As spring quickly approaches, now is the prefect time to begin your backyard preparation, which can including the installation of a new spa or hot tub. When being plans for your new hot tub, the first consideration you'll need to address is whether you want it to sink into the deck. These pros and cons should help you to decide if this type of installation method is right for you. Pro #1: In deck installation allows the spa to blend into the surroundings. When hot tubs are installed flush with the deck's surface, it allows for a more secluded atmosphere. Homeowners are able to merge the hot tub's area into the surrounding landscaping, providing a retreat from the hectic realities of life. Pro #2: In ground installations allow for integrated …show more content…
When both the hot tub and the deck area are constructed at the same time, homeowners are better able to customize their spa. They will have access to a number of customizable design features that otherwise may be unavailable to them if they had to buy a stock hot tub. Con #1: In deck spas typically are more costly to install and maintain. Because the deck has to be built around the hot tub, this type of installation can cost a lot more than on deck installation. In ground hot tubs need to be installed by an experienced professional to avoid damaging the equipment or creating potential damage to the deck itself. They also tend to cost more to operate and maintain due to increased power consumption and fewer cover options. Con #2: Hot tubs that are sunk in a deck can pose increased tripping hazards. Nothing can bring a good party to a grinding halt faster than someone getting hurt due to tripping on the less visible edges of sunk in hot tubs. Not only does the risk of personal injury increase, but the homeowners liability can also go up drastically if someone is hurt because they tripped over the hot tub. Con #3: Decreased equipment access can cause problems with maintenance and
In fact, I have only experienced the luxury of hot tubs only a few times in my life. Living in Phoenix, where heat is already the de facto temperature, owning a hot tub is often less than desirable. Phoenicians do not need a Jacuzzi because we can get wet and toasty just by perspiring when we walk outside. However, when my family and I travel to another state, there is sometimes a Jacuzzi at the place we stay. So, while in a more favorable climate than in Arizona, my family always takes advantage of getting into the spa. Entering a hot tub is always memorable: one foot in - hot to the touch; slide into the pool - uncomfortable, at first; but, wait a moment - the coziest sensation there could be. Relaxing in the tub is always a communal opportunity. My father discusses something with my mother. My older sister adds her two cents to the conversation, and my brother and I comment when appropriate. It becomes as pleasant a discourse as if we were having supper around the dinner table. It is always a lovely time. If there is a swimming pool nearby, my dad likes to jump in it after leaving the Jacuzzi. My mom and my sister do not understand why, but it is a strangely incredible feeling. The warmth on your body from the hot tub ecstatically contrasts upon impact with the coolness of the swimming pool as you jump into it. I feel like it is what happens when molten lava, flowing down a volcano, hits a cold ocean tide. It is quite a strange sensation, but it is rather exhilarating, as well. Overall, bathing in hot tubs has been a very rare occurrence in my life. However, I can say, upon recollection, that there is one word that consistently describes all those experiences: family. Conversing with one another across the bath is easy due a hot tub's round nature. Chilling, per say, together during a common relaxing bath brings such an interpersonal sense of fellowship. Concluding, I
It’s August 21s,t 2015 a week before school starts. We were at the Wisconsin Dells for the end of summer trip. It all started with Will, putting His feet in the ice cold water that feels like it belongs at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. Will, plumped down on the tub that feels like a bean bag holding itself up he explained. Only if he knew to hang on tight, Will was pushed down the slide (In the tube of course) by the employee that sent me flying down the slide like he was soaring in the sky like a bird. On a sharp turn my tub flipped and Will, landed on his stomach hitting the plastic that’s sticking out of the bottom of the sliding feeling like small needles puncturing my stomach he explained. Will came soaring out the end of the tube to only be told he had to stay on the tube next time or Will would be kicked out of the water park for the employee's accident, Will tried to explain his story but they didn’t believe it. What if Will or any other kid was soaring down the slide and hit their head on the side of the slide going down at 30-40 miles an hour? It can be a tragic accident leading to Brain Damage, Concussions or even Death.Water slides should get more precautions for safety reasons.
Thankfully, your solution can be the list of benefits from hydrotherapy provided by a walk in bathtub . Walk-in tubs can enable you to live independently in your own home and avoid the high cost of assisted living.
