About Pine & Steam
Pine & Steam is a small independent site about two things that tend to come together: a cabin, and a sauna next to it. The guides cover building and running an outdoor or cabin sauna, and the cabin jobs around it, for readers in Canada and the northern US.
How the guides are written
- Numbers (vent sizes, clearances, temperatures, code rules) come from manufacturer installation manuals, building and fire codes, and government safety pages. Each guide lists the sources it used at the bottom.
- Where rules differ by province, state or municipality, the guide says so. Check with your local building or fire department before you build.
- Guides get revised when a source changes or a reader spots a mistake; the updated date sits under the headline.
- The site doesn't list prices. They change too often to be useful in a guide.
Who writes it
The guides are written by Leah.
Independence
Pine & Steam isn't owned by a sauna or heater maker. When a guide mentions a brand or a store, it's because it's useful to the reader, and links to other sites open in a new tab.