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Redesigning Your Northern Virginia Deck to Accommodate a Hot Tub

Adding a hot tub to your deck brings a spa-like luxury right to your home. When adding a hot tub to your deck, you should make sure your hot tub deck is safe and secure. Decking specialists will reinforce the hot tub deck framing to support the weight of the tub, water, and those who will use the hot tub. Specialists will also ensure you have the space for electrical wiring and plumbing in your deck plans so you can accommodate the hot tub's fittings and fixtures.

The addition of a hot tub to your deck calls for a bit of a deck redesign to accommodate the hot tub and create added privacy. To increase your deck's privacy, install modesty screens on the hot tub deck surface or even add all-weather curtains or live plants around the hot tub. While hot tubs are indeed a luxury, they should also be part of a functional deck design. Adding benches near the hot tub provides for functional seating for guests to sit while other people are using the spa or as a place to wait while the hot tub heats up. To enable all-weather use of your hot tub, build a pergola or enclosure over the spa to allow you to use the hot tub when it is raining.

Don't forget to add safety features to your hot tub, especially if it is within access of children. Install a locking lid on the hot tub and consider a non-slip surface around the hot tub. Additives can be placed in solid deck stain to give a non-slip surface, while stained wood with spaced joints and a natural surface texture is typically quite slip-resistant.

For design tips and considerations on hot tub decking, consult Deck Doctor, LLC, the Northern Virginia deck specialist. Deck Doctor specializes in deck design, deck repair, and deck construction throughout such Northern Virginia communities as Oakton, Vienna, McLean, Arlington, and Fairfax.