A day at the spa always leaves you feeling relaxed and renewed. Why not bring the healing power of the spa home with you? Hot Tub Outlet, southwest Littleton’s premier provider of saunas, swim spas, and more, is proud to offer a wide range of infrared saunas to equip your home spa for everyday healing.
In this case, the hot tub was an open and obvious danger because it had the characteristics of a swimming pool and did not have a hidden danger. Like in Bae, where the artificial condition was a swimming pool that was an open and obvious danger, Burov’s hot tub is a small-size pool with almost identical characteristics of a swimming pool. The hot tub is a four-person hot tub that is lifted on a platform with steps; the depth and width of the hot tub is reasonably spacious since it fits four adults. Like in Mayle, where the pool had strong water current and the water was frothy, Burov’s hot tub has frothy water and probably strong water current. The four-person hot tub on Burov’s property is spacious enough to pose similar danger to a child
In order to keep your hot tub clean and fresh, and in order to keep the number of chemicals you need to keep your hot tub safe, you need to have an excellent filtration system. Here are five easy ways you can improve your hot tub's filtration system this fall.
Keep the Hot Tub Filled — Or Winterize Carefully: The Hot Tub Outlet team recommends keeping water in your hot tub throughout the year to prevent leaks or cracks in the pipes. But if you must empty your hot tub, be sure it is fully winterized. That means draining the tub and pipes thoroughly, as even a small amount of water can burst a pipe.
This stainless steel handrail is one that you normally see around inground pools. If you have an inground spa, there's no reason you can't use this handrail. It's sturdy and has a mount that can be installed directly into concrete or wood.
Landscaping outside of the backyard will not be completed as part of the project. Repairs to the deck after construction are also out of scope for this project, unless damage is proved to be caused by initial workmanship.
A concrete patio should last as long as your house. A wood deck will gradually decompose over time. Plus, wood is subject to rotting, insect damage, and splintering. It's nearly impossible to damage concrete. You can drag furniture across it, and even set a fire pit right on it. It's the ideal surface if you want an outdoor kitchen or fireplace on your patio since you won't have to worry about
Building a deck or patio may seem like an easy task. However, there are several steps that go into it. It requires a certain amount of construction knowledge as well as the skills that go with it. During the installation of your patio you will have to break through the ground, which contains a lot of important wires and pipes. If damage happens to any of these you projects cost will sky rocket and you can also be fined. When you hire a profession patio installation company they have all the knowledge and resources to know and find all of these underground pipes. Therefore, you dont have to worry about them becoming damaged during the process.
Rain should drain from your deck so it stays dry most of the time. Mold may begin to grow in areas where water puddles, especially if the areas are shady too. The contractor installs the deck so it drains properly, but you need to make sure you don't create water traps with furniture on the deck. Also, check the drain holes
You should think about what you want to use your deck for before you add one to your own. Will you be hosting a lot of parties? Do you have a lot of children? This will ensure that your deck is the appropriate size for your needs.
Our results show that doing a belly flop would cause the most harm to a person who is diving into a pool of water. This is based off of the greater speed that a person belly flops into the water (8.3 m/s2), which is more than both head first diving (7.73 m/s2) and rotating into the water (7.34 m/s2). Also, the amount of force that the water exerts on the body while doing a belly flop (1079 N) is greater than the amount of force the water exerts on the body while head first diving (1004.95 N) and rotating into the water (954.2 N). It takes approximately 3,300 N to crack bones, such as a rib and approximately 4,000 n to fracture a femur (Choi,C). This means that the excessive amounts of force have the power to breaks bones and the greater the
Take a good, hard look at your deck. Is it time for a new pool deck coating? If the deck has seen better days, consider calling us at Altra Cook Deck in Phoenix, AZ to discuss having us come out to put down a new, and pristine pool deck coating. No matter how great your pool looks, and how lovely your landscaping looks, a shabby deck will detract from it. In some cases the deck looks so bad that homeowners no longer enjoy sitting out by the pool. Stop letting a less than perfect deck take away the enjoyment of sitting near the pool with family and friends. We can easily get that deck back in shape. Whether you need a new coating, or some spot repairs, let our expert staff tackle the job for you. We'll come out to your residence, at your convenience,