Hot Tub On A Roof Deck

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Hot tub on a roof deck. We leave space on our projects. The gap should be small enough to prevent your toe from entering but large enough for water to drain and the wood to expand and contract. Guests can sit on the rim and swing around into the water more easily. It seats four people and holds 195 gallons of water.
Building a deck platform to support hot tub. Never place a hot tub on top of a deck that was not specifically designed to handle the intense loads. Surrounded by lush greenery this secluded outdoor oasis features a rim flow edge hot tub that blends seamlessly with a simple concrete patio. Have your deck design wrap entirely around the hot tub.
Next drop your hot tub into the deck. Thinking of having 3 beams underneath hot tub double 2x12 southern pin read more. 8000lb live load 49 sq ft hot tub 7x7 160 psf live load plus 20 psf dead load. You can further customize this design to provide protection from the elements and also decent seating space for your guests while they lounge outside the tub.
This lets you walk around the outside of the hot tub and create the illusion of more space. Using the values above use the following formula to calculate the weight a hot tub will put on your deck. The wood deck should be flush with the top of the tub. As for spaces between the deck and the hot tub you need to factor in among other things soaker safety and lumber longevity.
Many builders recommend installing the hot tub so that its edge is 17 24 inches above the decking. For spas located on top of a deck stairs are in order. If you are looking or an exotic design idea for your hot tub then check out the raised deck with a privacy fence and wooden beams for the roof. Weight of hot tub number of gallons of water x 8 34 lbs number of people spa can seat x 185 lbs of square feet pounds per square foot.
Tucked away on a secluded rooftop this wood deck hot tub is the ultimate mountain escape. Feb 20 2019 explore jayne goossen s board deck hot tub roof followed by 193 people on pinterest. If your deck is being built near the ground you may consider setting the hot tub on a poured concrete slab with access to the deck. Here s a link to a hot tub we ll use as an example in the formula.