What surface to put hot tub on

[jkukla]

Thanks for all your help!  We finally made the move and ordered our Tiger River Bengal yesterday!

We won't have it for a while which brings me to my next question.

Is it better to put the spa on patio blocks, or a pressure treated lumber platform about 6" off of the ground.

We have an existing deck but it is small and we don't want to put it up there.

Any thoughts!

[Zep]

Here's what I did: (concrete slab - about $500)








(notice slab barely sticking out of front bottom corner of tub)

Ya just spent thousands of dollars on a tub, dont scrimp on the foundation.

[BauerN]

All of the above are good options - with their own advantages and disadvantages.

Of the 2 you asked about, I would recommend the paver stones.

They're likely to last longer, and probably look better (IMO).

If you do go with paver stones, make sure to get enough for a walkway to the spa (and I like a small one to open the cover with).  Besides looking good, this will help keep mud, sand, etc. out of your new spa.

[hottub.pool_boy]

http://www.scarritt.com/spainstallpic.htm read that. Look at this http://www.scarritt.com/spainstall12.htm........you have many options for that Tiger River.....ask your dealer for the Pre-Delivery Handbook.