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Sizing patio for hot tub - how much room?

last year

We will be putting down a concrete slab for a new hot tub with some sort of privacy wall/screen outside of our bedroom. The hot tub is 7' x 7'. Any idea how much room we need around the hot tub? Meaning, how large does our patio slab need to be? I am concerned it will be bigger than I was hoping so I would love to get some feedback on minimum slab size.

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vinmarks
last year
Make sure you leave room between walls/fences around all sides so a technician can get in there if something needs fixing. I can't tell you what the size of the slab should be but keep these things in mind. You will need room for stairs to get in and out plus space to walk once stepping off the stairs. I am assuming you will have a cover lifter. You will need to walk along the side of the tub to use the cover lifter. Will you have some sort of storage box to store chemicals near the tub? Will you want something to hang your towels/robes on? Will you want to use a patio umbrella or gazebo over the hot tub? Will you want any potted flowers around your hot tub? All these things need some space.
Susan Veazey thanked vinmarks
fnmroberts
last year
Allow sufficient walk-around space to access the cover cradle and, if you reside in a snow zone, to clean around the tub.

Not considering the above I only allowed 8’ for our 7’ tub and it was always difficult
Susan Veazey thanked fnmroberts
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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IMO an actual walkway all around so 9x9 would be my preference .
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User
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I did a new 12 x 12 adjacent to an existing patio for my 7x7 tub. I centered the tub slightly off to give 4’ between house and tub, since that side would be the area we walked around to use the cover lifter. My door opens to the old patio, and then steps to the new spa are off the left side of the old patio. That gives me plenty of space for some plant decor, landing area for towels, robes, space to walk around tub to use cover lifter. We oriented the tub and cover lifter in such a way that our best view to the night sky was not impeded. I hope that makes sense.
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