Hot tub

[AHPP]

Ah. Novel.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Has anybody made a hot tub?

 

I want (well, the wife wants so I Need!) A hot tub. I was thinking egg-shaped, barrel construction with straight (vertical) sides, about 10x6ft.

 

I'd thought to use a heap of 4x2" with the edges cut to the appropriate angle, single dowel near the top. The bottom to have a groove routered in for the floor. The whole lot held together by two stainless hoops all the way round and obviously wood fire heated.

 

What wood would be best? I was thinking Cedar or even Douglas?

The floor I thought just 12mm marine ply doubled up on a simple framework of 4x2's.

 

Any experience, thoughts, hints and tips would be gratefully received.

 

Cheers, Daniel.[/quote

 

Wooden Hot Tubs from Cashen Cornwall, Wood-fired & Electric have a look here mate makes them, will give you some ideas

 

X2! I've got one of Jeremy's tubs, had it a few years now, it's the nuts!

[Daniël Bos]

Thanks for the replies folks!

The building plans on the logosol website look handy to have at the very least and their system of interlocking profiles is probably much better than the square edged alternative.

 

The cashen ones look like they were made using the logosol kit?

 

Any advice on what wood to use would be great too.

[agrimog]

if you've got accsess to a spindle moulder, the logosol profiles are readlly available, and a lot cheaper, from most suppliers, the other way is a little bit of maths, work out the amont of staves you requir for your tub, and the angles they intersect, and do this on a planer, ( for a 2mtr dia tub with 100mm x 38mm staves, this is just under 5 degrees) this means they will sit flat to flat, and as they swell, will give a watertight seal, if you want to get really clever, you could machine a slot into each edge and insert a spline, its a lot of work making a wooden tub, but worth it , as for what timber to use......larch and spruce are my choices,