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Here's my opinion/info on spa setup.Having a spa in the deck is a great idea but remember that if you go to sell the house the next owners may not like it. If you do put it into the deck don't flush mount the spa leave it sticking up about seat hight to make it easy to get in and out. You also have to leave access to work on the pumps.With that said I did sink the tub and have access for repair and figured maybe the next owners will appreciate a spa. It's funny how I hear a lot of stories about people buying a house and they remove the spa and I have no clue why. Of course maybe the previous owners let it rot or something ...As anne said everyone is different and some people made it a scenic oasis. Mine is not at all scenic but it is quite functional and close to the house for winter access. I sometimes wish it were more scenic but how much do you see at night!Here's some pictures of my install for ideas:And this is the almost finished product ... almost still like this a year later.