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Inground Hot TubsThere are a number of ways you could install your hot tub or spa. One of the popular methods is to actually set it into the ground so that you can walk into the hot, relaxing bubbling water. Read on for further details.
Your Questions About Inground Hot Tubs
Nancy asks… looking for a swimming pool and hot tub design!!? i saw on mtv cribs a inground pool with a hot tub connected under a cave with a waterfall. i cant remeber whose house it was and i loved the design and need help finding it.
The Sage answers: Just contact your local concrete or gunite pool builder. We must have done a dozen of those features in pools with the caves having their own bar, sound system, water curtain and the like as well as elevated spas spilling into or over the cave. Anyone that does concrete or gunite pools can do it. Why copy someone elses design when you can do whatever floats your boat and is unique to your yard only?
Carol asks… Ideas for a 17 year old males pool party? My boyfriends pool party is in a few days and we need some ideas of fun stuff to do at
his pool party.
The Sage answers: Loud fun music
Robert asks… i'm moving and i've lived in the same house for ever? what do i to forget about my old house.i mean my new house is great it has a hot tub and inground pool but i'll miss this house we're moving in 2 days
The Sage answers: In time you will make new memories in your new house and though you won't forget your old house you will grow to love it. To help with the transition take digital pictures of your old house and then collect snapshots from things your family did or great memories you have from your old house. Make a scrapbook or power point slide show using the photographs. Then you will have the memories at your fingertips. It is all of the emotional experiences that happen in a home that create the attachment to it, not the walls and floors, windows or doors. Embrace the possibilities in front of you to create so many new experiences in your next house...and the next and the next.
George asks… CRAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!QUESTION? ok in my daddys house we have an indoor inground hot tub and im having rele bad cramps but im not on my period like i get them a couple days before my period and was wondering if getting in my hot tub would help the cramps or make them worse or what!!!!! thax
The Sage answers: I think it wouuld!(: keeping yerself warm always helps the cramps mellow down.(:
James asks… Potty training parents of a kid who cries wolf....Do you still take them in there every time? My house has a step down bathroom and a cement tile floor, so it can be dangerous when
my son opens the door and has that huge step down, so I have to go with him to the bathroom. He loves it in
there. He loves the decorations, he loves brushing his teeth, he loves it all. Taking baths, trying to get
the TP and our tub is the kind that is floor level, so you can just step down into it and sort of loos like
an inground hot tub, so its another danger. So every 15 minutes or so, he will tell me he needs to go pee
pee. I get him in there, and he will say "I bath" or "teeth". I love that he wants to brush his teeth, but
not 10xs a day. He doesn't need to pee, but I have been taking him in there anyways, and he just hops off the
toilet. But then there are the times of course that he does have to pee, and it is hard for me to distinguish
when he is pulling my leg. Should I keep doing as I am, and keep taking him in there every single time he
tells me he needs to pee? Or should I tell him no?
The Sage answers: If he's holding his crotch and jumping up and don, then yea you should probably take him. Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Inground Pool and Hot Tub? How much does it cost to put in an average size in-ground swimming pool and hot tub? We will need to have the yard dug up of course, and I dont want tiles, but the cement finish. Any estimates? The Sage answers: We just had our pool put in and for the basic style, no bells and whistles, it came to just over $15K. The pool itself was $12K and then if you wanted a cement patio (instead of gravel) it was another $3K or so. This didn't include the $1K for the electrician to hook the whole thing up. I wouldn't recommend an in ground hot tub. Spend $6-$8K on an above ground and just set in on a cement slab.
Betty asks… Hot tub drained on its own? ok so last night i used an inground hot tub that has a PDA system ( hand held thing that turns everything on and off) any way the tub drained does anyone know how to refill it and how to keep this from happening again? , by the way it is a salt water pool and all that i turned on last night where the lights and the spa heat
The Sage answers: I'm guessing this a pool and spa combo? If so, and it drained very quick after you turned on the spa, then you have a problem with the valve actuator on the return side. If it drained slowly then you may have a bad check valve on the spa by pass. To refill it just turn the system back to pool and run the filter and it will fill back up. If it is a "spa only", no pool. You have a bigger problem. First refill with a garden hose, then turn on the pump and look for leaks at the equipment. Let me know which of these scenarios is closest to what happened and I will be able to assist you further.
Sandy asks… where can i find just a hot tub or spa shell to install inground myself?
The Sage answers: I'd put an ad in the classifides You will want to remember to insulate it from the ground when you install it. It would be expensive to continuously heat the 50 degree ground! You could always just buy some fiberglass and make your own too. Here is my favorite place to buy fiberglass-- http://www.uscomposites.com/ Good luck
George asks… Inground pool/spa pump and return settings? We just moved into a house with and inground pool and hot tub with water fall into the pool. There are 4 ways to set it the pool return spa return thing and I can have both open or one closed at a time and the skimmer and spa suction, same thing. What is day to day setting, and what should they be for using the hot tub?
