htmlstart hottub . June - August 2003 - Hot tub project jpg 021208_11 . 1 BC SNI George Stephenson's sawmill
(Dec. 2002) jpg 021208_07 . 1 BC SNI George with a salvaged old growth fir
(Dec. 2002) jpg 030217_05 . 1 BC SNI Leaving George's with a
load of lumber for the hottub
(Feb. 2003) jpg 030218_03 . 1 BC EB Hot tub lumber stacked for drying
(Feb. 2003) jpg 030616_01m . 1 BC EB Planning the hot tub on the house deck
No, it won't be located here jpg 030615_06m . 1 BC EB Peter masking up to begin
planing hot tub boards jpg 030615_12m . 1 BC EB Peter scribing 7' hot tub outline jpg 030615_16m . 1 BC EB Martha and boards for the hot tub floor jpg 030616_05m . 1 BC EB Section of hot tub floor
glued and clamped jpg 030617_03m . 1 BC EB Peter scribing outline on hot tub floor jpg 030617_04m . 1 BC EB Peter scribing outline on hot tub floor jpg 030618_02m . 1 BC EB Two sections of hot tub floor
glued and braced jpg 030619_05m . 1 BC EB Last two sections of floor glued and "clamped" jpg 030620_02m . 1 BC EB Hot tub side boards planed
and ready for next step jpg 030620_03m . 1 BC EB Shallow hot tub jpg 030621_01m . 1 BC EB Spacing the beams on the uncut floor jpg 030621_04m . 1 BC EB Checking to see how the center beam
goes with the lay of the land jpg 030621_05m . 1 BC EB Sizing up the location
of the pier blocks jpg 030622_01m . 1 BC EB Flipping the hot tub floor
so the up side is up jpg 030622_04m . 1 BC EB Half way flipped jpg 030622_05m . 1 BC EB On its way over jpg 030622_07m . 1 BC EB Martha enjoying a hot tub jpg 030622_09m . 1 BC EB Peter scribing the circle to cut jpg 030622_11m . 1 BC EB Hot tub bottom now a circle jpg 030622_12m . 1 BC EB Hot tub bottom jpg 030622_05p . 1 BC EB Pier blocks assembled for the foundation jpg 030623_02m . 1 BC EB Setting the Clamp 'n Guide jpg 030623_03m . 1 BC EB Cutting a true edge
with the help of the guide jpg 030623_05m . 1 BC EB Cutting the other edge true jpg 030623_07m . 1 BC EB The jig we used to cut the bottom circle jpg 030623_09m . 1 BC EB Cutting the dado jpg 030623_12m . 1 BC EB Our gorgeous hot tub side boards jpg 030623_14m . 1 BC EB The first cuts of the dado
the rest will be done with a router jpg 030624_08m . 1 BC EB Clamping so the boards don't move
while routing the dado jpg 030624_05m . 1 BC EB Routing the dado jpg 030624_09m . 1 BC EB Routing the dado jpg 030624_12m . 1 BC EB Checking the pier block bed for rough level jpg 030624_15m . 1 BC EB Carpenter's clutter jpg 030624_16m . 1 BC EB Center beam in place jpg 030624_13m . 1 BC EB Laborer delivering another beam
to the job site jpg 030625_07m . 1 BC EB Custom foundation masonry jpg 030625_08m . 1 BC EB Two beams in place jpg 030625_10m . 1 BC EB Digging a hole for another pier block jpg 030625_14m . 1 BC EB Martha adding sand
to level the pier block bed jpg 030625_17m . 1 BC EB All beams in place and level jpg 030625_22m . 0 BC EB 030625_22m jpg 030625_21m . 1 BC EB Sanding the floor jpg 030625_23m . 1 BC EB Martha positioning the floor
on the beams jpg 030625_24m . 1 BC EB The floor in place jpg 030625_29m . 1 BC EB Whew! A long day jpg 030625_30m . 1 BC EB View from the deck jpg 030626_03p . 1 BC EB Martha sanding the side boards jpg 030626_01p . 1 BC EB Another one finished jpg 030626_01m . 1 BC EB Peter making a jig to hold up the sides
during assembly jpg 030626_02m . 1 BC EB Adding to the jig jpg 030626_03m . 1 BC EB Scribing lines to center the side boards jpg 030628p_06 . 1 BC EB Hottub taking shape jpg 030628m_01 . 1 BC EB Peter adjusting the leg of the spider jpg 030628m_04 . 1 BC EB Foxglove and hottub jpg 030628m_05 . 1 BC EB Peter putting in the last side board jpg 030628m_09 . 1 BC EB Hot tub held together with duct tape jpg 030628m_11 . 1 BC EB Hot tub held together with steel straps jpg 030628m_15 . 1 BC EB George Stephenson and Peter jpg 030711_02 . 1 BC EB Partially dismantling the hot tub
to reposition some wall boards.
