leisurecraft Luna User manual

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Requirements:
2 People (recommended)
Carpenter Level
Carpenter Square
Step Ladder
Cordless Drill
¼” Nut Driver
11mm Socket
Vice Grips
Tape Measure
Staple Gun
Utility Knife
Rubber Mallet
1 ½” staples , screws or nails to fasten siding
Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
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Index
Base Preparation
Sauna Assembly
Back Wall Bench Assembly
Back Wall Bench with L Bench Assembly
Side Wall Bench Assembly
Standard Porch Bench Assembly
Lounge Bench Assembly
Lounge Bench for Porch Assembly
Electric Heater Installation
Wood Heater Installation (Chimney out the back wall)
Vent Kit Installation
Care &Maintenance
Warranty
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions

Sauna Base Preparation
Make sure the base for your sauna is level with a slight slope to the back for drainage.
A solid base for your sauna is recommended and can be made from any of the following.
It is recommended to build a base larger than required to provide a sitting area for cooling
off during your sauna session.
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Wooden Deck
Crushed Gravel Patio Stones/Paver Blocks
Concrete Pad
Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions

Sauna Assembly
Make sure you have a solid base for your Luna sauna
and lay out the floor joists.
Lay out the center stave as shown.
This stave will have convex edges on both sides as in
inset.1.
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Center the bottom stave ensuring the dado cuts are
facing upwards.
It should stick over the front floor joist 2” (51mm)
Using 2 ½” (64mm) screws , secure the center stave
to the floor joist.
Repeat at the rear of the sauna.
Space out the remaining floor joists evenly, measure
them to center and secure the center stave to the
joists using a 2 ½” (64mm) screw per floor joist.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Inset. 1

Sauna Assembly
Start laying out the bottom staves, there will be 7
staves on either side of the center stave.
The staves for the Luna without the porch option are
symmetrical and can be used on the left or right side
of the center stave and if a porch option is chosen,
there will be left and right sides.
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Use a rubber mallet to tap all the staves tight
together.
Secure staves into each floor joist using 2 ½ (64mm)
screws.
Gather up your pieces for the back wall.
This should consist of 15 straight pcs and 4 pcs with
rounded corners of 2x6x80” (5cm x 15cm x 203cm)
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Line up the staves so they are flush to each other.
All of the grooves should line up with each other.

Sauna Assembly
The staves with the rounded corners with the holes
closer to the top are for the front wall and the staves
with the holes closer to the middle are for the back
wall.
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Once you get the back wall around halfway
assembled, Slide one of the threaded rods through
the top holes.
Repeat for the bottom holes.
This will take some finessing.
Add the remaining pieces of the back wall onto the
threaded rods.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Start assembling the back wall.
Use a rubber mallet if required to tap the staves in
tight to each other.

Sauna Assembly
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Using the assembled back wall as a guide, lay out the
front wall including windows and door.
Slide the threaded rod through the bottom hole into
the small corner stave.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Cut any excess threaded rod off from each of the four
holes.
Place a washer and nut on each end of the threaded
rods.
Tighten up the nuts with a wrench, socket or impact
driver.

Sauna Assembly
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Place a washer and nut on each end of the threaded
rods.
Tighten up the nuts with a wrench, socket or impact
driver.
Cut any excess threaded rod off from each of the four
holes.
Use a broom or a brush to remove any debris from
inside the dado grooves.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Repeat for the top of the wall.
Continue sliding the rod through the staves until you
reach the other side of the wall.

Sauna Assembly
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Once both walls are centered into the grooves, use a
stave to temporarily brace the walls to prevent them
from falling.
This will provide support while you build the side
walls.
Gather the remaining wall staves.
The wider staves are for the flat and the thinner
staves are for the corners.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Repeat the process for the back wall.
With a helper, stand up front wall and place in groove
at the front of the sauna.
Ensure it is centered on either side.

Sauna Assembly
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Install 11 of the full size 2” x 6” staves on the side wall
and then build the top corners with 6 of 2” x 4” corner
staves in the same manner as the bottom corners.
Repeat on opposite side.
Once the top corners are installed, start installing the
2” x 6” staves on the roof starting from one side.
Do not use screws for the top staves at this point.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Once you have the 6 corner 2” x 4” pieces in place to
make the corner, start adding the larger 2” x6” staves
to build up each wall.
Secure staves to the bottom corners of the sauna
wall with 3 ½” (89mm) screws.
The staves on the corners use 3 ½” (89mm) screws
while the staves on the flat wall use 2 ½” (64mm)
screws.

Sauna Assembly
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Once all staves are installed, secure each stave with
2½” (64mm) screws into the walls.
You can measure where wall is and draw a line with a
pencil for easier installation of the screws.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Once you are halfway across the roof, start installing
the roof staves from the opposite side leaving the top
center stave for the last.
Remove the temporary stave and use it on the roof
when required.
When you reach the center, you may find that the last
roof stave doesn't fit properly, use the rubber mallet
to finesse it into place.
Once all staves are installed, secure each stave with 2
½” (64mm) screws into the walls.

