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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: squale on March 13, 2006, 03:04:38 pm

Title: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: squale on March 13, 2006, 03:04:38 pm
I have a newer house, built in 2003 with a 2-car garage. I was looking at boxing in an 8'x8' room in the back right-hand corner of my garage to put in a hot tub (something like a 5-7 person). My questions are the following:

1.) Can I safely put in a hot tub in my garage without ruining my garage walls and ceiling with are sheetrock? I am afraid the moisture from a hot tub will saturate the walls and ceiling and ruin the sheetrock thus causing mildew/mold, etc over time.

2.) Most of these hottubs need a 50amp breaker so I would need to run new electric to it. Is it legal to run a new electric line on the outside of your garage walls to get to the hottub? My electric box is in the front left corner of my garage and I want to put the hottub in the rear right hand corner of my garage.

3.) What are the BEST hottubs to look into? any chance I can get a 5-7 person hottub new and delivered for around 3k?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Chas on March 13, 2006, 03:13:40 pm
Yes.

Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Chas on March 13, 2006, 03:18:52 pm
OK, OK.

Paint all walls with enamel full-gloss paint for best protection against the moisture. Add something to the paint like 'Kilz" or whatever to keep mold from growing on surfaces.

Be absolutely sure to have lots of windows you can open to vent the room - perhaps even consider a fan or air-handling system. If on a tight budget, windows and a box fan will usually work.

As far as wiring, yes, many folks have their electrician run the conduit on outside walls.

As far as what is the best tub? HotSpring. By far.   ;)

Now, getting something under $3K will be tough - many top name brands have crept up to the point that a starter tub will be $4K or more. But HotSpring, Sundance, Zacuzzi and others do offer a 'value line' of tubs. Check those out.

In my God-like opinion, it is better to spend a bit more now than to be sorry you didn't later. Also, getting a tub - even a value line tub - from a name-brand maker gives you confidence and usually better after-sale support.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Bonibelle on March 13, 2006, 03:24:13 pm
Squale, I think chas may be teasing a bit. First why would you want to put a tub in your garage? It's not like you can just up and move it when you decide you need the space for a car or tractor or junk  :-/.
If you read through the many posts on here that explain how wonderful it is to soak under the stars..you will see that the garage is probably the last place that you would want to put your tub. Look at some of the beautiful set ups and check out the tubs that are indoors. They have large windows and very good ventilation systems.
Everyone has their own ideas about what they want, I think you may be disappointed if you tried to put a tub in your garage in an 8X8 foot room.... ???
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Snyper on March 13, 2006, 03:26:01 pm
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3.) What are the BEST hottubs to look into? any chance I can get a 5-7 person hottub new and delivered for around 3k?


I don't think "best" and "under 3K" can fit into the same sentence. Perhaps you can get some off-brand, no frills cheapo junko for under 3K. Maybe one of those Viking crates or a soft sided tub.

I suggest you do as you are doing here and that is ask questions and get educated as best you can.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Bonibelle on March 13, 2006, 03:28:10 pm
OK, so Chas slipped that post in ahead of me. I guess you could hide a Hot Springs tub in your garage if you were that ashamed of it..but having it out doors makes all the difference...Did I say that???only kiddin' Term...
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: jim97219 on March 13, 2006, 03:28:26 pm
1.  Maybe; ventilation is the key.  But do you really want to soak in the garage?  That wouldn't be my first choice.

2.  I think you'll find the answer is yes about running the conduit on the outside of the garage.  My hookup is individual THHN/THWN wires in PVC conduit on the outside of the house.  Romex is not suitable for two reasons: one, the ground isn't individually insulated and code says it needs to be. Two, the temperature rating of romex isn't high enough.  I don't know what that temp rating is but THHN/THWN has the required rating.  At any rate, I'd suggest checking with your AHJ, the "Authority Having Jurisdiction" meaning your local permit people. If you're looking at doing the electrical yourself, I'd respectfully suggest you have an electrician who's done tubs before do it. Code for a hot tub is rather complicated and not all electricians are up to speed on them.

