It’s hard to express how much I miss my hot tub. I bought it years ago, mostly for my children, but I found it was an awesome respite from my busy life. I haven’t been able to use it since moving to the island, but now that I have enough clean power to heat it and wiring to get that energy to the right place, all I need is a deck to put it on.
The deck is built, and had I finished it with a manufactured decking material like Trex, I’d be soaking right now instead of writing a column. Instead, I just finished putting the first coat of primer on it. After another coat of primer, I can paint it to match the backyard deck, then I can plug in, fill the tub, wait for it to get hot, and start soaking.
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The second coat of prime is on.
Now we have to go into town (Monday) to get the deck paint. I had ordered adapters so I could hook a hose up to my outdoor shower but it turns out they’re the wrong size. Perhaps I can find some where I’m getting the paint.
—2p