The previous owner of our house installed a hot tub 25-30 years ago, and I was able it going for the last 10 years we've own it with practical maintenance like replacing pumps, motors, control panel, jets, accessible plumbing, etc. The wood frame was shot, but the interior shell was pristine, which is why we had kept it limping along. Last year, it began leaking-down from an unknown location, and I thought it was time to explore rebuilding the frame while I attempted to find and repair the leak. This turned out to be a fools errand. Getting access to hoses and fittings through the waterlogged spray foam was just not practical. With a heavy heart we drained the water and let it set for a year. Our beloved hot tub had come to the end of its serviceable life.
We're planning a better location for a new hot tub, but we're still working out those details. In the meantime, last month we tackled the task of getting rid of the old eye sore. What a job! Cutting plumbing, cutting up the frame, pulling and bagging foam, cutting up the shell, hauling everything to the trash, etc. I definitely wouldn't recommend it, but you can disappear a hot tub yourself. As I started cutting up the shell, I was looking at the molded seating areas and thought maybe our old hot tub could still live on if fashioned into some whimsical outdoor seating. I grabbed a Sharpie and started marking strategic cut lines for sections that might be candidates for my new project. After cutting them all up, I selected one to get started.
Here are some pics of the mayhem.
Three sides removed and some of the foam and hoses removed. Nasty work.
The first couple shell cuts before I had my brainstorm.
One of the marked-off sections.
Most of the destruction complete. This was probably only half of the total trash bags. Possible chair candidates are leaning against the house.
This will be interesting! I Sawzall'd up an old dishwasher to fit into a trash can to avoid the large appliance pickup charge, but your tub looks to be about 20x more rubble. Chair shape looks to be a mid century style, you'll need a potato-chip lounge to go with!
I kept a few motors from an old tub, the profile of the pump motor (220v, 2HP) was long and skinny versus the typical coffee can, may make for a good home made whatzit tool some day.
cant wait to see what you come up with. hey if you had bought a new spa the companies here will haul your old one away for free ? i remember cutting up one i had about 18 years ago. i was lucky i just had to cut it into quarters and use our company flat bed to haul it work and throw in our big bins.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