3.  As for the best tub, I'd suggest looking locally.  Get out the phone book and see who sells what in your area.  Then go see them and see what they have to offer and how you feel about them.  You'll want to do some wet-testing so take your suit and a towel with you when you go.  

As for your $3,000 budget and a tub that big, I think you'll be looking at something used.  Costco, Home Depot, Wal-Mart and a variety of internet stores may have tubs in that price range but you're not going to get "the BEST hottub."  Most of us on this forum would strongly urge you not to buy your tub from one of those places for a variety of reasons, service being probably at the top of the list.  Buy locally; you'll be a whole lot happier when problems arise.

Good luck and let us know what you end up doing!

Jim
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: squale on March 13, 2006, 03:54:07 pm
thanks all for the very fast replies, great forum!

okay I should probably clear a few points up..

I have a bi-level home with a deck off the top level.  The deck can definately not support the weight of a hot tub.  I could always put a hottub UNDER my deck but that would mean I would need to walk a good ways outside to get into the hottub.  The reason I wanted a hot tub indoors is because of the following:
-I like the privacy of an indoor hottub, my yard is wide open to all my neighbors viewing.
-I find it much more convient to get into a hottub inside instead of having to walk outside.  I live in northern, NJ and it's very cold here in the winter.  my friends with hottubs outside barely use them because they don't like going outside to get into them.
-I would like to put a tv on the wall by the hottub so I can relax and watch some tv.  This would be tough to do with an outside tub.
-Finally to put a tub outside would require me either building a new deck, a nice patio or some other sort of structure to support it.  I would also have a much bigger deal with running electric to it.

To clarify what I meant by the electric, I would NOT be running the electric outside, it would be INSIDE, along the interior garage walls (like along the outside of the sheetrock).  I was wondering if I could do this or if I need to put the electrical wire inside pvc conduit attached to my walls, etc.  Can I also do this myself or do I need to hire an electrician?

As far as the size of hottub, I really want just something that me and my wife can comfortably fit in.  I really don't need anything too huge, 5-people size at the max.  Since this would be in my garage in a little 8ft x 8ft area I can't put something that huge in there.

I was looking to build walls around the 8'x8' section in my garage, would this be a bad idea since it would probably keep the moisture contained in a smaller area?
or should I just not have any walls at all around the hottub and keep it open to the rest of the garage?
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Tatooed_Lady on March 13, 2006, 03:55:53 pm
if I might throw in my $.02 1/17.....shop your local spa stores, see if they carry any refurbished tubs....you might find something nice for around that price, and if you find a good dealer, it's possible to get a limited warranty, besides...I'd be wary of finding a NEW 5-7 person tub of any decent quality/warranty for that price range....
As far as putting it in your garage....  :-/ My father's wife says their garage looks like a "little boy's play-room"....it's got pale yellow walls and a cream colored floor that she hates to even park on.....looks like just another room of the house. If it's what you want, to tub next to your car, lawnmower, etc.....that's your choice....I believe you can pretty much have a tub "wherever you want it" (within reason), so long as the floor/base is level and will support the weight....
Best of luck
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Chas on March 13, 2006, 04:34:36 pm
Well, you won't get around the cold. But if you have a door to that upper deck area which is only a couple of steps away from the tub, you might enjoy using it even in cold weather. Privacy could be handled by inviting a very fat friend or relative to use the tub the first time. Real hairy works too. From that time on, your neighbors will close the blinds if they even THINK you are going out to soak.

The reason I say this is that you might find that bracing a deck to hold a tub is really not a big deal. Sometimes I have been able to simply double up three or four of the joists - or add a single beam down the center.

I know you said the elect. would be harder for that, but you get an electrician either way. Who knows, might save a bunch of money on the deck.

As to the elect. in a garage, I would not leave metal conduit on the wall - safety could be an issue, though not really if it's all put in correctly - but the moisture can make it rust over time unless you paint it really well.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: chaunceyboyblu on March 13, 2006, 08:33:44 pm
the moisture will not be good for your house. regardless of how you treat the walls the moisture will cause problems eventually.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Steve on March 13, 2006, 09:42:39 pm
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3.) What are the BEST hottubs to look into? any chance I can get a 5-7 person hottub new and delivered for around 3k?