Adding a Spacer to Top Stave (if required)
In your sauna package you will find a spacer stave
that is square on both sides that is only required If
there happens to be a “gap” after installing all the
staves like in the picture on the left.
To add the spacer, start by removing all of the screws
from the top stave.
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With the top stave in 2 pieces secure the spacer stave
to the half of the top stave without the screws with 2”
(51mm) screws.
Now screw the other side of the top stave back to the
other half top stave and it should now make a “V”
shape when wedged with the last stave on the sauna.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions

In rare instances, your sauna staves will be too tight
not allowing the staves to settle into the correct
position. (as in picture to the left)
This doesn’t happen often, and the sauna staves and
bands are always better being as tight as possible.
To make the top stave narrower, start by removing all
of the screws from the top stave.
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Once top stave is apart, Measure from flat edge 3/4 “
(2cm) on each piece and safely cut to make staves
thinner.
Now screw the 2 cut pieces of the top stave back
together.
Reinstall the top stave and it should now make a “V”
shape when wedged with the last stave on the sauna.
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Making a Top Stave Narrower (if required)
Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions

Sauna Assembly
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Use a utility knife to cut any excess ice & water shield
off of the front and back of the sauna.
Repeat the process for the opposite side of the
sauna.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Using your stapler, staple along the top of the ice &
water shield and the front and back.
Start applying the ice & water shield on one side of
the sauna by removing the film off the back and apply
the ice & water shield level with the bottom of the
first full stave.
Place the next strip of the ice & water shield.
Make sure the bottom overlaps the glossy part of the
previous strip.
Fold it over the front and back and secure with
staples.

Sauna Assembly
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To install the sauna trim, start with the longest piece
on the front bottom.
Center this piece so the same distance is left on either
side.
The long trim pieces have grooves cut on either end to
assist in the drainage of any excess water.
(as in Picture below)
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Pull the membrane over the front of the sauna and
secure with staples.
Repeat the process on the back of the sauna.
With 2 people, place the roofing membrane over the
sauna ensuring that it is centered side to side and
front to back.
Use a utility knife to cut any excess membrane off on
the front and back and both sides.

Sauna Assembly
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
To install the siding, start at the bottom with the top
of the siding flush with the bottom wall stave.
You can use staples or nails to secure the siding but
nothing longer than 1 ½” (38mm).
Ensure not to hit the previously installed metal bands
with the staples or nails.
Continue to line up the trim pieces all the way around
the front of the sauna and secure with 2” (51mm)
screws, 3 screws in the corner trim and 4 screws in the
side and top/bottom pieces spaced evenly.
Repeat on the rear of the sauna.
Center out the corner trim pieces and secure with 3
2” (51mm) screws spaced evenly.

Sauna Assembly
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Place the towel hooks in the desired location and
secure with 2 ½” (64mm) screws in the predrilled
holes.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Center the outer door handle (small) in the desired
location and secure with 2” (51mm) screws in the
predrilled holes.
Continue adding the siding until you reach the top of
the sauna.
Repeat the process for the other side.
Repeat the process for the larger inside door handle.

Back Wall Bench Assembly
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Use 2 ½” (64mm) screws to fasten the bench bracket
to the back wall using 2 ½” (64mm) screws.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Place the top bench on to the bench supports.
Line the bench supports up with the seat support
bracket on the bottom of bench.
Space the 4 bench brackets out along the back wall.
Do not fasten yet.
Once bench brackets are lined up with the seat
supports, use 2 ½” (64mm) screws to fasten the bench
supports up into the curved seat supports.
secure the bench bracket to the back wall using 2 ½”
(64mm) screws.

Back Wall Bench Assembly
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Place the backrest at desired height and secure with
2 ½” (64mm) screws in the predrilled holes.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Secure the attached outside brackets of the top and
bottom bench to the side walls on each side of the
sauna with 2 ½” (64mm) screws.
Repeat process for the lower bench,
Secure bench brackets to the sauna floor with 2 ½”
(64mm) screws as well.
Attach the front enclosure to the top bench using
2 ½” (64mm) screws.
Ensure to screw in between the slats to make the
screws less visible.
Repeat for bottom front enclosure.

Back Wall Bench with L Bench Assembly
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Attach the front enclosure to the top bench using 2
½” (64mm) screws.
Ensure to screw in between the slats to make the
screws less visible.
Repeat for bottom front enclosure.
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Luna Sauna
Assembly Instructions
Lay out the remaining support bracket and small end
support like shown.
If L bench is not chosen, you may skip ahead the
next four steps.
Place the enclosed side bench support against the
front wall and secure to back wall and sauna floor
with 2 ½” (64mm) screws.
Place the top bench on to the bench supports.
Line the bench supports up with the seat support
bracket on the bottom of bench.
Once bench brackets are lined up with the supports,
secure the bench bracket and small end support to
the back wall and floor using 2 ½” (64mm) screws.