Exterior Spa Supports

[dazedandconfused]

I see that most spas rest on the ground on 2x4s.  I see that Jacuzzi has an ABS plastic pan.

Anyway, the wood is bound to rot easily within the expected spa life of 10 years!

Question - I was thinking about buying some neoprene (plastic) paint or an epoxy and paint this untreeated wood.  Anybody done this?  Suggestions?

I hate to buy a 8k+ dollar spa and have untreated wood rot!

Thanks

[Rboehme]

The wood will also rot if it is not allowed to breath.

Just make sure you have adequate drainage away from the spa.

The wood rot should only be a problem if you ever decide to move your spa.

[Chas]

HotSpring spas have only treated wood at the bottoms.

[dpgtech]

treated wood can rot eventually too.  Jacuzzi and Coleman use an ABS pan

[Dr. Spa™ Ret.]

EVERYTHING degardes, eventually. Is it worth the extra cost to make the base last 100 years if the rest of the spa is only going to last 15 years?

[Gary]

There are many brands out there that have a polymer bottoms or complete pans. If you are worried about rot then go with a spa with a polymer base.

Gary

[dpgtech]

It really is not an extra cost to the consumer, maybe to the Manufacturer so why not have a base that lasts fifteen years.  wood will last that long as long as you never move it.

[Chas]

I have sold and serviced many HotSpring spas that are 20 years old. I started selling them in 1986, and many of our customers have us move them, resell them, trade in etc.

Yes, I have seen some of the pressure-treated lumber rot, but nothing of any significance. Most of the models are shimmed with plastic shims - so they can breath. If you don't have them sitting in a puddle, or in direct earth contact they are fine.

If you really worry about it, you could tip the spa up every 10 years and check the condition of the wood - and hit it with some Thompson's or something....

I wouldn't make this a deciding factor. If you were reading about hundreds of people complaining about how their spa rotted away and collapsed - you would most likely be talking about off-brand spas anyway.

[markb]

Hey dazed,

If your that worried about it Master spas has a mental frame. This would eliminate the rot problem. The problemis, do you like master spas?

[wmccall]

Hey dazed,

If your that worried about it Master spas has a mental frame. This would eliminate the rot problem. The problemis, do you like master spas?

I am the worst person in the world for spelling and typos, but this was too funny to pass up. Please accept my apology in advance.  

Do you always have to imagine that the mental frame is there or the tub crashes to the ground     Again, please  ;)except   my apology.

[RealShopper_Really]

My mental frame, when in my spa, is always one of relaxation. If you hear otherwise, its just a lot of rot. Though as I age, I am getting a bit rusty. But I find I get a lot of support - I just add soap, turn on the jets, and I have full foam.

Gotta jet!  

[markb]

Hey wmccall,
You got me good. I just typed it up quickly and didn't review it. The I read the post and just knew I set myself up for a good ribbing. Maybe I was thinking their metal frame is a mental idea. There sales staff was really pushing that feature. I think there are more important things.

[wmccall]

Hey wmccall,
You got me good. I just typed it up quickly and didn't review it. .

That's why most of my posts say "Last Edit " on them