[Greenbuilding] A Solar Hot Tub

[Kathy Cochran]

I am re-sending this out under a better Subject title  -  before it was
under "adobe mix".


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy Cochran <kathys_old_house at onemain.com>
> To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
> Date: 7/5/2007 10:30:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [Greenbuilding] Adobe mix
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> Hi  All.........
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> I live in Northern CA (Calaveras County in the Gold Country) with a
beautiful south-facing hill below where eventually I will be putting a deck
out to see the view.  I have been conjuring up building a hot tub into the
side of the hill looking south to the view, where I could put a drain into
the bottom and it would simply irrigate the pasture below.  Shoud I build
it out of native rock and then LINE it with concrete, or do I need to use
rebar to make a form?  I am open to any suggestions that any of your might
have.  I would like to heat it with solar and maybe run a circulating pump
- don't know if I can do that with solar or not.  What is involved,
cost-wise, to heat a hot-tub with SOLAR?  I don't want it to be large -
enough for 2 people and a ledge for a glass of wine and maybe some built-in
speakers.  Should I hire a backhoe to dig a deeper hole, or is the side of
the hill, with quite a slope (about a 45 degree angle), all I need for the
basic form?  Maybe I should build the basic form from the External IN, with
rocks, then line with concrete, fill with water, turn on the pump and GO! 
Any and all suggestions would be most welcome.  Thanks in
advance.............Kathy in Calaveras County
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