So they won't fall down the hoops are
tied to the four gizmos on top the wall. jpg 030711_08 . 1 BC EB Sample of Sikaflex caulking -
tomorrow we Sikaflex the hot tub joint
where the wall and bottom meet. jpg 030714_05 . 1 BC EB Hot tub deck - sample joists.
The sticks mark where posts will be. jpg 030715_08 . 1 BC EB Four concrete footings for hot tub deck posts jpg 030715_21 . 1 BC EB Back yard jpg 030716_06 . 1 BC EB Misty day - working on footings
and posts for the deck jpg 030716_07 . 1 BC EB Two deck posts in place jpg 030718_16 . 1 BC EB Two new footings - new design - hole filled with beach rocks with concrete pad on top jpg 030720_08 . 1 BC EB 030720_08
Planning placement of steps jpg 030721_05 . 1 BC EB July 21 - the deck is taking shape jpg 030723_01 . 1 BC EB Snorkel hot tub stove, stove pipe,
cedar boards for fence jpg 030723_02 . 1 BC EB Four more deck footings "poured" jpg 030725_01 . 1 BC EB Trial deck board jpg 030725_02 . 1 BC EB Trial deck board jpg 030720_13 . 1 BC EB 030720_13 jpg 030720_15 . 1 BC EB 030720_15 jpg 030721_06 . 1 BC EB 030721_06 jpg 030724_06 . 1 BC EB 030724_06 jpg 030728_01 . 1 BC EB Deck posts tied to hot tub support beams jpg 030728_02 . 1 BC EB Decking starting to go in jpg 030728_03 . 1 BC EB Decking starting to go in jpg 030729_02 . 1 BC EB Decking done for now -
no more lumber jpg 030729_04 . 1 BC EB Hot tub stove moved to deck jpg 030729_05 . 1 BC EB Laying out the lower landing for the steps jpg 030730_01 . 1 BC EB Landing frame positioned in its hole jpg 030730_02 . 1 BC EB A little concrete to hold it in place jpg 030730_06 . 1 BC EB Add rocks and gravel from the beach jpg 030730_07 . 1 BC EB A layer of concrete jpg 030730_08 . 1 BC EB And the surface layer of bricks jpg 030730_09 . 1 BC EB Prototype whatchamacallit (the carpenter is having a little trouble with the steps and we have limited lumber) jpg 030804m_20 . 1 BC EB Steps under construction jpg 030804m_22 . 1 BC EB Peter working on steps jpg 030804m_23 . 1 BC EB Martha on completed steps jpg 030811m_06 . 1 BC EB August 11 - Martha trying out the "hot" tub
with 16 inches of water jpg 030812m_03 . 1 BC EB Stove installed, fence started jpg 030812m_09 . 1 BC EB Stove and fence installed jpg 030812m_08 . 1 BC EB Martha and the stove fence jpg 030812m_11 . 1 BC EB Martha in the hot tub - hot water tomorrow jpg 030813m_15 . 1 BC EB Peter feeding the stove jpg 030813m_17 . 1 BC EB Martha and Ducky jpg 030813m_18 . 1 BC EB Peter jpg 030813m_19 . 1 BC EB Ducky in corral jpg 030815p_02 . 1 BC EB Martha enjoying a tub jpg 030813p_04 . 1 BC EB Martha and Peter in the hot tub htmlend