Thanks!


Maybe look into buying the pumps and say...oh...35 jets now and then the shell and cabinet next year when you can afford it. Maybe ask for a cover and plumbing for Christmas! ;)

Steve
*Continuing to make friends and influence people! ;D
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: MarKee on March 14, 2006, 12:47:38 am
As far as a tub that will be in your price range, you can get a quality 4-5 person tub with a decent amount of features in Marquis Hideaway line called the Retreat:

http://marquisspas.com/hideaway/spa_Retreat.asp

This tub retails for $4,000-$4,600 depending on where you are.  It will run on 110v as well.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Bonibelle on March 14, 2006, 07:25:08 am
Squale, If I might add something else. The cold  is one very positive feature of having a hot tub out doors. I can say this because I have a very cold- a -phobic husband who actually admitted he enjoyed this winter because it was just so awsome to sit outside in that hot water and enjoy things that he never would have. We are enjoying the stars and the beauty of  the winter sky. I also think that you can stay in longer when the outside air temperature is lower. I keep my tub at 101 and even when it is in the teens outside, I find myself jumping into the cool down seats after about 20 minutes. I think if you put it in the garage you would use it less. Don't worry about your neighbors, you will find creative ways to have privacy. I really think you will be disappointed if you decide to put your tub in the garage.  :-/
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Tatooed_Lady on March 14, 2006, 07:51:56 am
I'm not sure......but I think Boni's pitching the great outdoors as her main place for a tub...... ;)
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Snowbird on March 14, 2006, 08:17:06 am
We have our tub indoors and were very concerned about moisture.

1. do not use regualr drywall.  Use greenboard which has more moisture resistance.

2. we put on two coats of primer followed by 2 coats of kitchen and bath paint.  never thought about a mold inhibitor as Chas suggests, but it sure can't hurt.

3. get a good exhaust fan and hook it to a humidistat.  we keep ours set to 70% and it only comes on when the tub is uncovered.

4. it helps to have windows (unless you have an apple).  we have two 4x8 sliders and a sliding glass door.  the light and air will slow down the mildew.

5. lay an old sheet on the floor under the end of the tub where the cover opens.  water will drip onto the sheet from the cover and you can hang it outside to dry when you get out.

6. local electrical code will deterione how you run your wires, but it would be a good idea to protect any surface run with conduit.  this could be an issue when you sell the house and it fails and inspection.

7. if you are limited on purchase price, you will also be limited on repair costs.  buying a 'cheap' new tub could be more expensive down the road as well as being a PIA.  it might be better to buy a 'well made' used tub from a good dealer.  you want this tub to be a positive when you sell, not a negative.

8. soak up any water that splashes out when in use.  we were very worried aobut this and planned for it, but it isn't that big a deal when just the 2 of us are in.  3 or more is a problem.

9 any regular repititive movement in the tub will set up a hamonic wave action resulting in a tsunami.  these effects can be curtailed by using the plug and pause method rather than plug and play.  
;D
10. Hot Springs probably has a tsunami by-pass valve option specifically to address this issue because it seems as if they have thought of everything.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Bonibelle on March 14, 2006, 08:39:42 am
T-Lady, I love my tub out doors, Snowbird has a beautiful indoor setting, perfect for him and his wife. If you look at his pictures, you can see and enjoy the outdoors. I just think a garage would eliminate that whole aspect. Just as well sit in your bathtub....unless he was thinking mirrors....not going there.... ::)they would just fog up!
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: windsurfdog on March 14, 2006, 09:45:47 am
Please rethink your 8'x8' room......I just can not imagine a pleasurable hot tub experience in such a small area.  I would think, 12'x12' to be the absolute minimum but even that would still be rather small to me.  Windows would be a must.  Also think about enough room for servicing the spa and for the cover and lifter to operate easily.  And then there's the possibility of removing/replacing the tub in the future.  Lots to consider for adequate space requirements.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Snowbird on March 14, 2006, 10:19:19 am
I sincerely don't mean to dump on you squale, but whenever I think of a 6x6 hot tub in an 8x8 room with no windows, this is all that comes to mind.  Also it brings a bit of culture to this board.  ;D

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
                     from Macbeth

A dark Cave. In the middle, a Caldron boiling. Thunder.

