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Design a deck around your hot tub
Designing a deck for your hot tub is an exciting step toward elevating your outdoor space; and for many homeowners, decking is not only about enhancing the hot tub experience itself, but also about creating additional value to their gardens atmosphere and home.
Designing around your life
- For relaxing evenings alone or with someone else, a compact and functional deck may be all you need. Clean access to the tub, a natural flow, and a calm atmosphere can already create a wonderful experience.
- If you enjoy hosting with friends or family, your deck can also add to a more social space. Extra room for seating, towels, drinks, and movement around the tub will make this feel more effortless and comfortable.
Planning your deck
Unless you are already renovating your outdoor space, it’s not necessary to have everything planned out yet. If possible, placing your tub and actually using it for a while will already give you a good insight into how you’re using your tub, and what a deck could add. Do you want more seating area? Do you need more lighting? Do you want to cover up tubing? This shouldn’t make the planning difficult, but a time to get creative and perfect your hot tub area so you get the most out of your soaks.
It is also good to note that you don’t need a cedar deck. As opposed to plastic, the natural tones of the cedar will make it blend well with any other type of wood as it’s all natural material. Just be sure that the wood of your choice is fit to build a deck with, and you’ll find they will blend together beautifully.
The next steps
For more inspiration on decks, you can take a look at our gallery and our page with example designs. Here you will find real-life examples of our customers, and how they integrated their tub with a deck, as well as some visualisations we made to give you more design ideas.
Not in need of a deck? Your tub can also be placed freestanding. In our 3D configurator, you have the option to add steps for easy access, along with shelves and skirting for additional space or to aesthetically conceal the jet tubing.
