When is a hot-tub not a hot-tub?

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We're in the process of buying a house in the countryside, and I quite fancy the idea of having a hot-tub of sorts.

What I absolutely don't want is one of those above ground plastic boxes. I feel like they just look a bit too 'Chelmsford'.

I'd like to get a sunken 'tub' built, maybe even a stock tank.

Does anyone have any experience they can share?

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boyse7en said:

C70R said:

We're in the process of buying a house in the countryside, and I quite fancy the idea of having a hot-tub of sorts.

What I absolutely don't want is one of those above ground plastic boxes. I feel like they just look a bit too 'Chelmsford'.

I'd like to get a sunken 'tub' built, maybe even a stock tank.

Does anyone have any experience they can share?

Sunken hot tubs are available from any decent swimming pool company. I used to work for a wholesaler that sold the shells.
They are less common than the above ground type because they are much more expensive to install, but the advantage is that you can make them look slightly more "natural" with some judicious landscaping. You usually buy the shell with jets and pipework fitted, then source the pumps, controls and filtration separately, but the installation company would spec this depending on what you want.

Alternatively, you can "hide" a standard hot tub with some clever landscaping; half burying it, fitting a deck around it level with the top, etc.

That's the thing. I'm not sure I want a plastic shell full of jets and lights. I think I'd prefer a lined 'hole' with some seats and pumps/filters.

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nunpuncher said:

Being in the countryside is the ideal location and situation for a wood fired one. these are about the only ones that don't look "chelmsford" or indicated "sex people live here"

We had one of these in a house we rented in Islay recently. I might be lazy, but it felt like a lot of faff.

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C70R said:

That's the thing. I'm not sure I want a plastic shell full of jets and lights. I think I'd prefer a lined 'hole' with some seats and pumps/filters.

Coming back to this. Is this a thing?

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Portofino said:

I though about lowering our tub into the decking, but then though how the hell do you get access to fix it if it goes wrong. So it’s staying where it is.

That's the thing. I'd be looking to build one into the ground, so we could plan for maintenance access etc.

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Anyone have any experience of doing something like this? https://www.buildatub.co.uk/construction.html