Hi Everyone,
I recently purchased a Hudson Bay HB19 and have been extremely happy with it, especially for the value and how well the jets work for a 110v spa. I paid a licensed concrete contractor $1300 to tear out my uneven pavers, dig the rocky soil underneath, and lay a concrete pad about 9x9. We never discussed a specific slope, I assumed he knew what he was doing and trusted him.
Well it turns out there's a slope of 1 1/8 inches over 6ft (the tub is 76" I think). It's lower over the filter side (so that's not an issue) and probably nobody would notice except for me unless I point it out, but it's bugging me, especially for the price I paid (feel like I got a used car with a dent for the price of a new car). My understanding is this will probably not affect the functioning or stability of the tub, but it's at that borderline. He said mudjacking wouldn't work because I already have concrete posts there holding up the roof, and suggested adding a layer of self leveling concrete.
I've searched various forums and it seems like some people think 1 1/8ish inches is just fine and others don't. Wondering what folks in the know on here think. Yes/no on self leveling concrete? Are there specific questions or requests I should make, are there some brands or types of self leveling concrete that work better than others? Or should I just live with it and ask for a partial refund of like $500? Maybe put some shims under it even though the manufacturer says not to (or should I take that no shimming recommendation seriously)?
I'm not looking forward to draining it, dealing with the hassle of moving it, refilling and rebalancing chemicals, and waiting a few days for it to get back to temp (I've had it for 1.5 months and have used it daily), but I would do that for the long term investment.
Would love to know what others would do in this situation.
Thanks in advance,
Rob