Has anyone ever moved a hot tub?

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Lisa E

We're trying to find a way to move a hot tub from one home to another...the hot tub is in Indiana and residence is in Ohio. The largest rental truck (U-Haul) is only 7 ft. wide and 6 1/2 ft. tall and the hot tub is 8 ft. in diameter. We don't have a hitch so we can't use a trailer. Are there companies who will move such a thing from one state to another?

Answer
http://www.uship.com/ship/
A trucker friend advised this method of moving large items.

would you make a deck or concrete pad for your hot tub?

needlewing

We have a used hot tub and would like to know which way to go. Which would be easier or more economical, If it's the wood deck,would it hold the weight? I guess it doesn't have to be up very high off the ground. The hot tub is 8' X 8'. Usually a concrete pad would be about 4 inches thick, right? My husband had even mentioned using those paver blocks that are like 2 inches thick. Would they be a good or bad idea?

Answer
You can build a deck under it, but it would be up off of the ground. The minimum framing lumber I'd use is 2x12, at 12" on center. The beams underneath would also need to be 2x12. With decking you're over 2' off of the ground. A slab is cheaper and easier. 4" is plenty thick enough, as long as it's on a good, compacted subbase. Good luck.

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