The Sage answers: Your have the following pipes to either open or close: Pool suction, spa
suction, pool return, spa return. In normal operation you would draw water from the pool (open pool suction and
close spa suction lines), and return water to both (pool return line fully open, spa return line full or
partially open). This allows filtered water to return to both bodies of water and allow for the "waterfall"
feature while preventing draining the spa. Some pools have a return line automatically designated for going to
the spa when in "pool mode" so you can shut your spa line completely off. Try it and see if water still flows to
the spa. If not, open up the valve to your preference. Other pools have a separate valve for spa overflow.
Michael asks… Cost of my dream house? tennis court, pool, hot tub, putt putt? Im not going to say everything i want in it. But, how much would it cost to have one indoor tennis court. (please include how much for each surface), an inground pool (outside), hot tub(inside), a 9 hole putt putt course (inside). I know you may say unless you are rich this isnt going to happen but thats not the point. its just to see how much all this stuff actually would cost.
The Sage answers: Tennis court, 50k. Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Can I build my own in-ground hot tub? My husband is a pretty handy guy and we have a very tight budget. He doesn't like the above ground portable hot tubs, and I'm wondering if it would be possible for us to build our own in-ground hot tub? I live in Houston, TX, where the ground moves quite a bit. Gunite pools are popular here. Would this be a manageable thing for us? Any tips/suggestions? Any idea on the cost? The Sage answers: Wow, you have great faith in husband! You'll need: the tub or water holding vessel, the pump, the heater, the filter, the timer, perhaps an ozonator to help with the cleaning and any jets you want to install. Why not just get in inground spa? Http://www.poolwarehouse.com/inground-spas.html
Donald asks… Hot tub date place in houston? WOuld like to take my date to a hot tub. Is there any such place in houston
The Sage answers: Are you looking for one with a restaurant? This is the dining out section.
Michael asks… Where in Houston can the wife and I get away for the day? We have small children, so spending the nite out somewhere is not possible. We would like to go someplace where we could be... umm... alone for the day. A room with a hot tub would be ideal. Any suggestions?
The Sage answers: Tons of hotels around the city. Check hotels.com for good deals.
Ken asks… Explain the difference to me in a 2 person whirlpool bath and 2 person hot tub? I am looking for a hotel in the Houston area for my husband and I to get away for a night. I am wanting a room that has a 2 person "tub" in the room. One reasonable hotel has a couple of rooms that I am confused about. One says a 2 person whirlpool-in bath and the other says it has a 2 person hot tub. Is it meaning that the whirlpool bath is in the bath room and the hot tub is in the room? I am thinking that is what it is meaning. Someone please help me with this. Also, if you know of a reasonably price (less that $130) that has a nice in-room hot tub in north Houston or Humble, let me know! Last thing, if you know of anything we could see while we're in Houston, let me know that too! We get tired of shopping! Thanks to all who reply!!!
The Sage answers: I think that technically, a "whirlpool bath" is a bathtub with jets that you would have in your bathroom and fill with the faucet like a normal bathtub(you can just turn on the jets with a button). A "hot tub" is what you typically see outside next to the pool or inside a spa. However, I think that most people use these terms interchangeably. SO, if a hotel room mentions a "whirl pool" or "hot tub" in the room...they typically mean "whirl pool" and it will be in the bathroom. However, it would be cool to have a hot tub by the bed! I bet there are some places like that in Vegas! :) Enjoy your trip to Houston. The arboretum there is nice...plus they have a great ballet and the Alley Theater is wonderful. Hope this helps(and was clear!). Happy Travels. -Kango Traveler
David asks… dispose of old hot tub? i have an old hot tub i want to get rid of i live in houston by the way, anybody know where i can take it and perhaps get some cash for it
The Sage answers: Just take it out and dump it somewhere along the highway...been doing it for years Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Inground Hot Tubs Custom Inground Hot Tubs?? Hey. I'm interested in getting a custom inground hot tub (spa) for my backyard. However, all I can find is pre-made tubs that you install in the ground. That is not what I'm looking for. I would like a large rock formation style spa that would be custom built in the ground. Please can some lead me in the right direction to finding what I mentioned above?? This is kinda of what I'm looking to get: Thanks The Sage answers: Thats going to be a wonderful nice spa once built. That spa I would build for around 20-25k. Something you need to consider. A shotcrete/gunite spa will not be for therapy since you will not have optimal jet configuration for what everyone needs in time. Also the expense when the jets go bad and the plumbing starts leaking is what makes me grin with love knowing how much it will be to repair in a few years. That 20k spa will cost you another 10k within 8 years on average so be prepared. With all of that said, wh ever will build it will say differently since they are going to want to build it. Just know you will one day be footing a huge bill that might even cost more then your original spa. So now you need ot just go find whoever builds high end pools in your area or state. Here in Wilmington I just saw a 180k pool/spa built that needs a 80k repair. I found 91 bad things on it and it is brand new and leaking like crazy. Wouldn't you love to have built that one as a homeowner. At the very least make sure they have 2-5 mil insurance so you can sue them for the screw up afterwards.
