Gazebo I built for a hot tub. Its 12ft by 12ft with cedar posts and James Hardi siding.
Drain lines are very important for a hot tub gazebo. Both to drain water splashed out of the hot tub, but also to drain the hot tub when cleaning it. I also ran the electrcal lines to where the front of the hot tub will be so there are no exposed wires. All the electrical is off it's own subpanel with GFCI circut breakers for added safety.
The posts support the headers that will support the roof. I used preasure treated lumber in all areas that will be exposed to the weather and that contact the concrete. The back wall is solid and will be home to the electrical sub panel, electrical outlets and a water spicket to fill the hot tub.
The roof and half walls are in place.
This is me while working on the roof. It's all custom work, so every piece needs to be measured and cut to fit.
For lighting and to control the ceiling fan, I ran the wires through the post and then created an opening to house the electrical box. This will give a very clean look to the switches and hide all the wiring.
The cedar posts are stained and the roof is shingled with raised shingles. Both the soffits and facia boards are James Hardi, which I painted dark brown. The header that supports the roof, and is made from Preasure Treated wood is painted green to match the cupola.
The cupola is unique in that I used glass block on the sides of it. Inside of it, I put in an outlet and plugged in a 30watt florecent night light. It uses the same amount of energy as a 4watt conventional night light, but is bright enough to light up the cupola in the evening!!!
The siding is a cement fiber board by James Hardi. It's used as lab siding on homes, then painted to finish it off. I found a stain that makes it look like real wood, then seal it with a sealer to protect it from fading. Even up close, it looks and feels like real wood, but sicne it is cement, it will never rot or be eaten by bugs.
This is a shelf that I made from a piece of cedar. I sanded it, shaped it and finised it to make it look like a piece of furniture. It's totally custom and no other will ever look exactly like it.
The step into the hot tub is framed in Preasure Treated wood on the bottom where it comes into contact with the concrete and will be wet from people getting out of the hot tub. The sides are finished in the same James Hardi siding that is stained to look like wood, but this time it's painted to match the hot tub. The top is made up of tile that I broke into small pieces.
