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rocks911
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Decomposed granite or pea gravel as base
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March 19, 2012, 09:40:03 am »
I have found a spa and am preparing the area. While I would prefer a concrete pad it would be a nightmare to pour because of location/isolation so I'm debating between decomposed granite tamped down or pea gravel.
Any recommendations?
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SerjicalStrike
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Re: Decomposed granite or pea gravel as base
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March 19, 2012, 11:07:32 am »
It really depends on the type of spa. Some spas are not supposed to be put on gravel and require some sort of base. You would always make a wooden frame or use the spa pads from
http://www.conferplastics.com/spa.php
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Chas
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Re: Decomposed granite or pea gravel as base
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March 20, 2012, 03:41:16 pm »
DG tends to lock together better, for less settling and less migration.
The pea gravel is cheaper, easier to work (level).
Your call!
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rocks911
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Re: Decomposed granite or pea gravel as base
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March 21, 2012, 08:13:40 am »
Thanks Chas,
Kinda what I thought. I'm so dog tired from excavating the area this will have to wait a week or two, which is probably better to let everything settle anyways. One things for sure, when I finally get the tub in I'll need it!
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dbldee20
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March 21, 2012, 09:17:37 am »
If mixing a concrete pad by hand would be a pain, you could rent a portable electric concrete mixer from Lowes or Home Depot. I think they rent for less than $50 a day. It could be dumped into a wheelbarrow or directly into formed pad. I live on an elevated lot and am looking into pouring a pad for a spa I'm setting up. The spa I'm thinking about getting is 4500lbs full. The local Jacuzzi dealer suggested I pour a 4" deep pad for it to sit on. I'm then going to extend my deck around it. To get concrete pumped from a truck to my site would be $250 for the pump truck plus cost of concrete. $500 or $600 for concrete is way too much for my budget on this project.
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