               Enter the three Witches.

      1 WITCH.  Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.
      2 WITCH.  Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin'd.
      3 WITCH.  Harpier cries:—'tis time! 'tis time!
      1 WITCH.  Round about the caldron go;
   In the poison'd entrails throw.—
   Toad, that under cold stone,
   Days and nights has thirty-one;
   Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
   Boil thou first i' the charmed pot!
      ALL.  Double, double toil and trouble;
   Fire burn, and caldron bubble.

      2 WITCH.  Fillet of a fenny snake,
   In the caldron boil and bake;
   Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
   Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
   Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
   Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing,—
   For a charm of powerful trouble,
   Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
      ALL.  Double, double toil and trouble;
   Fire burn, and caldron bubble.

      3 WITCH.  Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf;
   Witches' mummy; maw and gulf
   Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark;
   Root of hemlock digg'd i the dark;
   Liver of blaspheming Jew;
   Gall of goat, and slips of yew
   Sliver'd in the moon's eclipse;
   Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips;
   Finger of birth-strangled babe
   Ditch-deliver'd by a drab,—
   Make the gruel thick and slab:
   Add thereto a tiger's chaudron,
   For the ingrediants of our caldron.
      ALL.  Double, double toil and trouble;
   Fire burn, and caldron bubble.

      2 WITCH.  Cool it with a baboon's blood,
   Then the charm is firm and good.

Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: jsimo7 on March 14, 2006, 10:23:02 am
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9 any regular repititive movement in the tub will set up a hamonic wave action resulting in a tsunami.  these effects can be curtailed by using the plug and pause method rather than plug and play.  
 ;D
10. Hot Springs probably has a tsunami by-pass valve option specifically to address this issue because it seems as if they have thought of everything.

I would like more info on this, Please explain
 ;) ;D
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Tatooed_Lady on March 14, 2006, 11:17:11 am
window? Heck....haul out the garage door opener, open that sucker up..... Have the neighbors drive by and smash your mailbox, if you're tubbin' nude, so be careful!
I'd imagine a garage COULD successfully be transformed into a partial tub room...I think it'd take a bunch of work and planning, though....and question: what happens if/when you decide to sell?
My husband asked me if the tub adds value to the house...so I asked HIM a question....
"If you had the choice of two otherwise identical homes in the same neighborhood, the price being slightly raised on the one with a nice hot tub in the back yard, which one would you be more interested in?" He saw my point....now if the tub were in the basement, I'd still be cranked up, but it would concern me because of the humidity....in the garage, I'd wonder WHY the previous owner put it there....and would base my final thoughts dependant on the way it was installed and separated from the rest of the garage "stuff".
Whatever you choose, best of luck!
And if you DO put it in the garage, take pictures and post them, please....it'll be informative all the way around, and you may get some AWESOME ideas from some of the forum members!
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: squale on March 14, 2006, 11:33:12 am
I have seen setups in the garage, very nice actually, you build a little room, maybe use white lattice for the walls so the humidity can escape from the hot tub room, then you put in a tv hanging from one wall, a little stereo with speakers moutned above the hot tub on the wall, you can hang some christmas lights above the tub or whatever to make a cool looking effect, you put some rubber floor mats down on the concrete garage floor surrounding the hot tub, maybe a red light bulb hanging overhead the hottub with a dimmer, yes you certainly can make it very very nice.  In fact for all the hot tub setups I have seen, the ones done up inside a home built in a moderatly small sized room were by far the nicest setups I have seen.  In my opinion way nicer than outside, although you don't get to see the stars,,, but hey for those, just get some of those reflective star stickers and put them on the ceiling above the hot tub, done!

