Inspired by homemade modern s brilliant albeit labor intensive diy wood fired hot tub we sought a simpler solution.
Diy wood fired hot tubs. Make two footings for the tub on top of some packed gravel. I used a stock tank and some copper tubing to make a wood fired hot tub. Coil copper tubing for heat exchanger. The most important part of this build in our opinion is the stave joinery.
Quikrete fast setting concrete mix available at home depot quikrete gravel available at home depot 169 gallon stock tank. We use this page to answer all the questions we have been getting about our tub so that all the information is consolidated in one place. How to build a wood fired hot tub step 1. This project cost around 250 and took about 2 hours.
Make the heating coil by the copper tubing. First thing to do is unbolt and remove the crossbars. Make sure to check out our diy cedar hot tub videos series page. Connect the heater to the tub.
If you put the tank back in the cage it makes this step easier. Find source of affordable clear cedar boards. A wood fired cedar hot tub seemed like the perfect project. The first plan of action is to cut the staves of the hot tub.
Wood fired hot tub read how this colorado couple thought outside their small a frame by building their own wood fired hot tub to enjoy soaks under the stars. 7 responses to build a rustic cedar hot tub for under 1 000. Diy wood fired cedar hot tub step 1. It s tempting to build a hot tub in a remote location but it s recommended to instead build.
Wood fire hot tubs can overheat and cause injuries. Wood fired hot tub step 1. Enter the solo stove bonfire it s the simple and stylish way to heat your stock tank pool in the off season. Make the braces for the coil from the steel bars.
Make the through wall fitting. Fold the plastic liner over the top of the cage. Not only is the stove aesthetically pleasing like your stock tank but it is highly functional. The burner is usually made of galvanized aluminum.
Screw in some compression. Stuff you will need. How to build a wood fired hot tub 1. Space chime joists 16 inches apart running against the grain of the tub s floorboards.
With an internal burner and with an external burner. The tub is a 300 gallon rubbermaid stock tank. Drill one and three eights inch diameter holes on. An internal burner often called a snorkel stove is the most efficient way to heat your tub.
This project is for demonstration purposes only. Get a 55 gallon steel barrel with a closed top. Diy wood fired hot tub steps. On the tub bottom apply generous bead of silicone to the recessed lip.
There are really two ways to heat your wood fired hot tub.