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.
Category Archives: Design / Ideas Related
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building, Stock Tank Hot Tub
DIY Hot Tub Kit: What’s Included and Which One You Need
09
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.
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, Reviews & Info
What Can We Learn From a Holiday Villa Pool? 7 Pool Design Lessons
13
Aug
Aug
Even on holiday I ended up in the pump room. Here are seven design lessons from a Spanish villa pool that you can use on your own plunge pool, from the shallow end to the pump.
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
06
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.
Cocktail & Plunge Pool Related, Design / Ideas Related
Pool and Hot Tub Plumbing: Why They Should Stay Separate (and What You Can Share)
16
May
May
Why you can’t just add jets to a pool pump, where sand filters and variable-speed pumps fit, and how to share a heater or build a spillover spa properly.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building
Spa Pool Combo – Backyard ideas, design considerations and more…
31
Jan
Jan
A Spa Pool Combo, as the name suggests, is a combination of a Spa, Jacuzzi or Hot Tub combined with a swimming pool. Having a Spa Pool combo in your backyard is the ultimate relaxation zone. Somewhere to unwind after a long stressful day. It is also serious #backyardgoals and in this article, I am going explore all things Spa Pool related.
Cocktail & Plunge Pool Related, Design / Ideas Related
Hot Tub Pool Combo: The Complete DIY Design Guide
15
Jan
Jan
My complete guide to designing a DIY hot tub and pool combo: layouts, spillover or separate water, plumbing, heating, chemistry, permits and safety.
Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building
Planning a DIY Hot Tub in 2022 – Here is where to start!
04
Jan
Jan
Planning a DIY Hot Tub in 2022? To get what you want in terms of a DIY Hot Tub in your mind, that dream tub you can picture yourself in, relaxing, steam rising, bubbles bubbling, to actually building one takes a quantum leap…..
Design / Ideas Related, Plumbing Related
Can You Heat a Hot Tub with a Ground Source Heat Pump? (2026 Guide)
08
Dec
Dec
You can heat a hot tub from a ground source heat pump using a heat exchanger, but it only really makes sense if you already have one. Here’s how it works, what grants apply in 2026, and how it compares with the air source heat pump I use.