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Old 06-02-2010, 07:45 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: Solar heated Hot tub

Spent the day building a small deck around the 2nd hot tub
Its only about ~27" wide along 1st side, then ~22" along the next side
3rd side has the stairs & the seating area for the patio
4th side (on right in pic) is open to the bar

I'm doing tempered glass as the "rails" -some sliding glass doors
Main reason is to cut down on wind going thru this area
Plus I have the doors.......
Supposed to be nice tomorrow so hoping to finish the railings

I put the stairs leading up to the hot tub the other day
Makes it much easier to get in & out now
I picked up the stairs & other PT lumber from someone taking down their pool deck
I still have some 2x PT left, might need to buy one 12' 2x6 PT for the top of the rail

The 1st hot tub was up around 106 today, 2nd one only maybe 96
The pool was up to 82 today at the surface....filter/pump not on
Tomorrow ill be warm, so the solar cover will be off & we'll be swimming
Have to see what the temp is once the water circulates
But it was 76 on Memorial day w/pump running
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