Carol asks… Where can we get a VERY nice looking inground patio/hot tub built? We're looking to have a very extravagent looking inground hottub built/added, with nice stone patio, with maybe a little waterfall etc. but my question is... Where would we look to find someone that could build this? We live just north of Indianapolis, IN. Thanks!
The Sage answers: Start by going to www.apsp.org and look to see if the there are any certified pool builders there. The better builders care about certifications and this is a good place to look. Wish I still lived in Carmel, I would bid/build it.
Lizzie asks… About much does a inground hot tub cost? heres a link how much will it be? estimited?
The Sage answers: Around $1,000+ and up, plus the cost of installation.
Daniel asks… Can shower gel or shampoo damage a hot tub? Until I can get my hot water heater replaced, I have been enjoying my morning bath in my inground hot tub. Will the bath gel and shampoo cause any damage to the hot tub?
The Sage answers: It probably will "not" hurt the working of the hot tub in anyway. The pump motor will not be effected in any way, neither will the pump. It just pumps the water. You may have to change the water soon. It could be pretty nasty!!!
John asks… how do i install an inground fiberglass hot tub?
The Sage answers: Is this a self contained tub or are the filter, heater and pump loose and will have to be connected with piping? I'm not up to date of current systems but the one we had came in pieces and had to be assembled. Digging the hole was the easy part. Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Meant for those who can pay for it, inground hot tubs can offer the best in extravagance. They are also a pleasurable way to keep relaxed after a stressful day. You can also prepare fun hot tub celebrations and get-togethers for your close friends and family. Before you consider installing a hot tub, you must be aware of inground charges and linked costs.In addition to this, remember that an in ground spa makes sense only if you own a large house. There's no use cutting all the outdoor space to have a one foot tub The benefits of an inground hot tub is without doubt also. When the soaking state of mind strikes you, merely ease yourself effortlessly and start soaking away the anxiety and worries of the day. You will not have to worry about hoisting yourself up to enjoy the pleasure of peeling away the weekly accrued tension. Those that prefer understated beauty will discover the attraction of the inground variety too much to fight. You won't really feel any sense of patio clutter with an attractive hot tub of this style. The symmetry of your landscaping components will remain undisturbed and uninterrupted. Although there is some discussion as to exactly how much a hot tub can enhance the property value of a given home, the majority of Real estate agents are in agreement that by and large a professionally completed inground hot tub is a really attractive selling point. The visually inviting experience that a potential buyer can experience, at times, can be palpable. One more thing to keep in mind is that, in spite of their best intentions, when home owners market their own homes they seldom take their portable, above ground hot tubs with them. It is then that they may be more of a hindrance than a benefit. No-one is actually recommending that a possible future property sale should be a primary aspect in your decision making process, but it is reassuring to know that after getting many years of soaking satisfaction, the inground hot tub investment may well help usher you into the subsequent phase of your life. Varieties of Inground Hot Tubs Cement: Toughness is 1 of our principal issues when we purchase a product. The exact same thing is applicable whenever we are selecting a permanent hot tub. A resilient material may be costly, but it can in fact save you money in the long term. For home owners who are concerned of longevity of their hot tub, then the best alternative is to go for the same material that regular swimming pools are made of: concrete, particularly gunite. With proven toughness, concrete tubs would surely endure the elements and last for a lengthy period. Fiberglass: Since it's creation in 1938 by Russell Games Slayter, fiberglass has become one of the top construction materials. Made from very durable fine fibers of glass, fibreglass is 1 of the most resilient non-metallic materials known to man. Fibreglass tubs are increasingly becoming popular for house owners who are searching for an affordable alternative to concrete ones. Arguably, fiberglass hot tubs are significantly cheaper than concrete ones. However, inground tubs made of fiberglass may not have the same features as the concrete variety. As an example, fiberglass tubs do not have the standard step-type seats and only possess about four jets. Vinyl: The price is 1 of the top priorities of home owners. Unnecessary expenditure must be avoided as much as possible. Would it be logical if you max out your charge card simply to obtain a concrete or fiberglass tub? Obviously, it's not really a rational option. Why would an individual do that when you can settle for an inground one made of vinyl fabric? A tested substance when it comes to sturdiness and combating the elements, vinyl is excellent for this application. It will last for quite some time if you take suitable care of it. However, do not assume that it will last as long as concrete inground hot tubs will. The video below shows a 9ft 6" x 7ft 6" Nespa hot tub being delivered on a trailer. Here we see exactly how it looks when inserted into the ground with pictures from start to finish showing the builders actually installing it starting with the diggingLooks like hard work to me.
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