Thanks to all. Everyone has been so helpful.
wmccall, I'm in Lexington, KY. Rain, rain, snow, rain. Freezing and wind. I thought this was the south....
It's been an experience! It's just me and my 17 year old daughter, and she has a rare genetic joint disease and we have been told a hot tub might help. So I go for the top of the line, lol. Typical me.
I'm a physician and a pharmacist and also have a master's degree in pharmacoepidemiology. I practice but also do teaching and research.
So now I am juggling getting this tub installed. The electrician came this morning and quoted me $1200. I'm not going to mess with it. He saw that my house is clearly on the upper end of houses from the outside. He said he needed to dig a trench to hide wires and asked me if I wanted to do that myself (hell NO.... do I LOOK like I want to dig a trench??) so no doubt I'm paying premium for that. Also hired two great guys off craigslist to remove one side of the screened-in porch for the installation.
Can't wait to get it....