Introducing Claude, Your AI Sauna Design Co-Pilot
Design your dream sauna faster than ever. Our new AI assistant powered by Gemini 2.5 understands natural language and images—describe what you want or upload a photo of your space, and watch your design come to life.
Highlights
- Text-to-design: Type “8x10 barrel-corner sauna with thermo-aspen walls and a three-tier bench” and the configurator builds it instantly.
- Image recognition: Upload a photo of your basement or backyard; the AI suggests shapes, dimensions, and layouts that fit your space.
- Smart heater sizing: AI automatically calculates BTU requirements based on your room volume, ceiling height, window area, and insulation specs.
- Auto-placement with clearance validation: Heaters snap to code-compliant positions, respecting manufacturer clearances and obstruction zones.
No more guesswork. No more manual calculations. Just describe your vision and start refining.
Design Around Real-World Constraints
Basements have columns. Mechanical rooms have soffits. Now SaunaDesignPro handles them all.
- Column and bump-out modeling: Add structural obstructions with precise dimensions and watch your design adapt.
- Soffit clearance tracking: Model low ceiling areas to ensure heater placement stays safe and accessible.
- Side elevation preview: New visualization mode shows vertical clearances at a glance—essential for heater installation and ADA compliance.
- Heater exclusion zones: Obstructions automatically create no-place zones for heaters, preventing design errors before they become jobsite problems.
Perfect for contractors working in renovation spaces where every inch matters.
Precision Tools for Professional Installations
We've completely rebuilt the measurement system based on feedback from sauna builders and general contractors.
- Intent-specific ruler colors: Instantly distinguish between clearance checks (red), heater distances (orange), ADA compliance (blue), bench spans (green), pathway widths (yellow), and custom measurements (gray).
- 2D and 3D measurement: Take accurate dimensions in either view mode—no more switching back and forth.
- Three measurement baselines: Toggle between finished interior, stud interior, and stud exterior dimensions so your framing plans match your material orders.
- Dual-unit readouts: See inches and centimeters simultaneously on every measurement.
Whether you're pulling permits, ordering materials, or coordinating with tile setters, you'll always have the right number.
From Design to Material List in One Click
Your bill of materials is now as detailed as your design.
Structural BOM:
- Stud count and linear footage by dimension
- Mineral wool insulation coverage with waste factor
- Furring strip quantities
- Vapor barrier square footage with overlap allowance
- Foil tape and fastener counts
Finish Materials:
- Cladding bundles calculated per profile and length
- Automatic wall/ceiling splits for mixed installations
- Bench module quantities or DIY board counts
- Flooring boards and joist requirements
Fixtures & Equipment:
- Door and window specs with rough opening dimensions
- Heater package with controller, rocks, and accessories
- Hardware kits sized to your design
Two-Track Procurement:
- Marketplace quote: Premium materials priced and ready for Stripe checkout.
- Local sourcing list: Framing lumber and insulation specs formatted for your local lumberyard.
Stop over-ordering. Stop making return trips. Build from accurate numbers.
Premium Finishes, Visualized
We've partnered with Thermory to bring their complete sauna-grade wood library into the configurator.
- Thermo-Aspen and Thermo-Alder variants: See the rich, caramelized tones of thermally modified wood in realistic 3D textures.
- Profile options: KYTE, STEP, STS, and VIRE profiles with accurate shadow lines and dimension specs.
- Per-surface overrides: Mix materials—thermo-aspen ceiling with thermo-alder walls, or accent a single wall with a contrasting profile.
- Vertical and horizontal cladding: Toggle board direction per surface and preview ceiling board orientation (short-run vs. long-run).
- Inspiration galleries: Browse real installations filtered by species and profile to find your aesthetic.
Material system awareness ensures your BOM accounts for stud depth, furring, air gaps, and vapor barrier assemblies.
Benches That Actually Fit
The new bench editor gives you Thermory's modular system or full DIY control.
- Multi-level configurations: Design two-tier and three-tier layouts with independent height settings.
- Corner and straight modules: Mix bench types with automatic connection logic.
- Offset controls: Fine-tune bench position relative to walls.
- Board gap settings: Adjust spacing for drainage and aesthetics.
- Backrest and skirting toggles: Add or remove finishing elements per bench section.
Flooring modes:
- None: Concrete or tile-ready subfloor.
- Duckboard panels: Removable drainage-friendly flooring.
- Raised floor system: Full joist-and-board installation with direction, gap, and spacing controls.
Inset clearances automatically respect wall build-ups so your floor fits first time.
Doors and Windows, Precisely Placed
The new opening editor handles complex layouts that other tools can't.
- Multiple openings per wall: Add doors and windows wherever you need them.
- Auto-snap positioning: Openings snap to available wall spans, preventing collisions.
- Smart clamping: When you resize the room, openings shift to stay within valid positions.
- Handing and sill heights: Specify left or right swing, set window sill heights for code compliance.
- Curated presets: One-click selection of Thermory black aluminum windows, all-glass sauna doors, and traditional panel doors.
- Wall orientation labels: Start/end markers eliminate confusion when communicating with installers.
Glass area is automatically factored into heater sizing calculations—more windows means more BTUs.
Beyond the Box
Not every sauna is a rectangle. Now yours doesn't have to be either.
- L-shape rooms: Design around corners with independent wing dimensions.
- Beveled corners: Soften transitions with angled walls.
- Cutout sizing: Precise control over L-shape leg dimensions.
- Rotation and flip: Orient your design to match your actual floor plan.
- Ceiling footprint options: Choose whether ceiling boards follow the room outline or interior dimensions.
The shape selector is now step one in the guided configurator—pick your geometry before you size it.
Never Lose Your Work Again
Your designs are protected with multiple safety nets.
- Autosave: Signed-in users get automatic saves every 30 seconds.
- Pending design stash: Started a design before logging in? It's waiting for you after authentication.
- Design library: Save, load, delete, and rename multiple designs from your dashboard.
- Shareable links: Generate instant links or permanent short URLs to share with clients, contractors, or collaborators.
- URL-encoded state: Every design parameter lives in the URL—bookmark any configuration and return to it exactly.
Hand off a link to your GC. Email a quote to your client. Everyone sees the same design.
SaunaDesignPro Is Live
We're launching the most comprehensive 3D sauna design tool available online.
The guided configurator walks you through eight steps:
- Shape: Square, beveled, or L-shape with rotation and flip controls.
- Size: Width, depth, and height sliders with dual-unit readouts (inches, ft+in, metric).
- Openings: Doors and windows with position, handing, and sill height.
- Finishes: Wall and ceiling cladding from the Thermory wood library.
- Benches: Modular or DIY benches with multi-level support.
- Flooring: Duckboard, raised, or none.
- Heater: Sized to your room with placement validation.
- Materials: Complete BOM with pricing.
Visualization:
- Toggle between 2D floor plan and textured 3D model.
- Mobile-friendly fallback for devices without WebGL support.
- Real-time updates as you adjust any parameter.
For professionals:
- Stripe invoicing and checkout.
- Admin workspace for product catalog management.
- WooCommerce import for existing inventory.
- Google Analytics integration for conversion tracking.
Design your sauna. Price your materials. Order with confidence.
What's Next
- Maintenance reminders: Get notifications for heater stone replacement, wood treatment, and safety inspections.
- Remodel mode: Clone your built design to plan upgrades—new benches, flooring swaps, heater upgrades—with delta BOMs.
- Sauna binder: Digital owner's manual with your specific installation details, warranty info, and care instructions.