How to Build your Wife a Hot Tub [HUMOR]

Tell 8 or 9 of your closest friends that you are having a party in your backyard with lots of alcohol and food, perhaps a chocolate fountain. Give them the address of the person who is selling you the used hot tub. Tell them it's a themed party, and the theme is Moving a Hot Tub To Your Backyard. What fun!

Tip: Make sure all 8 or 9 of your friends have health insurance, as there is a good chance of at least one of them fracturing a bone or throwing out their backs. Also, it's smart to actually have the food and drinks on hand for when your friends move the hot tub to your backyard -- or you too may need medical attention.

You can order poly carbonate gunite jets from any hot tub parts supplier, or if you're located outside the US you might have to pay a little extra to import the parts. See below for an example plumbing system. Easy! Don't forget your floor drains.

Rent a mini excavator and excavate a cavity large enough to fit your hot tub, plus 5.9 inches of space for a concrete foundation. Mix your own concrete and pour into the bottom of the cavity. Wait for it to dry.

Who needs a truck forklift when you have 8 or 9 unsuspecting friends? You may need to find 8 or 9 more friends who are not mutually friends with your first 8 or 9 friends. (The first 8 or 9 will probably not volunteer again). Gather them and instruct them to lower your used hot tub into the hot tub cavity. While they're there, ask them to help you install your plumbing system. Tip: Think outside the box when gathering your second set of 8 or 9 volunteers. Does someone owe you money from a bet? What about the guy at your gym who's always checking out your abs? The options are endless.

Your 8 or 9 friends have probably fleed the scene by now, so you're on your own for this step. If you're using a DC converter, use two hot wires, a grounding wire, and a bonding wire. Run the conduit from the service panel to a house rim joist near your hot tub. Drill through the siding and feed the conduit through the joist. For the rest of the wiring instructions, see this DIY page. Simple! Don't forget to check your wiring before you turn it on or fill your hot tub with water. Fatal electric shock and/or electrical fires are common in DIY wiring attempts.

Soothe your aching muscles and popped disk in your brand-new* 100% DIY** hot tub, right in your very own backyard!

*used
**with the help of 16-18 friends

Hm. Maybe installing your own hot tub doesn't look as easy as you thought it was. You can check out the actual hot tub prices that people paid for an entire hot tub package and installation -- sometimes as little as $3500 for a hot tub with delivery and installation included.