as for wind, put a little fan in the room, lol
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: squale on March 14, 2006, 11:33:45 am
I have seen setups in the garage, very nice actually, you build a little room, maybe use white lattice for the walls so the humidity can escape from the hot tub room, then you put in a tv hanging from one wall, a little stereo with speakers moutned above the hot tub on the wall, you can hang some christmas lights above the tub or whatever to make a cool looking effect, you put some rubber floor mats down on the concrete garage floor surrounding the hot tub, maybe a red light bulb hanging overhead the hottub with a dimmer, yes you certainly can make it very very nice.  In fact for all the hot tub setups I have seen, the ones done up inside a home built in a moderatly small sized room were by far the nicest setups I have seen.  In my opinion way nicer than outside, although you don't get to see the stars,,, but hey for those, just get some of those reflective star stickers and put them on the ceiling above the hot tub, done!

as for wind, put a little fan in the room, lol
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Chas on March 14, 2006, 01:04:34 pm
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9 any regular repititive movement in the tub will set up a hamonic wave action resulting in a tsunami.  these effects can be curtailed by using the plug and pause method rather than plug and play.  
 ;D
10. Hot Springs probably has a tsunami by-pass valve option specifically to address this issue because it seems as if they have thought of everything.
It's an option.

BUT, this IS yet another great reason to have no bypass filtration.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?  
Post by: drewstar on March 14, 2006, 01:46:23 pm


I park my cars in the garage.


I'd fully and seriously look into upgrading the deck. before making a desicion. If it just needs to be re-enforced, then it could be a lot cheaper than you think. Privacy can be adresses with some very inexpsesive lattice screens.   As  Snobird said, and 8 x 8 garage room with a hot tub doens't sound like a nice experience.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: drewstar on March 14, 2006, 01:56:49 pm
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7. if you are limited on purchase price, you will also be limited on repair costs.  buying a 'cheap' new tub could be more expensive down the road as well as being a PIA.  it might be better to buy a 'well made' used tub from a good dealer.  you want this tub to be a positive when you sell, not a negative.



Otherwise known as "being to poor to buy cheap".

And I count myself among those.  ;)
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: squale on March 14, 2006, 02:00:53 pm
well the deck I have is off of my second level, I would say the deck is about 12' x 10' or so.  There are a couple issues with it that I see.

1.) There are no stairs that go up to the deck, the only way onto the deck is by going out the sliding door off my living room.  This would mean I would need to hire a crain to lift a hottub onto my deck (very expensive and I'm not even sure a crane can get to the location where my deck is).

2.) The deck only has 2 vertical supports.  The deck is connected to the house and then it is only two 4"x4" pieces of wood supporting the two far corners of the deck.  I would say the deck is about 8-10' off the groud.  In fact the two wooden supports don't even have concrete footings.  Instead, they are resting on a sheet of slate rock which is about 2-3 foot underground.  In my opinion the deck doesn't seem very strong to hold a hottub, when I get on the deck, I can hold onto the railing and sway my body back and forth and make the deck sort of move with me, not a great feeling!  Now put the thought of a 10K lb hottub filled with people on this deck and THAT SCARES ME!!!!

Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: jim97219 on March 14, 2006, 03:22:53 pm
I think Drewstar's idea would be worth a little bit more investigation.  Here's a link http://www.handymanwire.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB1to a handyman (sorry, ladies, but that's its name) forum. There's a structural engineer, Clint Robbins, that answers posts regularly. I'd suggest getting all your data together and seeing what they say.  I'm sure they'll at least be able to tell you if it's doable or not.  Of course, you should check with your local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction), meaning the permit people in your area.

This link http://www.handymanwire.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=520758&an=0&page=0#Post520758 has nothing to do with your situation but it's a good reference to what you might expect for an answer.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Jim

P.S. your estimate of 10,000# for the weight of your tub is a bit high.  400 gallons x 8.5# per gallon is 3,400#.  Add roughly 700# for the tub itself and another 700# for people (4@175#each) and you're at almost 5,000#.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Tubaholic on March 14, 2006, 11:19:37 pm
Squale:
Living in a cold climate like you do we love having our tub indoors. But I  dont think the garage is the place for it. As stated earlier in the post your 8X8 room is way to small and being all closed in is just not the right setting in my opinion. Also the moisture will cause you problems down the road if not properly ventilated. My room is 20X20 and I have the tub in a corner but left 2 feet minimum around it for access. I posted my pictures a couple weeks ago but if you missed it here is the link.
http://photobucket.com/albums/e195/Tubaholic/Hot%20Tub%20Room/

