The deck is to be built 4ft above level ground. It is to be 50ft by 30ft and is to contain a spa that is circular with a 14ft diameter. the spa is 4ft deep. /assuming that the spa itself weighs 550lbs. How much water will the spa contain and how much will it weigh? Also, what materials would I need for this project?
2007-11-20 16:42:03 · 2 answers · asked by Duchess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
That deck is bigger than my house!
Did you really mean 14 feet in diameter? I'll bet you can hire a professional engineer to do the calculations and draw plans for less that what it will cost to heat it for a season.
Is the spa to be "on" the deck or "in" the deck? if the deck is 4ft. high and the spa 4ft. deep, if the top of the spa was flush with the deck, the bottom of the spa would be on the ground, simplifying support.
2007-11-20 17:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of good reasons to build a cement foundation for the spa directly onto the ground, and to build the deck around it, approximately level with the top of the spa. You could do it as you described, but you wouldn't. You'd have a lot of added cost with no benefit. You'd be risking the structure rotting and collapsing, probably while the spa was in use.
2007-11-21 12:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spa that size will contain 600 cubic feet of water, more or less, which will weigh about 18 tons. That is a lot of weight to put on a wooden structure; if you are not comfortable doing architectural engineering computation yourself, you would be well advised to hire someone who knows how. It can be done with wood (a lot of it); structural steel will likely be more practical.
2007-11-20 17:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