Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #61 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 6
An energy efficient hot tub. A site-built spa of concrete, tile and foam insulation. A large insulated cover is cranked up and swung aside using a winch and davit assembly made from pipe.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #69 Aug-Sep 1991 pg. 64
Advice on controlling moisture in a spa room.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #79 Feb-Mar 1993 pg. 24
Tips on lowering humidity in sunrooms containing hot tubs, spas and pools.
HARROWSMITH #78 Mar-Apr 1988 (v.12#6) pg. 137
Home spas. Basic information on what is available, choosing a spa, installation, care, etc.
HOME MECHANIX #726 Oct 1988 (v.84) pg. 56
Super spa. Built-in (6.5-ft. diameter) spa can be cast from a mold you make yourself. After installing jets, pumps, etc. the spa is surrounded with a redwood deck. Partial instructions included. Complete plans must be ordered ($14). Est. cost: $2850.
HOME MECHANIX #736 Aug 1989 (v.85) pg. 74
Incorporating a spa into your outdoor deck. Four designs shown.
HOME MECHANIX #787 Jul-Aug 1994 (v.90) pg. 44
How decks and hot tubs go together. How to incorporate a hot tub into a wooden deck.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1981 (v.6#3) pg. 61
How to deck around hot tubs and spas.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1983 (v.8#3) pg. 42
Building and customizing a hot tub. Tips on assembling a tub from a kit and building an attached covered deck and screened-in porch to house the tub.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #637 Jun 1981 (v.77) pg. 58
How to install an inground spa.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #650 Jul 1982 (v.78) pg. 59
How to build a hot tub from concrete. Estimated cost: $250.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #62 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 84
How to build a simple, practical one-person hot tub (furo) from plywood.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #153 Dec 1995-Jan 1996 pg. 48
Gourmet heating. 5 articles look at the selection, installation and use of spas, hot tubs and saunas.
NEW SHELTER Feb 1982 (v.3#2) pg. 20
Five "easy places" that create backyard vacation spots. (1) A prefabricated gazebo. (2) Lattice fences. (3) A multi-level barbecue. (4) A hot tub built into a deck. (5) A deck built on a level lot. Photos and sketches are included for each, but not complete construction details.
NEW SHELTER Jul-Aug 1986 (v.7#6) pg. 41
How to build a hot tub from a kit. Includes instructions for elevated decking with planters and fencing to build around a 6-ft. diameter tub.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1979 (v.151#3) pg. 134
A build-it-yourself solar-heated hot tub. Plans must be ordered. Est. cost: $400.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1979 (v.151#3) pg. 137
Build a solar-addition that serves as a greenhouse, family room or dining area. Includes a kit-built sauna room with a wood-burning sauna stove and a hot tub. Complete module can be built from plans that are available for $7.50. Est. cost of addition: $7,500.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1979 (v.152#3) pg. 138
Install your own hot tub from a kit or from components you gather yourself.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1980 (v.217#1) pg. 96
For an active solar room, add a spa wing. Pennsylvania homeowner adds a "solar" room with 8 pairs of sliding glass doors to provide a year-round location for a spa tub.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1981 (v.218#2) pg. 120
Hot-tub deck. How to incorporate a kit tub into a wooden deck.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1981 (v.219#2) pg. 82
How to winterize your outdoor spa.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1982 (v.221#5) pg. 92
Wood-epoxy construction building technique for projects exposed to water (boats, hot tubs, etc.)
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1984 (v.224#3) pg. 122
Install your own spa. Tips from a professional help you speed the job and improve the result.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1984 (v.225#3) pg. 113
Taking the plunge. What you should know before installing a hot tub or spa.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER May-Jun 1990 (v.5#4) pg. 14
Added Info PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Nov-Dec 1990 (v.5#8) pg. 13
Photos show how a sloping lot was landscaped on levels and included the addition of a big deck and a high deck with a hot tub.
SUNSET May 1977 (v.158#5) pg. 302
Hot tub pros and cons. A look at potential buyers, why have one, where to put it, options to consider and energy consumption.
SUNSET Jul 1979 (v.163#1) pg. 77
Pool and spa covers. Tips on safety and energy conservation.
SUNSET Apr 1994 (v.192#4) pg. 133
Kit built hot tub set into an outdoor deck. How to assemble the kit and build the surrounding deck.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1981 (v.37#4) pg. 46
Tips on fabricating a circular red cedar soaking tub (26" diameter, 42" tall).
WORKBENCH Dec 1994-Jan 1995 (v.50#6) pg. 36
Backyard entertainment area. Part 3. Hot tub on a two-level deck.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1996 (v.52#6) pg. 54