Not all tiles are suitable for a hot tub. Here’s which to use, why I’d choose mosaic pool tiles, how porcelain and ceramic differ, and how to keep steps from being slippery.
Category Archives: DIY Hot Tub Building
This blog covers everything you need to know about building your own DIY Hot Tub. From planning to plumbing, I cover it all.
DIY Hot Tub Building, Materials and Construction Related
DIY Hot Tub Insulation: What to Use and Where It Goes
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Dec
Dec
Insulation is one of the cheapest ways to cut your hot tub running costs, as long as you do it while you build. Here’s what to use and where it goes for ICF, block, poured concrete and stock tank tubs.
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Nov
Nov
TubBlox are ICF formwork blocks for building insulated hot tub and pool walls. Here’s how they work, what they need, the step-by-step build and the honest downsides.
21
Nov
Nov
How jets work in a DIY hot tub, which types to choose, why internals only swap within one series, and how to work out how many jets your pump can run.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building
What Makes a Good DIY Hot Tub Design? Sizes, Seats, Heating and More
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Nov
Nov
The decisions that make a good DIY hot tub design, including the seat and water depths I design to, heating, the control room, safety and common mistakes.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building, Stock Tank Hot Tub
DIY Hot Tub Kit: What’s Included and Which One You Need
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Nov
Nov
What’s in my stock tank and cedar/wood hot tub plumbing kits, which one suits your build, and what to use instead if you’re building an in-ground tub.
DIY Hot Tub Building, Materials and Construction Related
How to Make the Perfect PVC Solvent Weld Joint for Hot Tub Plumbing
04
Nov
Nov
A step-by-step guide to leak-free PVC solvent weld joints for hot tub plumbing, checked against Oatey, Weld-On, Griffon and Tangit instructions, including primer and cure times.
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Sep
Sep
Configuring a Spa Pack is perhaps the last thing on your mind. I know from my own experience building a tub, getting things done as quick as possible is quite often a priority. You just want to fill it up, heat and get in it. This is the end goal.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building
Can I Use a Liner on My DIY Hot Tub? (Why I Don’t Recommend It)
12
Sep
Sep
You can technically put a pool liner in a DIY hot tub, but liners aren’t rated for hot tub temperatures and there are no jets designed to seal through them. Here’s why I don’t recommend it, and what to do instead.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building, Materials and Construction Related
How to Install a Counter Current Swim Jet in a Plunge Pool, Swim Spa or Hot Tub
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Jul
Jul
A step-by-step guide to installing a counter current swim jet in a DIY plunge pool, swim spa or large hot tub: sizing, depth, fitting it to block, concrete or liner walls, plumbing the pump and wiring the air switches.