HOT TUB NIRVANA FOR $100

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December/January 1995
 
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5. Now is the time to get some pretzels or chips to see you to the summit of this project.

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6. Mark and cut the hole for the drain. You can use a hole saw, jigsaw or ax (depending on your disposition at the moment). The drain assembly should fit perfectly, so tighten it down to about 800 ft/lbs to make sure it's snug.

7. Drill screw holes in the ends of the 1 x 2s and then assemble them along the top lip of the furo to make it comfortable to enter and exit, and to give it that finely crafted look of a turn of the century shipping crate.

8. Now slather up the entire interior with either fiberglass resin, polyurethane, or marine-quality paint. To make it strong enough to withstand hurricane forces, you may wish to line the corners with fiberglass cloth and then slap on a final coat of fiberglass resin. Apply the chemicals outside, in a strong wind, while wearing a respirator to make sure that you do not breathe the fumes, which are very dangerous.

This little beauty is designed to fit inside your present mass-produced standard American bathtub. Make sure you get out when your fingers start to look like prunes. You may want to try a variation on the Scandinavian method by taking a cold shower between each hot soak.

If MATERIALS

One 4' x 8' sheet of 36" plywood, (4-ply if possible; you can buy a better grade of plywood if desired) ...
...cut into 2 pieces that are 20" x 26" for the front and back ...
...and 2 pieces that are 28" x 26" for the sides ...
...and a single 20" x 24" bottom piece One 8' 2 x 4 cut into 2 pieces 20" long and 2 pieces 17" long, to support the bottom One 8' 2 x 2 cut into 4 pieces that are 24" long to join the sides together One 8' 1 x 2 cut into 2 pieces 28" long and 2 pieces 18" long to trim the top and protect your bottom when you climb into and out of the furo One tub-drain kit, with plug One pound of 1 1/2" Sheetrock screws One quart of fiberglass resin or polyurethane for the waterproof coating inside the faro

Electric drill with Sheetrock screw bit 7/64 drill-bit for pilot holes in the 1 x 2s (otherwise they will split)

Jigsaw, or 2 1/2" hole saw, or ax depending on your attitude.

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  • Furanku2 7/12/2009 9:00:30 AM

    I live in Japan, and I can attest to the wonder of the ofuro....every house here has a plastic or fiberglass version and they are wonderful. I don't know why this hasn't caught on. Build one today!

  • Thomas 12/2/2007 9:14:45 PM

    I made one of these using the plans above for about sixty dollars.
    The only thing I did different was to caulk the inside with
    silicone after a failed attempt at filling the tub. Works great!

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