Good luck
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: ndabunka on March 15, 2006, 01:51:15 am
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I have seen setups in the garage, very nice actually, you build a little room, maybe use white lattice for the walls so the humidity can escape from the hot tub room, then you put in a tv hanging from one wall, a little stereo with speakers moutned above the hot tub on the wall, you can hang some christmas lights above the tub or whatever to make a cool looking effect, you put some rubber floor mats down on the concrete garage floor surrounding the hot tub, maybe a red light bulb hanging overhead the hottub with a dimmer, yes you certainly can make it very very nice.  In fact for all the hot tub setups I have seen, the ones done up inside a home built in a moderatly small sized room were by far the nicest setups I have seen.  In my opinion way nicer than outside, although you don't get to see the stars,,, but hey for those, just get some of those reflective star stickers and put them on the ceiling above the hot tub, done!

as for wind, put a little fan in the room, lol


Hmmm, Christmas lights strung above the tub and the term "nice" in the same paragraph?   You wouldn't own a Mobile home and be from the south now you ye?  Just joking with you but honestly, people with christmas tree lights up (anywhere) well asfter Christmas is NOT a good sign. :o
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: loneoak on March 15, 2006, 07:06:40 am
We considered building a sun room for our hot tub before we got it.  We also consisdered putting a roof & screening around the deck and setting it into the deck (as in on the ground).

We finally decided to put the sucker outside on the lawn for a year to see how we liked it, since everyone was always telling us it should be outside. We live in Canada, so it's cold here in winter too.

We have discovered some interesting things.  

1.  the only weather we will not go tubbing in is thunderstorms.  Everything else is fine.  The worse the weather, the better we like it.  A Tilley hat keeps rain & snow out of my face and ear muffs take care of the cold if it's cold & windy.  Just cold is fine.

2.  watching the planes go by and seeing the stars is great.  Sitting in the tub while it's snowing is sooooo cool.

3.  if we did have a t.v. out there, we doubt we'd hear it over the jets.

The tub we got is an Arctic spa, and one neat thing about this brand is that it comes with its own base, so if you don't like where it sits, you can move it. No concrete pads all over the place if you keep moving it.

We had it set up so the cover opens to the west, and blocks the west wind while it's up.

We plan to move ours about 20 feet to the east this summer, that's all.  It's staying outside.

So before spending a lot of money converting the garage, I would try it outside for a year.

We have a nice big garage too.  This is where we keep our cars & junk.
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: Tatooed_Lady on March 15, 2006, 08:30:46 am
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Hmmm, Christmas lights strung above the tub and the term "nice" in the same paragraph?   You wouldn't own a Mobile home and be from the south now you ye?  Just joking with you but honestly, people with christmas tree lights up (anywhere) well asfter Christmas is NOT a good sign. :o

Aww crap....I'm sure you're STUNNED....we put up a string of white lights around our living room, they're plugged into the socket that's worked off the light switch...we use those at night if we don't want to be blinded by flourescent lighting....nice low-light alternative for us......but the disco ball came DOWN right after new years.  ;D
Title: Re: Can I put a hot tub in my garage?
Post by: cappykat on March 15, 2006, 09:24:31 am
We were going to build a screened porch to put our hot-tub.  We ran into building codes, etc. so decided to landscape our backyard and do a paver patio and put the hot-tub there.  Yes, even in Florida we get a few cold days/nights and it's the best being outside under the stars with the cool breeze in your face.

No offense but I can't imagine a hot-tub in a garage.  An 8x8 room is going to be very small and like someone else said you might as well be soaking in your bathtub.  Actually, maybe you should get a Jacuzzi bathtub and save a heck of a lot of money.  

Somehow it just loses its appeal to me to be soaking around the cars, lawnmower, and all the other junk that accumulates in a garage.

Hey, "to each his own".