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--- hot_tub [2026/09/24 19:41] – tony
+++ hot_tub [2026/11/03 16:41] (current) – tony
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   * Can Tony build a solar power sand filter to just clean the damn thing all day? total budget about $100
   * Do we want a stainless steel band or a covered metal "rope"?
 ===== Math =====
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 ===== Videos And Articles / Resources =====
-Here's a video showing a full build of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVN8s-Uvi8|cedar tank]].
+Here's a video showing a full build of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVN8s-Uvi8|cedar tank]]. But she doesn't do rounded joints, she does angles, and FUCK that, if you're off on your math, you're fucked.
 Here's a fairly in depth series of videos of a couple building [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp1Rm233y0B8xW9KQOXqtMlB2b5LOhiwA|their own cedar tub]]. I kinda hate how they did their staves though.
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   * Gonna need to cut a good Dado joint to connect the staves/sides to the bottom.
     * Probably table saw here.
+Bought 51566 Amana Carbide Tipped Bullnose 3/4 Radius x 2-3/8 Dia x 2 Inch x 1/2 Shank
+Bought  Amana Tool Part #49118 (Carbide Tipped Cove Bit)
+===== The Guts =====
+comparison shop [[https://spadepot.com/collections/hot-tub-spa-parts|at Spa Depot]].
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+===== The Foundation =====
+Per [[https://www.siteprep.com/articles/gravel-bases-for-hot-tubs/|this article]], we need 4" of 3/4" gravel. We need an outside barrier to contain the gravel. They recommend 4x6 pressure treated "ground contact" lumber with 1/2" rebar pounded down into the ground and the corners connected with screws.