New Steel Hot Tub Deck

[ZzTop]

We are moving our Hot Tub onto a new Steel engineered Deck.

The Hot tub will be sunken with an exposure of 18"

I still need to pour cement on the steel plans before we lift the tub onto the deck.

Then hook up the electrical, and as they say "just add water"

To view Construction pictures go to:

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ZzTop_007/

Click on each thumb nail for a full sized picture

Regards, Zz

[dkersten]

do they pour the concrete on the corrugated steel for a surface?  is the steel frame trimmed with anything or just painted steel?  I suppose it would be a great way to do a low maintenance, high structural strength deck..

[ZzTop]

do they pour the concrete on the corrugated steel for a surface?  is the steel frame trimmed with anything or just painted steel?  I suppose it would be a great way to do a low maintenance, high structural strength deck..

Yes the cement is poured on the corrugated steel to a depth of 3".

The depth of the steel edges is approx 3 - 4"

The cement  will be maintance free after I have sealed the cement with an acrilyc sealer.

I will post pictures when we have completed the cement pour.

The deck has been engineered to hold over 15,000 lbs


regards, Zz

[In Canada eh]

HOLY SH-T  

That should with stand a catagory 5 hurricane.

You must be a engineer

[ZzTop]

HOLY SH-T  

That should with stand a catagory 5 hurricane.

You must be a engineer

Earthquakes too!

[Zep]

[size=12]WoW ZZ....that looks strong as hell.

Can't wait to see the finished product pics![/size]

[drewstar]

ZZ , that looks very impressive.

I'm curious, why the steel? I don't see it used often in residential decks.  Do you have an unusual need? Or prefered the design  style? or have some unique availability to it, work in the industry, live on the San Andreas fault, have a money tree in the backyard?  

[ZzTop]

ZZ , that looks very impressive.

I'm curious, why the steel? I don't see it used often in residential decks.  Do you have an unusual need? Or prefered the design  style? or have some unique availability to it, work in the industry, live on the San Andreas fault, have a money tree in the backyard?  

Drewstar;

The advantages of Steel is clear space under the Deck, Great load carrying Strength, which is needed the higher a Hot Tub is built, and a cement and steel deck is relatively maintanence free.

I expect that this deck will outlast many hot tubs and the house for that matter.

Yes costs are slightly higher than wood, but over time will be cheaper because of reduced maintenance requirements.

Also, It sure helps to have friends in the steel fabrication business.

Where we live any deck over 3 feet high must be  approved by an engineer in writing to meet municipal safety requirements.

Another reason I designed this deck is my wife had a brain anyerism and stroke and I cannot easily get her downstairs where we had our hot tub located.

Now the tub is on the main floor where I can wheel her right to it and sit her on the 18" high edge and turn her to get her in.

A Hot tub can provide great hydrotherapy for people who are paralysed although I cannot run the tub at 102 degrees when she is using it.

Unfortunately we do not have a money tree, however we do have a Blue Spruce.



Regards, Zz

[Brookenstein]

Thanks for explaining further.  I found it very interesting.  What are the chances of the cement cracking like my crappy patio and driveway... or my nextdoor neighbors who paid $10k to illegals last spring to have stamped work done?

[ZzTop]

Thanks for explaining further.  I found it very interesting.  What are the chances of the cement cracking like my crappy patio and driveway... or my nextdoor neighbors who paid $10k to illegals last spring to have stamped work done?

The floor pan is corregated, this is the same material used to pour cement floors in high rise buildings.  This corregation acts like rebar.



You can also order fiber which is added to the wet cement in the mixing stage which helps prevent cracks.

All cement will crack however that is why on driveways and sidewalks we put cuts or expansion joints to encourage the cement to crack along the joints provided instead of where it wants to.

In additon to expansion cuts or joints Wire mesh and rebar also help.

There are no short cuts when doing cement work.  There is the right way or ..........

Regards, Zz

[ZzTop]

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