| Hot Tub Surround: Warming Up to a Concept (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) |
From "Warehouse Warriors"
episode WHW-205 |
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The Teams: A group of contractors (Red Team) experienced in home renovations vs. a group of sculptors skilled in working with steel, iron and wood (Blue Team). The Project: Hot Tub Surround The Timeframe: 8 hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Although it appears to be a battle of skill vs. creativity, anything can happen on Warehouse Warriors! Let's meet the teams: Red Team Jim Brunton
Frank Quintana
Mike Morcsch
Blue Team Candace Lewis
David Jones
Dan Dezarn
Ed's Tip: When building a deck, make sure that the access panels of the hot tub remained uncovered and accessible. Leave the area open or build a door in anticipation of future repairs or maintenance. Red Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 1 a.m.) - The Red Team is planning to build an L-shaped surround with spindle and lattice (for privacy) on three sides, and 12' steps on the remaining side.
- After checking out the warehouse to see what materials are available, the team measures the hot tub.
- Next, ten 4 x 4 pressure-treated posts are cut to 72" inches each (figure A) to be used as framing around the hot tub. Three 4 x 4 posts are cut to 34" for use as inside framing pieces, and all posts are numbered for quick assembly later.
- The team notches several of the 72" posts to strengthen the assembly. Notches are placed 5-1/4" from the center of the post. A saw is used to make smaller cuts, then the remaining wood is removed with a hammer and chisel. The technique is repeated for all seven posts.
- The remaining 72" posts will be used as corner posts. The same technique is used to create notches -- this time, on two sides.
- Then, the team notches the three remaining 34" posts about 5-1/4" from the edge of one end.
- Four pressure-treated 2 x 5s are cut to 122" and four are cut to 136-1/2". This lumber is used as crossmembers for the frame (figure B).
- Ends of the 2 x 5s are mitered to form a clean edge when adjoined with the corner posts.
- Next, the team adjoins two 122" inch 2 x 4s and one 136-1/2" 2 x 5 with 7 of the 72" 4 x 4 pieces. The pieces are adjoined at the notches to create three frames, which are then nailed together.
Blue Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - The artists of the Blue Team are having trouble deciding on a design concept. They take a little longer to work out the plan, but once the design is in place, the team is ready to go! The team decides on a triangular deck with a roof created from redwood strips.
- First, the team measures and uses a miter saw to cut pressure-treated lumber into two planks measuring 123" each. These pieces will serve as the diagonal sides of the deck frame.
- Next, the team measures and cuts 2" x 6" pieces of pressure-treated lumber into four pieces measuring 46" and one measuring 81". The ends are mitered to a 45-degree angle for a better fit.
- Nine posts (figure C) measuring 34" each are created from 4x4 pressure-treated wood. These posts will be used as the supporting legs of the deck.
- The team assembles two 12' posts and one 10' post to create the triangle. The nine smaller legs are placed inside the three tall posts to give equal support to the structure.
- The deck frame is assembled around the hot tub (figure D). The team is careful not to attach the framework to the wooden panels surrounding hot tub. Instead, the team secures the frame just outside the tub, connecting the posts, legs and supports together with screws.
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