Western Red Cedar Hot Tub Construction

6' diameter x 4' height clear heart western red cedar wood hot tub construction in San Francisco. 14" rim deck, 4 jets, gas heater, time clock, air button. sullivanwaterworks.com out of Oakland, CA music: warblerfolk.com

[@OsKBLaZe]

For something that was done years ago, it still looks a very modern design to this day!

[@dairylict]

Yeah, I agree. Especially the teak.

[@dairylict]

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[@prenticepreneur6985]

Lovely work! That garden must be such a relaxing space. Love it.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

The Apprentice Thanks! Yeah, they did a great job with the garden too. Http://visions-landscaping.com

[@greatjuankenobi217]

Love the garden.

[@gq-pd1po]

Thank God I have

[@gq-pd1po]

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[@aw_shux]

beautiful design and an awesome yard!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thanks Chief Beef!

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

I just added it to my "dream board", very nicely made!!!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@sylvianswart8333]

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[@constanzanordenflycht9095]

Amazing work, congratulations.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Constanza Nordenflycht thank you!

[@JulianDoIt]

I wish to own one of that and spend all winter in it someday :) great work!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Yeah! Me too! With a nice IPA on tap right next to it so you don't have to get out to pour another beer.

[@JulianDoIt]

Let's make a deal... You're at the source of Hot Tubs, I'm at the source of beer (living in Bavaria, Germany) ;) :D

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

1989GO Make XD Let's do it!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Spa/Beer bar business! We'll rake it in.

[@JulianDoIt]

:D how about a hot tub with hops extract in the water?

[@graelent9]

great hot tub ....awesome music!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thank you! Here’s some more: warblermusic.com

[@Blackwater819]

Wow and it can be done in under 5 min this is awesome !!

[@ayaouakli4797]

Cool and very nice job

[@Alokart89]

Nice Job ! I know how much work it is and you rocked it ;)

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Cloud Strife Thanks! I appreciate your encouragement!

[@gq-pd1po]

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[@markJaggi]

I put together an old redwood kit that had been sitting in my dads basement for 27 years. It holds water and works great. Even though modern tubs have a lot of features and are easier to maintain the feeling of a wood tub is hard to beat.

[@dairylict]

You can make one of these as modern as any self contained unit, if you have the cheese to make it happen. We’ve done, wifi, multiple pumps, ionizers, lights, massage therapy, ozone systems, hydroxyl systems, etc.

[@ericwade5311]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@lorenzvisl7720]

Very nice, pretty cool!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Lorenz Visl Thank you!

[@giuseppefenech4620]

Great Job! Amazing!

[@dairylict]

Thank you!!!

[@elliottj4746]

Cusin had one of these they are great it brings a aroma of wood ceder to your soaking really great when snowing outside

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Yeah! I agree. I love the smell. They ARE great in the snow (makes nude snow angels possible). I'll be building one in Tahoe next month, weather permitting. I hope it doesn't start snowing until I'm in it.

[@elliottj4746]

@@SullivanWaterworksOakland whats the price tag on one of these$

[@elliottj4746]

@@SullivanWaterworksOakland god knows that lake is cold definatly need a hot tubb

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

I believe this one was 16k, installed

[@garycoleman192]

Nice job brother 🤜💥🤛

[@fidgetgadget3475]

This is so nice!

[@dairylict]

FidgetGadget you are so kind!! Thank you!

[@aaronzytolski2292]

awesome work guy. it looks beautiful. maybe you could have done a more detailed breakdown

[@sdavis7916]

Beautiful!

[@warblerito]

Thanks!

[@joseluizdoamaral]

parabéns, fiquei de boca aberta

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Obrigado! Agora coloque seus calções de banho em e mergulhar na. Haha!

[@AngelA-wf1sg]

GORGEOUS!!

[@dairylict]

Angel A Thank You!!

[@TheCRAL74]

great job !

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thanks!

[@suelidasilva9776]

Nossa quanto trabalho e dedicação fiquei até tonta kkkkkkkkkk mais o resultado é impressionante , ficou lindo , adorei , parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍☺

[@carmemcordeiro3071]

as montagens ficaram ótimas sem comentários o bem estar está em nossas casas ou faltando uma pequena parte!

[@TheDomain16]

I wish I had the money for one of these, they look amazing.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Haha! Yeah, I can't even afford a yard to put one in around here.

[@ibrahimgoma7779]

hope you will have soon

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thanks!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

And likewise for you $!

