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| Hot Tub and Sauna Hut before its voyage. |
The idea
came about when we were in Norway last year, whilst delivering the
other hut.
“Could you
build me a hot tub?”
“Of course we can... Do you want it on
wheels?”
“Can you do that?”
“Well – yes, everything
is better on wheels.”
“OK, could I have a Sauna as
well?”
“Yes, of course.”
That was roughly how the
conversation went, not having any idea how we were going to achieve
it.
But nothing
ventured nothing gained. So on our return to the UK we forgot about
it completely and got on with out regular work. - For a while anyway.
Then one
particularly wet and dark afternoon we got to thinking about the Hot
tub idea again – and wondered if it was a serious idea. - So -
After a couple of tentative e-mails and some serious head scratching
and sketchy drawings we got the go ahead and produced what you see
below.
A completely stand alone wood fired Hot tub and sauna -
with 12 volt electric lights – solar powered and “portable”
Built almost entirely from home grown Cedar.
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| Hot tub and Sauna Hut |
THE TRIP.
Once again we were on the boat to Brevik via Gothemburg. The difference this time, besides the hut, was being able to see the way up to Brevik by daylight.
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| The views from the boat were amazing. |
It was raining when we finally departed at Brevik, the road wasn't closed this time, so we thought compared to last time it would be simple. However, after a short time we were kicked off the road. A short diversion this time before being back on the main drag where, besides the occasional lane closure we were making good progress.
We arrived at 3am local time, abandoning the vehicle by the small marina like before, and got our heads down ready for unloading.
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| The hut looked good by the waters edge. |
We had sunshine in the morning, the perfect ingredient for planning how we were going to get the hut into position. This was done, as all great decisions are, over breakfast.
First we had to drive into the garden next to the first Norwegian hut,
let the new hut come off the trailer and get the trailer out of the way.
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| The new hut looks good near the first one. |
Then using the American workhorse we moved the hut across the garden and near to the final position. This was a slow and patient task as obstacles needed to be overcome and avoided.
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| Half way there, moving the pick-up into a better location. |
With careful manoeuvring and the use of three people, a winch and a truck, the hut was finally in position, on slabs provided by the new owner. The hot tub was ready to be filled.
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| Final touches were added once the hut was in position. |
This took a while. Stopping around halfway to check that the hut was still chocked and not moving before bringing the water level up to full. The fire was then lit. The sauna was also then lit.
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| Solar panel added to the roof for the lighting. |
The sauna room heats up in about 30 minutes, while the hot tub takes around 4 to 6 hours in summer heat to warm the water up above air temperature.
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| Hot tub Fire |
The fire was left stoked and burning in the hot tub, with the lid on, over night. The next day the water was very warm and the fire was still Smouldering making it very easy to reignite.
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| Inside the Sauna. |
The lighting in the hut is 12 volt, charged by a solar panel on the roof allowing for use during day and night.
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| The hut in the dark. |
We would like to thank our kind hosts for their hospitality while we were commissioning this hut and waiting for the next boat back to the UK.
Whilst we were there both the sauna and hot tub were used and admired by many visitors during the holiday weekend, and were told that it would continue to be used by both the owners and any guests who wished to join them.
Please contact us for further details.
Email:
davestilthouse@gmail.com
