Produced from special woods

Whether they are made of solid wood or built up of elements, sauna cabins are made exclusively of wood and the quality of the wood is the most deciding factor when it comes to the quality of the sauna.

Depending on the area used, sauna woods have to meet very varied requirements:
For interior walls and ceilings, woods may only be used which do not crack or split under the duress of constantly changing temperatures and dampness. Nordic spruce, Canadian hemmlock or cedar, aspen and Swiss stone pine are particularly suitable here.

Using old wood is becoming a new trend. Of course, the pre-treatment of each type of wood is critical. The drier the wood is before the processing, the better it can meet the requirements of the sauna. Therefore, Silgmann only use woods which have not only been air dried but kiln dried too.

There are other criteria to consider when it comes to the interior fittings such as the slatted benches, the back rests and head rests. Here it is important that the wood conducts as little heat as possible and does not split. Either the tropical soft wood abachi or the native aspen are used in Silgmann's saunas.

All tropical wood used in Silgmann-Saunas is purchased entirely from FSC certified plantations.

Nordic spruce

The Nordic spruce has always been a classical sauna wood. It is characterized through its high quality and price-performance-ratio.

Hemlock

The Hemlock fir tree which is predominantly from the West coast of Canada, is comparable to the native soft woods and is characterized by the fact it is, to a large extent, free from resin.

Swiss stone pine

The native Swiss stone pine is characterized by the special appearance of its branches. Swiss stone pine also supports well-being and health due to it's high concentration of pinosylvin.

Abachi

Abachi is one of the most common and widespread tree species in Africa. This light and soft wood is characterized through its hardiness and it is able to adapt well to different temperatures.

Aspen

Aspen is the most widespread type of native poplar and characterized by its great similarity to the African soft woods. This is why the aspen is increasingly in demand as a local alternative.