[@octaviogutierrez89]

That’s my next goal buy one of them 😍

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Octavio Gutierrez We’ll be standing by. 😁

[@altinxhambazi3329]

build not buy

[@skankhunt3624]

@@altinxhambazi3329 I know, what's the price tag on having one of these built as compared to building one yourself?

[@Presbiter]

@@skankhunt3624 you will pay at least 4 times the amount compared to building it yourself. Craftsmanship has its price, but is worth it, if the craftsman is good in what he is doing.

[@NSResponder]

Gorgeous.

[@Maaaarrrryyyy]

Great product and company

[@DalyMalcolm]

Very nice indeed

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thank you!

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[@wmsriders4588]

im so proud of you

[@warblerito]

No no no...... I am so proud of YOU!

[@salmanbutt5091]

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[@ottolanz55]

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[@ReyReyloads]

Do you find that cutting the correct between the slats and butting them together works better than a tongue and grove type method (such as as round over and cove or any other type of joint)??

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

I like small tongue and groove and proper angle and no key stave. I'll post a birds eye shot in a vid sometime to display the way the stave looks with the angle and tongue/groove.

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[@GOLDSMITHEXILE]

does this construction depend on the staves and base boards swelling to make a watertight joint? Even barrel makers use rushes to make a gasket. Did you use any glue?

[@dairylict]

The cut for these is so precision sometimes there’s only minor dripping in the beginning until they swell and seal tight within a day. Mariners epoxy is rarely used only at the crux if there is a stubborn/persistent leak.

[@HarryRunes]

question: How well will this last in the weather? I assume that it'll last a long time, but what type of maintenance do you have to do on the wood itself?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

You only really need to make sure that dirt and debris aren't allowed to rest against the wood for prolonged periods of time, because that will start the rot process. So, keep the wood clean and clear of anything like that, making sure there's plenty of air flow around it, and don't destroy the inside with to much chlorine. That should do it. They can last up to 40 years.

[@RK-yn7be]

素晴らしい！

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

正吉井上 I'm relatively sure this is a good comment. Thanks!

[@GREENMINDED]

beautiful...

[@dairylict]

GREEN MINDED thank you!

[@Felipescu83]

huh, pretty cool!

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

thank you!

[@user-cq2gh2cm9h]

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[@SaMiChi]

Do these tubs not need to be sealed? Wouldn't there be leaks?

[@Kimochisuki]

Hi from Costa Rica 👋🏾 how do u keep the wood out of molding and how u maintenance the wooded bathtub?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Hi! Yeah, mold is a problem in Costa Rica, but here it is really dry comparatively. As long as you make sure the installation leaves the wood with plenty of air flow, you can avoid mold for the most part. For the water maintenance, I like to install silver/copper/zinc alloy ionizers. They do the sanitizing, then just a little ph balance weekly and an oxidizer to keep the odor and slime under control. Oh, and cleaning the filter with a high pressure nozzle on a garden hose every month or so. I like to install big filters so you don't have to clean it so often.

[@briannakuhlmann5685]

That's so crazy yet so amazing! How did you do that? 😢💕💕

[@takeiteasy2530]

You...just...watched...how...

[@briannakuhlmann5685]

@@takeiteasy2530 holy shit that comment was from 3 years ago. pls excuse how dumb i sounded 💀

[@elektraagile5810]

Perfect

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Elektra Agile Thank you!

[@CorralesRacing]

Impresionante 👍

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Corrales Racing Gracias!

[@jainadableo1204]

Can this be installed indoors

[@znate6730]

Beautifull, awesome, perfect, i want the same!!!

[@cybco]

No one but me will ever appreciate the cost and effort that took. And how the water and oxidizer/chlorine will quickly ruin the wood. And how an uninsulated pump and filter system can only be run in warm temps when you really don't want to use a hot tub.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

cryptocoinscafe Yeah, chlorine is bad for the wood. If you over chlorinate a wood tub it breaks the grain apart and bleached it. Looks like white hair growing inside. I like to install ionizers so you don’t need chlorine. Not sure what you mean about the pump though. It very rarely gets below freezing here, but Pentair makes some very durable pumps that should work in freezing temps. ‘Freeze control’ is key. The pump will kick on if the water gets close to freezing.

[@artglick3245]

No one appreciates the damage that chlorine can do to the wood except everyone that's ever sold or owned a wooden tub. Most have the sense to use a metal ionizer so that they don't have to use chlorine. Ionizers work great on acrylic spas and swimming pools, too. They are the only accepted method for eliminating chlorine, but they are the best kept secret in the industry because no one wants to give up the revenue they earn on chlorine sales.

