Premium Sauna Timber

At Sauna Steam & Ice our premium timber range is carefully selected for performance in high heat and humidity environments. Informed by years of real-world sauna use, our selection focuses on timber species and profiles proven to withstand temperature fluctuations while resisting warping, splitting, and excessive movement over time. We don’t sell anything we wouldn’t use ourselves, so you can be assured the sauna timber we supply is suitable, reliable, and purpose-selected for sauna construction.

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Western Red Cedar Sauna Board

From $27.38 AUD $15.21 m

84mm x 10mm

Western Red Cedar Shiplap Cladding

From $33.53 AUD $18.63 m

84mm x 9mm 133mm x 9mm 78mm x 18mm 127mm x 18mm

Western Red Cedar Decor Cladding

From $45.63 AUD $25.35 m

78mm x 18mm 127mm x 18mm 78mm x 26mm

Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round- 8mm section

From $7.49 AUD $4.16 m

8mm x 8mm 12mm x 8mm 17mm x 8mm 22mm x 8mm 30mm x 8mm 40mm x 8mm 65mm x 8mm 90mm x 8mm

Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round- 12mm section

From $9.14 AUD $5.08 m

12mm x 12mm 17mm x 12mm 30mm x 12mm 40mm x 12mm 65mm x 12mm 90mm x 12mm 115mm x 12mm 140mm x 12mm

Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round-17mm section

From $18.62 AUD $10.34 m

17mm x 17mm 22mm x 17mm 30mm x 17mm 40mm x 17mm 65mm x 17mm 90mm x 17mm 115mm x 17mm 140mm x 17mm 190mm x 17mm

Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round - 30mm section

From $37.72 AUD $20.96 m

30mm x 30mm 40mm x 30mm 65mm x 30mm 90mm x 30mm 115mm x 30mm 140mm x 30mm

Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round-38mm section

From $59.58 AUD $33.10 m

38mm x 38mm 65mm x 38mm 90mm x 38mm 115mm x 38mm 140mm x 38mm 190mm x 38mm

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Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round-22mm section

From $29.84 AUD $16.58 m

22mm x 22mm 30mm x 22mm 40mm x 22mm 65mm x 22mm 90mm x 22mm 115mm x 22mm 140mm x 22mm

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Western Red Cedar Dressed All Round - 42mm section

From $55.33 AUD $30.74 m

42mm x 42mm 65mm x 42mm 90mm x 42mm 115mm x 42mm 140mm x 42mm

An Overview of the Best Timber for Saunas

Choosing the right timber is key to building a beautiful, long-lasting sauna. At Sauna Steam and Ice, we carefully select timbers that combine durability, comfort, and aesthetics, ensuring a premium sauna experience. With years of experience constructing beautiful saunas via Natura Sauna, here are our expert recommendations when choosing your sauna timber supplies:

Western Red Cedar

Western Red Cedar is a classic and premium choice for internal sauna applications. It's resistance to swelling and shrinking holds up extremely well in wet and humid environments. It looks and smells amazing and is a pleasure to work with, being easily machined and crafted.

Accoya (coming soon)

Accoya is sometimes referred to as 'pickled timber'. Accoya is a high-performance, modified wood made from sustainably sourced, fast-growing softwood (like Radiata Pine) that undergoes a non-toxic acetylation process, making it extremely durable, dimensionally stable (resists swelling/shrinking), rot-proof, and insect-resistant, surpassing tropical hardwoods for applications like windows, doors, and cladding, offering a low-maintenance, long-life alternative. These qualities make it a great choice for both internal sauna timber, and external applications.

Thermally Treated Sauna Timber (coming soon)

There are a number of different species of timber, that once thermally modified, are very suitable for both internal and external applications. Species that we have used ourselves include Thermopine (thermally modified radiata pine) and Thermo Aspen (thermally modified aspen) The heating process changes the cell structure of the timber itself.This results in increased dimensional stability, making it suitable for the harsh conditions expected of sauna wood.

Collection FAQs

Our timber selection is informed by extensive real-world use within sauna environments. We have personally visited and inspected the timber from various mills in Canada. Through years of hands-on experience, our partner company, Natura Sauna, has tested and refined the use of various timber species and profiles, helping to identify the materials that consistently perform well under sauna conditions. This experience allows us to offer sauna timber that resists warping, splitting, and excessive movement over time.

We dont sell anything we wouldn't use ourselves, so you can be assured of the quality and suitability of the timber we sell.

