prostar99

Thank-you for the feedback. I agree that 2" styrofoam isn't quite thick enough, but it does insulate and keep most of the heat in. Like I said on an average night the Hot Tub would lower by about 3 degrees. The foam I used has reflective silver backing on one side so it repels water and moisture. The lid is approx. 50 lbs, I can move it by myself but, It would be a good idea to have someone to help remove it with you. The trouble is you can't find 4" foam easily and it would be costly. A hot tub without a cover would lose heat rapidly and would be costly, while my cover may not be as effective as a commercial cover it still offers much less heat loss then without a cover at all for a fraction of the price.

Well most of the 72 hrs is drying time for the adhesives not actual labour times. I see no reason why this would fall apart, everything is sealed or painted for the outdoors. I live in Canada and will let you know how it holds up in the Canadian winters. This cover is for the DIY person. I do not use my hot tub in the winter since it is heated by the sun, so I could put the cover in the garage. I am leaving the cover outside against the elements to see if it will last 6+ years.

I have been a member for a while but this is my first post. I have made a Hot Tub / Spa cover for under $100. It was easy and straight forward. Some Info: - Easy to build with a few basic hand tools. - on an average night the temperature lowered by 3 degree's. less then 72 hours to build. I have added a link to my instructions as well as a youtube video. Hot Tub Instructions If you have any questions just ask.

Hello all, I am new to this forum I have a 15 year old pool, 19x 33 celebrity that we replaced the liner and fibreglass steps in last year. I have recently purchased a 7' spill over 5 person spa with 8 jets. I would like to install this into the ground and was wondering what is involved in installing this. We would like to put this spilling into the shallow end. I live in Canada would the frost in the winter crack the spa? we have just purchased a 1.25hp pump plus this would be heated with the pool heater, it would not be ran in the winter. I live in Canada so the pool is closed. Spa http://www.flickr.com/photos/2005chris/3617453095/ backyard http://www.flickr.com/photos/2005chris/3618272348/ - Chris