Backyard relaxation

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
Been awhile since I've posted so I thought I'd start back with a bang. Added a new toy to the back yard to relax in. Seats up to 6, and runs off 220v. When we had it installed it was a plug-n-play at 110v. I bought a separate panel, all the conduit and wire and ran 220v. Runs much more efficient this way and heats about 6 degrees an hour faster then if running off 110v. All DIY except for delivery.


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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,828
    Hi Ron, I'll be right over! B)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited April 2015
    Congratulations. Good job, a very good investment. I love my spa. Bought a Coleman in 94, and, aside from a few incidents, it is still cookin. In fact, it is almost spa time.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    That's incredible. Where do you live? Looks like you live in a humid jungle.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    Just about Nightfall, here's another pic of my backyard. It's taken me years to perfect but it is my tropical oasis...

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    Looking good Ron! Do you have three twenty something babes to join you in the tube? B)

    Rub a dub dub!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    Yeah BlueFox, we love it. Sooooo very relaxing. We use it about 5 nights a week.
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    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Lookin' good! Love all the tropical plants.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Wow, that is nice.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,023
    The only thing missing is the bar within arms reach while in the tub.

    Looks nice man, love the plants too.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,789
    F1nut wrote: »
    Hi Ron, I'll be right over! B)

    Man Gumbo! :D

  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    tonyb wrote: »
    The only thing missing is the bar within arms reach while in the tub.

    Looks nice man, love the plants too.

    Oh, it won't be missing for long. That's a coming! I'm just not sure how I want to decorate around the spa and what to build. I want to do some bamboo framing around it for starters, and some sort of bamboo bar for the sides without the lids.


    Thanks for the comments guys!!!

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    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    That looks awesome. Nice job.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    Awesome work man. That looks great. Please tell me you're in Hawaii or somewhere tropical, where a lot of that grows naturally, so I feel a little less lazy about messy back yard... :)
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,151
    Very nice work. Ginger and Mary Ann would blend in well.
  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,351
    So I guess while enjoying your tropical paradise you gave up on movie reviews...we miss those
    I would much rather hang in paradise
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    I love the Tiki God you have. Where did you find it? Or did you carve it yourself.
    Great job on the theme backyard.
  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Welcome back Ron,it's been awhile, miss those reviews too. Love the look of the backyard!
  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    Thanks guys...

    As for the Tiki God, a buddy of mine gave it to me. He cleaned out his backyard and I was able to give it a good, and fitting home.

    Yeah, my movie watching days have slimmed down quite a bit. Not to much time anymore. Met an amazing lady about 5 years ago, got married and we are always on adventures. Not too much movie time anymore.

    I wanna be in Hawaii but cannot afford to move there so I created it at home :)

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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,105
    I LOVE your backyard paradise! Nice work.
  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    Nice work Falcon. Nobody would ever guess it's on a rooftop in Harlem!
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    I remember when you started this project, Looks great all grown in. Too cool.
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