A hot tub is a great way to relax and unwind from a long day, treat your sore muscles, and also makes a gathering place for when you invite some friends over. But before you can fill your hot tub and turn on its bubbles, there are some options you need to think about for its installation and where it will permanently sit. Here are some tips to consider when you install a hot tub in your backyard for your optimal enjoyment.

Placement in Your Yard

The placement of your hot tub can affect your enjoyment of it during all seasons of the year, depending on your climate. For example, if you live in a northern climate, you may want to set up your hot tub on a southern side of your home to take advantage of the sun's heat and sunlight during the fall and winter. If you live in a southern climate, you may want to place it on the north side of your home for better shade from the sun.

You may want to position the hot tub near a door to your home to make a shorter walk to and from your hot tub during cold winter weather. Close placement to your home also makes it helpful to connect your hot tub to a properly grounded electrical source.

If you have a deck attached to your home, you can place the hot tub within the deck. Otherwise, plan to pour a four-inch thick concrete pad on a level ground surface for support of your hot tub's base. Your hot tub should not be on uneven or soft ground, as this can cause it to shift and receive damage to its structure.

Provide Privacy

If your hot tub is in your backyard and you have any neighbors with a view of it, you won't have the level of privacy you want to enjoy your hot tub without feeling like you are on display to your neighbors. You can plant shrubbery and trees and set up a pergola barrier around your hot tub to block out the view of your neighbors and also provide a windbreak.

Another option is to build a gazebo or an arbor around your hot tub. This creates a nice addition to the appearance of your hot tub within your yard, but it also provides a frame for installing outdoor curtains that you can open and close around the hot tub as you need. This also allows you to hang a set of outdoor lights around your hot tub to add to nighttime hot tub get-togethers.

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