Saunas and cold plunges in Hermanus and the Overberg

Seasonal use and shutdown routines

Many houses here are second homes used in holidays and empty for months. That means a proper shutdown and restart routine, written down: drain, isolate, and a checklist for the caretaker.

We also fit a humidistat extract rather than a timer, so the building keeps itself dry while nobody is in it.

Cold water for free

Municipal water in an Overberg winter is cold enough that an insulated, shaded, lidded tub sits in single figures with nothing plugged in. For a house used mostly in winter, that is the entire cold-water answer.

Exposed weather

Southern Cape storms are severe. Fixings, roof gauge and the rainscreen cavity all get the coastal specification, and anything glazed faces away from the prevailing winter front.