On Face
Actual Size: 11/16" x 3 1/2"
$6.95 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 1" x 3"
W/D Beveled Casing
Actual Size: 7/16" x 2 5/8"
$3.95 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 1" x 2"
Eased (Curved) 2 Edges On Face
Actual Size: 11/16" x 1 1/2"
$2.50 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 1" x 1"
Superior Cove
Actual Size: 3/4" x 3/4"
$1.50 per linear foot
Western Red Cedar 1 3/8" Flat
Flats
Actual Size: 1/4" x 1 3/8"
$2.95 per linear foot
Paneling Tips
Western Red Cedar Sauna Wood boards are most commonly installed vertically for a seamless look and less waste, as the most common board length is 8' length. Some people prefer the horizontal look of sauna woods, which usually costs more because there is more waste. For example a 5' wide x 7' high wall paneled vertically would only have about 1' of waste on each board. This wall paneled horizontally would have almost 3' of waste. Most of our paneling woods are available in several lengths for minimal waste on-site installing the sauna kit.
Other Manufacturers may sell Cedar sauna wood paneling size as a 1x4" (which is starting rough size before finish milling) and priced per linear foot. We offer actual size paneling priced per square foot that is much easier to calculate for sauna building. Cedar sauna woods vary in color and shade, however our shop will select a good mix of boards for a consistent look. When assembling cedar sauna wood, it is best to layout boards for each wall before beginning, so the overall look of the sauna room will be completed to your liking.
Tongue and groove wood paneling can be installed horizontally or vertically. Vertical is most common because there is usually little waste for a 7 foot ceiling height. We have several common lengths of sauna paneling in stock: 6', 7', 8', 9', and 10' lengths. (Nordic Spruce currently only available in 7' lengths.) The usual size of tongue and groove sauna paneling is 3/4" thick x 4" wide in 7 or 8 foot lengths. Some wood types may be available in 1" x 6" sizes. In most vertical applications you will need to fasten 2" x 2" nailers to the studs for proper backing to secure paneling to. Be sure to add supports behind the paneling where benches and a sauna heater will be installed.
Another option for an attractive pattern if you prefer end matching. Simply cut ends at a 45-degree angle. This is a great and economical way to minimize waste.