[@fredwenske9776]

Very nice! By the way: Does anyone know what kind of music it is?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thank you! The music is an instrumental version of a song I wrote: warblermusic.bandcamp.com/track/comfort-in-a-lie Please give the whole record a listen.

[@gq-pd1po]

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[@earthsgard]

Looks nice .... but that 1 darker deck board would drive me mad.... what the total cost on something like this... cheers.

[@dairylict]

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[@isabelmartinez3996]

What was the total cost .would love to know bra great work .looks awsome

[@dairylict]

This one was 20k

[@dairylict]

Not back then, but nowadays equivalent. You can get it done cheaper though outside of the Bay Area though I’m sure. Maybe Hard to find someone who will do a good job though.

[@44gandyboy]

Thank you

[@dairylict]

Thank YOU

[@trueprecption6650]

how doesnt wthe wood spaces leak plz answer, do you just clamp them tightly our use potty between them?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

The trick is to get it together tightly enough to retain water (NO GAPS). Use a dead blow "mini sledge" type of hammer to tap them onto the floor piece. The wood swells up in a couple days to seal the leaks, IF you get it tight enough.

[@ladyskywalker967]

I was told to avoid placing the pump/heater equipment much above the tub's foundation level, since this can lead to draining and air lock problems. How did you fix this issue?

[@dairylict]

Use a a check valve, or one way valve, on the suction side. This will keep water from flowing out of the equipment and back into the tub. This is useful when servicing the filter/equipment as well. Generally, (without a check valve) if the water is draining back into the tub, it means there’s a leak at the equipment somewhere. Otherwise, the water stays in the equipment, because there is no air allowed into the system to displace the water. Like holding your finger over the top of a straw and drawing the straw out of the glass, the water will stay in the straw. But a check valve is good for servicing, so you don’t have to prime the pump every time you clean the filter. And with self priming pumps, it can still save time bleeding the system.

[@ladyskywalker967]

@@dairylict Can you please send me the plans on how to set this up for my daughter?

[@dairylict]

I don’t use/have plans. These are all customized. Sorry.

[@MrCrimson31]

Hello! I'd like to know the budget that you had for the whole setup. thanks!

[@dairylict]

Hi! 22k-ish for everything that is the tub and it’s equipment fully constructed, not including foundations and utilities runs.

[@johnanderson6187]

What angle you cut them all at please and how many boards and how wide eatch board

[@dairylict]

John Anderson there’s roughly 5 to 6 degrees on each side of each stave cut from 2x6” material, about 33 staves for a 5’D and 40 (I believe) for a 6’D. I would recommend doing the math yourself though, or getting someone to do it for you. Or you can buy a barrel kit, like I do.

[@luyuanqiang]

awesome

[@guithepunk]

And about the treatment of wood, what was the treatment to use wood with water? Very nice!

[@warblerito]

There's no treatment. You have to be sure the wood touches nothing but its pressure treated sleepers.

[@vitaliybuildahouseinportug516]

MAQNIFICO

[@dairylict]

Vitaliy P Thank you!!

[@dotdissonance]

I should blow mine up and do this.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

dotdissonance I know a jacuzzi demolition expert.

[@shadowxxe]

very deep

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

shadowXXe I'd wear floaties ;0)

[@yomismito7153]

Muy lindo,pero el sistema de calefacción,lo haría más simple.

[@zayis83]

Que tipo de madera es la ideal para este tipo de tinas?

[@dairylict]

La teca es mi favorito.

[@clearthings9282]

Suuuperrr, im from keralaaaaaa

[@dairylict]

Thanks! Whoa! Kerala - Hello to you 👋 Do you have good surfing there?

[@johnmoore4822]

Did you coat the outside with any kind of varnish?

[@dairylict]

No we didn’t, and generally don’t. The built cedar oil does a lot. Sometimes a tongue oil, or linseed though, if customer demands. It’s hard to work around the bands, and keep it looking good over the years that way though, because cedar is so soft and takes the oil in with inconsistent/patchy looking results.

[@johnmoore4822]

@@dairylict I just built a cedar barrel sauna, that’s why I was curious. And that jacuzzi is gorgeous and I want that next to my sauna. What was your total cost for everything including heater, filter, pump, wood, etc?

[@wilkzlv07lv73]

u should show how works a hydro massage and this pump

[@dairylict]

Yeah, I need to make a ‘how to’ series. It’s a lot of time and effort though, and we’re just soooo bbbbiiiiiizzzzzyyyyy

[@marciamariabressanelli7853]

Beautiful, can you tell me the cost? I can see big machines..

