Hot Home Improvement

February 17, 2011

I read an article in the Wall Street Journal's Personal Journal section that was entitled "The Home Improvement That's the Hottest of Them All". Naturally I had to read the article as I always want to know what would be an answer to the seller's question "Is there anything we can do to improve our property?"

I believe that the title of the article was a bit of a tongue-in cheek as the "hottest" home improvement is a sauna. Yes, a sauna. According to the article, the cost of installing a sauna will be around $5,000 on top of about $12,000 for remodeling the bathroom. Of course saunas can be built as a separate building in one's yard.

The article goes on to describe a Sauna Party Kit for inviting friends to enjoy the benefits of the "steamy bath".

And here we thought that we were entering a more conservative lifestyle. The proponents of saunas would argue that they relax the tired muscles. They cite that the Finnish people have a reputation for long lives and healthy bodies.

The sauna becomes a feature of a more health conscious life style.