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Follow on Google News | The Tools And Equipment That You NeedThe main tools you'll need are metal saws for the plumbing, monkey wrenches, and the usual assortment of screws, wood saws, and hammers if the hot tub has any wooden components.
By: HotTubsForSale Xaviera Arata Editor of the Cheap Hot Tubs website -- http://www.CheapHotTubs.me -- pointed out; “…Naturally, if you'll be delving into wiring, you'll need splices and cable strippers just in case you need to adjust wiring lengths, as well as stand-alone power plugs that you can splice onto the wires when you get the lengths right…” Added Xaviera Arata One safety tip here: get waterproof duct tape to wrap the plugs securely if you're splicing! The last thing you want is to leave portions of the wiring open, especially near all that water... The Tub The tub itself is often something you buy from a shop and install yourself. However, if you're truly ambitious and want to actually MAKE one yourself from scratch, remember several basic rules: All you need is a concrete shell. Ceramics are all well and good, but a DIY hot tub is best made from cast concrete since it's highly improbable that you have a ceramic casting kit large enough... Now, once you've made plans for the basic concrete lay out of the shell, just plan where the water and air (assuming a Jacuzzi) pipes go, and you're set. As a general rule of thumb, the drain is set at the bottom like any other bath tub, and the water and air pipes are set halfway up the height of the sides of the tub. If you've got the knack for it, cast the tub WITH the pipes already inserted; otherwise you'll need a concrete drill later on and that gets expensive (and requires casting a new tub if you screw up drilling the holes). Lastly, no one wants to bathe in a tub that's just plain gray cement; buy some tiles that you can use to cover the surface of the tub to make it look and feel more comfortable to bathe in. Plumbing Considerations Lastly, remember the basic rule of plumbing: water goes in one set of pipes, and out another. You'd be surprised at the number of DIY expert wood workers and metal workers (my Dad is an excellent example!) who suddenly forget this simple piece of logic when you throw water into the equation. Just plan the layout of your pipes beforehand: know where your primary water source is located, any plumbing lines that run near the hot tub's location (both incoming and outgoing!), the water heater, and any water drain lines going out of the house to your sewage. “…As long as you can keep these four lines from getting mixed up you'll avoid flooding the house. Hopefully…” Added Xaviera Arata Further information, resources and reviews of the best but reasonable priced hot tubs by clicking: http://www.CheapHotTubs.me End
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