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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: kervis on May 15, 2008, 11:07:32 am

Title: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: kervis on May 15, 2008, 11:07:32 am

We will be adding on to our house--going up and adding another level.  We will need a whole new roof.

I just got a new skin for my hot tob cover. (see other post!) I would like to protect it from flying shingles.

Do I just get a giant sheet of plywood and cover it?  I assume I would want to take it off at night so it doesn't squish the foam flat.

  I think I should put down a bedsheet first so that the plywood doesn't scratch the cover.

Does that sound fine or should I do something different?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: drewstar on May 15, 2008, 11:42:03 am

The sheet of plywood sounds like a very good idea. Don't know if the sheet is needed, but it sure can't hurt.  I reside my house last year and was worreid about my hot tub (and pool) I didn't think to put the plywood over the cover, thankfully nothing happened.

Title: Re: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: Spatech_tuo on May 15, 2008, 12:55:17 pm

I'd probably lay a tarp over the entire spa and then put plywood over the cover. The weight of the plywood should not effect the cover since its equally distributed and not heavy per in².

Title: Re: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on May 15, 2008, 01:21:53 pm

Home Depot, 2 sheets of 1/2" OSb (about $8 a sheet. Throw them on top of the spa the spa, cover with a tarp.... then send your roofers my way, I need a new roof too. :-/

Title: Re: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: SDCPL858 on May 15, 2008, 03:47:26 pm

OSB/plywood sounds like the best idea to me.

Title: Re: Protecting hot tub from construction debris?
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on May 15, 2008, 06:11:03 pm

OSB/plywood

$8/$30

OSB all the way.