Western Red Cedar is the pinnacle of timber choice for sauna construction. It offers the classic sauna experience, prized for its dimensional stability in heat and humidity, warm aesthetics, and distinctive, soothing aroma. Other suitable timber options for saunas are Modified Timbers like Accoya (coming soon) and thermally treated timbers (coming soon) that are engineered through non-toxic processes to be rot-proof, insect-resistant, and exceptionally stable, making them versatile for both interior linings and external cladding.

Look for profiles designed for "secret nailing". These provide enough coverage to conceal nail holes even as the timber naturally expands and contracts with heat and humidity. We specifically stock profiles, like our standard sauna board, that meet this requirement for a clean and aesthetically pleasing look.

Generally not. There is a plywood manufacturer in Europe who does make a range of sauna specific plywood products, but at this stage we are not stocking them. We may do so in the future. For external cladding 'ShadowClad' is a suitable plywood product. There are a variety of sheet products that can be used externally to clad saunas.

There are several options for bench slats, and its not always as simple as choosing the thinnest section. A minimum bench slat thickness should be 17mm. A 20mm bench offers a more robust bench and a 30mm slat is a premium bench slat thickness. We do not recommend building commercial sauna benches with bench slats below 25 - 30mm in thickness. Benches with wider slats are more economical to build, requiring less labour per m2 of bench. Narrower bench slats look great, but the labour component is higher.

General Store FAQs

Sauna Steam and Ice is an Australian, family-owned business built on decades of architectural construction experience and years of dedicated work in sauna craftsmanship. Our owners, a builder and a physiotherapist are both invested in quality, craftmanship and healthy living. That background shapes our approach, guiding us to offer a carefully curated range of products chosen for their quality, reliability, and real-world performance. We’re transparent, we care about good information, and we stand behind the products that we sell.

For non-faulty products:

You may request a return or exchange within 30 days of delivery at info@saunasteamandice.com.au
Items must be unused, in original packaging, and in the same condition as received.
Proof of purchase (order number or receipt) is required.

For faulty or damaged products:

Contact us immediately at support@saunasteamandice.com.au
We will arrange a replacement or refund, including shipping costs.

Please refer to our Return Policy for more information.

Orders will be dispatched from our Manly Vale warehouse:

within 3-5 business days for sauna heater/stones/accessories/steam products
within 4-7 business days for Timbeck wood
Within 3-5 business days for Evaliv wood

After dispatch, delivery times are based on chosen shipping methods:

Courier Standard: 2-4 business days
Courier Express: 1-3 business days

Delivery time for your order= Dispatch time + Delivery time of chosen shipping method.

Shipping rates are calculated live at checkout to ensure accurate delivery pricing based on your location and order size.

Please see Shipping Information for more information

You can pick up your order from our Sydney warehouse in Manly Vale, 2093. Choose pickup in checkout for this option. Your order is usually ready in 2 - 4 days. We will send you a confirmation email with our address when it is ready.

Yes! You can choose different services. We use Team Global Express and Australia Post for our shipping.

We don’t build saunas, but our partner company Natura Sauna specialises in building high quality custom saunas across Australia. You can contact them directly for design and installation services.

If you have any questions please get in touch and we will give you friendly expert advice.

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About Sauna Steam & Ice

At Sauna Steam & Ice, we specialise in premium sauna timber selected specifically for performance in high-heat and high-humidity environments. Our range includes sauna timber profiles and species chosen for their stability, durability, and suitability for long-term use in both residential and commercial saunas.

Our timber selection is informed by extensive real-world use within sauna environments. We have personally visited and inspected the timber from various mills in Canada. Through years of hands-on experience, our partner company, Natura Sauna, has tested and refined the use of various timber species and profiles, helping to identify the materials that consistently perform well under sauna conditions. This experience allows us to offer sauna timber that resists warping, splitting, and excessive movement over time.

We only supply sauna timber we trust and would confidently use ourselves. This careful selection process ensures every timber product we offer meets the high standards of quality, performance, and reliability that our customers expect.

Why Builders, Sauna Enthusiasts & Architects Choose us:

Sauna Specific Expertise: We only supply timber proven in real sauna builds.
Vetted for Performance: Profiles are selected to prevent issues like exposed nail holes.
Quality You Can Trust: We inspect and only sell what we have used ourselves.

Ready to build with confidence? Browse our sauna-specific timber range above or contact us for project-specific advice.

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