Leveled cement (Pictures added).

[cooltoy2000]

Hello.

This would be my first post, but I have been reading this forum for about a month. The reading was very helpful in choosing my first tub. I chose the Hot Spring Vanguard, which should be delivered in a week or so.

I planned for this day eight years ago, when I first poured the cement pad for the tub. I was doing some measurements on the pad a couple of days ago and realised that the pad was slightly off level. It is tilted forward a couple of degrees.

Is that an issue? Do I need to level it before the tub goes in? If so what is the best way to do that - leveling cement?

Thanks for your help.

 

[JeffB]

I had a cement pad put down last fall. It has a slight tilt for water runoff. I can't remember exactly the amount of tilt-maybe an inch or inch and a half from side to side. My new tub was installed last friday with no shims and no problems. Any lack of levelness in the water line is unnoticable. I didn't like the idea of shims and decided in advance I would live with an unlevel water line, but if it is not level, it is not noticable.   Also, I think you want some tilt with your cement pad so water will run off and not pool. Hope this helps.

 

[drewstar]

What is the drop, over how long?

(ie: it drops .25" over 8 feet).  

you poured the pad 8 years ago?

Should be just about cured.  

 

[cooltoy2000]

I do not like the idea of shims either.

I will check on the amount of drop when I get home tonight.

 

[galen]

I would not be concerned with an inch or so. If it was more then you may notice it. Mine has an 1 1/2 slope with no effect to the tub.

 

[drewstar]

The idea of shims also doesn't appeal to me.  

Persoanlly for me, I wouldn't want more than a .25" drop across the tub This can effect the jets not being submereged and looks funky as well.

I don't know what the tolereances that manufactuer's state. But if you do have a significant slope (they say some slope is good for water run off)  folks in this forum have talked about "mud jacking"; injecting cement under the pad to raise it to the correct slope., or  simply just pouring a new top coat on the pad and correcting the slope.

 

[Brewman]

There are leveling products that can be used to level off concrete.  Not exactly cheap, but they work well.

 

[cooltoy2000]

How fast do they set, I only have a week before the tub arrives?

 

[Brewman]

The one I used was to level a section of basement concrete for a shower pan, if I recall, it setup and was ready for use in a day or so.  Unless the slab is way off, the coating to level will be pretty thin, and set rather quickly.

 

[cooltoy2000]

Thanks.

This is the same stuff I was thinking off. Darker grey in colour, my builder used it to level the flour toward the drain. But will it stand up to outdoors?

 

[cola]

Don't use the leveling products if you have frost in the winter.
Steve

 

[cooltoy2000]

How does -30°C sound. ;D

 

[cooltoy2000]

So my new Vanguard was delivered today.

Turns out the pad was not only tilted forward but a bit sideways two (towards one corner).

So they had to shim the tub, good thing I chose Hot Spring and shimming is possible.

Got her filled up and heating. Hoping to use it for the first time tomorrow night.

 

[gores95]

Make sure you post pics!  Have fun in the new Vanguard!   ;D

Marc

 

[cooltoy2000]

The location:

The close up:

The colours:

 

[Chas]

Looks great. Welcome to spatopia!

May you soak long and prosper.

Oh, and change your water in one month from today.

 

[cooltoy2000]

Thanks.

One month from a week ago. ;D

Day time pics.

View from the house:

Views from the park:

View from Hot Tub:

 

[Chas]

How cool! Sure makes a nice setting.

Here's my view from the tub:

I use it mostly at night...

 

[cooltoy2000]

Is that Uranus I see. ;D