A Guide to Where to Put a Hot Tub
A hot tub with a view. Kelly Funk/Getty ImagesFinding Just the Right Spot for Your SpaPortable or freestanding hot tubs and spas can go wherever you desire--near a pool, on a deck, in a corner of the…
A Guide to What is the Difference Between a Hot Tub and Spa
Hero Images/Getty ImagesHot Tub vs SpaLike a spa, a hot tub has built-in jets to provide warmth, relaxation and a massage effect on people's muscles and joints. Both are used for therapeutic reasons and socialization. In…
A Guide To Things You Should Know If You Are Buying A Hot Tub
Hot tubbing in the snow. Chris Clinton/Getty ImagesWords and Terms To Know if You Own a Spa or Hot TubIsn't it about time you got to know your hot tub better? Owning a spa means you'll need…
A Guide to Swim Spas
Hoxton/Chris Ryan/ Getty ImagesAn swim spa, endless pool or lap pool is a swimming pool primarily built and used for fitness and health purposes. Swim Spas are long and narrow, and ideally between 13 feeet and…
A Guide to Swim Spa and Hot Tub Designs
digistu / Getty ImagesIdeas for Above-Ground Hot Tubs and PoolsSince their inception, above-ground models have been a popular alternative when it comes to residential swimming pools. Why? For starters, they've always been less expensive than in-ground pools,…
A Guide to Landscaping Around Hot Tubs and Swimming Pools
Jessie Reeder / Getty ImagesFocus on Privacy, Safety, Beauty, and Mess-Free ConveniencePrivacy, safety, beauty, and convenience are some of the considerations to keep in mind when landscaping around swimming pools. The best plants to grow near…
A Guide to Hot Tub Safety
Roughhousing in a hot tub is not a smart idea. Compassionate Eye Foundation/Steven Errico/Getty ImagesA couple enjoys some "us" time in their spa. Getty ImagesIf you're fortunate enough to own a hot tub or spa, then you probably know all…
A Guide to Hot Tub Etiquette and Common Sense
Kelly Funk / Getty ImagesIf you're lucky enough to own a hot tub or spa, then you probably know all the things you should and shouldn't do in and around the tub, like issues of safety,…
A Guide to DIY Swimming Pool and Spa Maintenance
Casey Goodlett / Flickr / CC by SA 2.0 It Takes More Than a Tan and a Smile to Do the Task of a Pool Pro When trimming your budget, you look at the money you're…
A Guide for Privacy by Creating Shelter and Boundaries
Photinia is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flowerheads and young red shoots. The best known of the photinias is Photinia × fraseri‘Red Robin’ which is often planted as a specimen shrub or as…