Timber Frame Pergola; Cover, Maintain & Enjoy Spa, Hot Tub
Hot tubs have a calming relaxing effect that relieves and reduces stress; which is the primary reason homeowners purchase hot tubs. Enjoyed as an ultimate personal retreat; its therapeutic water is known to soothe aches and pain. Pergolas are also one of the fastest growing backyard elements and can trace some of their earliest beginnings from Ancient Rome where people gathered to unwind in natural hot water springs under pergolas so characteristic of beautiful Roman architecture. A timber frame pergola and hot tub is a perfect balanced invitation to peaceful serenity that allows you to form walls and a ceiling without blocking your view.
Today a person can let go and take a breather in a private spa of bubbling water from the convenience and privacy of their own home. Installing a pergola can be done with a hot tub or added over an existing hot tub at a later date to enhance and redefine landscaping areas. A timber frame pergola not only adds protection to a hot tub gazebo but naturally creates more comfortable and inviting temperatures extending the seasons of use while Leaves and matter are reduced from getting into the water. With advances in technology producing handcrafted, mortise and tenon, oversized timber pergolas has also become more affordable.
Hot tubs have also come a long way in technology and additional features and benefits. The trend is doting on oneself with high-tech entertainment systems like a plasma TV rising out of the edge of the tub controlled by waterproof remote controls; DVD, seating configurations and special lighting effects.
The many available features such as wheelchair accessibility, refrigerators, drink trays, head rests, mini waterfalls, sturdy cabinets luxuriate the outdoor living experience. One fun feature has been to turn the hot tub into a speaker with audio vibrations that can be felt in the water as well as hearing the music. Hot tubs come in large range of sizes and can also come is a variety of colors and materials to compliment any décor and accommodate various climates, featuring more jets than ever before.
However, more jets does not always mean more comfort but does mean higher operating costs. The orientation and quality of the jets is the most important factor. Greater horsepower for jets can be a waste and not very cost effective if you have an overly big engine than runs low quality jets. For the optimal experience you need the right size of equipment best suited to your tub.
Maintaining a hot tub is crucial, even if the water looks good, the water should be tested weekly. Depending on how often a tub is in use and its size, it is proper to drain the tub and vacuum it about every 3 to 6 months, clean the filters, maintain disinfecting chemicals and the pH levels. This will make a hot tub last for years longer. For homeowners who prefer, some hot tubs come with wonderful time saving filtering functions that are programmable.
Installing a cover over a hot tub extends the use time regardless of implement weather or seasons. In especially sunny areas even with UV inhibitors, UV rays can damage a hot tub cover that is not shielded from continual sunlight. Most homeowners place their hot tubs on a backyard deck or patio.
A timber frame pergola is not the only choice that may be right for you. A timber frame pavilion offers a solid roof covering. A louvered roof can be controlled by remote to open and shut the roof to adjust for varying sun and weather conditions. Trellises can be added for privacy or it can be completely enclosed now or at a later date as a sun room or enclosed hot tub room.
In the constant rush of life, an outdoor living timber frame structure installed over a hot tub can be tempting to linger for hours in a delightful back yard retreat. It not only creates a place of solitude to reboot your brain and regain momentum, it also is a great place to gather with family and friends.
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