[@dairylict]

20k USD

[@marciamariabressanelli7853]

@@dairylict what a shame that we live in a world where things is not for everyone. Thanks anyway 💋

[@kaczekaosh]

wow...B E A U T Y ...

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Kaczeka Osh Thank you!

[@godpotatoo2067]

Great really

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Harikrishnaprabu Prabu thank you!

[@chilakiller5545]

Genial para mi casa de Infonavit

[@shilezi]

wont water damage wood over time?

[@dairylict]

shilezi , not so much water, but dirt/dust and water will start the rot process if the tub isn’t cared for properly. Like an inside out boat.

[@4subvoid4]

I have read that cedar can give allergic reactions, is that true?

[@steefvdorp844]

every kind wood can give allergic reactions, but ceder and pine are the most common. If you want to find out if you are allergic just hold a piece of ceder and you will know soon enough if you are allergic. ;)

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

4subvoid4 what he said^^ I concur.

[@sohear444401]

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[@kalaichelviragounadin9935]

Nice

[@gelagela7456]

👍👍👍👍👍💖

[@zhangliubao]

i really need a little nice backyard so i can build something

[@warblerito]

Me TOO!

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[@hiyaginormous]

Doesn't in rot with water??

[@rickvanhooren548]

Tired the links....they both go to Warbler is this kit gone?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Rick Van Hooren no, we have plenty, and they are generally put together specific for you. Contact us by phone or email and we’ll get you set up. sullivanwaterworks.com

[@cuzcohusky3533]

Amazing

[@igwt848]

How much did this cost?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Patrick James Everything that is the tub itself with the equipment and controls (not including concrete foundations and the gas and electrical to the equipment) about 13.5k

[@greatjuankenobi217]

Sullivan Waterworks I figured at least 10k. Is that including the pump and heater? Well worth it I bet.

[@maddie9185]

I wonder what the total cost of the project cost? Minus labor.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

madeline cruz maybe 8 or 9k, I’m guessing.

[@sunranshottub]

cool

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thanks

[@a.s2693]

How to buy?

[@puppetier1835]

why no drain?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Tommy Dean There is.

[@ibrahimgoma7779]

nice

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Thank you!

[@richardgreen7225]

counter-intuitive that as much time goes into the plumbing and wiring as into the woodwork.

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Richard Green yeah, the construction of the barrel is the easy part. But I’m not cutting the wood so...

[@kaylarichard8745]

How much did it cost to build this?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Kayla Richard if I remember correctly, I believe this one was 16k

[@ramondelossantos6989]

lo hiciste bien

[@firecloud77]

Why doesn't the water leak out between the boards?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

It actually does leak a bit at first, then the wood swells and seals itself. It's the same method used for old water towers, wine barrels, etc.. The wood is kiln dried and when filled with water, can swell up to 5%

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Also, the wood is precision cut so that it doesn't leak so much that it won't hold water. You need it to hold enough water in order for it to swell and seal the leaks. It can be a nightmare if you do it wrong, leave gaps, etc..

[@firecloud77]

Thanks. I've often wondered how the heck wine barrels and wooden water towers don't leak but I never bothered to investigate it.

[@Vikinatorn]

If you've ever handled a dry, older wine barrel you'd know it leaks, and it leaks for days. You would submerse it in a bath of water beforehand to saturate the wood, and this can take a long time.

[@sullivanrivers7147]

why not epoxy coat it?

[@AndroidHoneybee]

Wow (y)

[@whaaaaaaaaaazup]

How much is it?

[@homes24]

So it's a hot bath?

[@dairylict]

homes24 it’s a jetted hot tub.

[@erics.8909]

Doesn't water rot wood away?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Greasy Bagel No, but earth will. Think boats. It's an inside out boat essentially.

[@artglick3245]

@@SullivanWaterworksOakland Also worth noting that the cedar possesses a natural resistance to decay.

[@jeffreyjsmith1980]

Why did you choose to not use unions on the PVC?

[@SullivanWaterworksOakland]

Jeffrey Smith - all the equipment components have unions. Pretty necessary for ease of service.

[@aljporea6121]

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[@kameshganeshan2894]

How muht munneeeh???

[@marcusallen99]

how much

[@igorrovaris7293]

gostei

[@veritasman]

real super marios ;--)

[@glebs4794]

Такое решение грамотно делать под джакузи, в земле. Раз и залез, никуда карабкаться не надо и ощущения более необычные. Либо на крыше) Тут крайности хороши

[@acanadianwoodworker]

Difficult to obtain that much knot-free cedar? Or can you just roll up to your local lumberyard and grab stacks of it anytime.

[@everaldojose9015]

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