How Do You Build A Hot Tub Deck?
A deck can be an ideal location for a hot tub as it provides an elevated, clean and flat surface on which to dry off after taking a dip. Building a deck to support a hot tub is quite different from building an ordinary deck. Since it needs to hold a significantly greater amount of weight, it must be sturdy and strong. A typical deck measures 8×8 feet. Mark the perimeter with stakes and string. Determine the center of your plot by the meeting point of strings that are strung diagonally from corner to corner, marking this point with an additional stake. Mark all the other locations of pier footings with stakes. On an 8×8 foot deck, there would be 13 of these: one for the center, 4 for the corners, 4 placed at the center point of each side and 4 placed between these and the center stake. Dig square holes at each of the pier footing locations, at least 2 feet deep, and lay a thin layer (2 to 3 inches) of sand over the bottom of the holes. Level and compact the sand. Place the pier footings
