Wooden hot tubs are more sympathetic with coastal backyards and wilder locations than hot tubs with fibreglass, acrylic or rotomolded plastic shells. There are a few timber choices when it comes to ...

MARTY PICCO, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

When it comes to backyard luxuries, it’s hard to imagine one more immediately gratifying than sitting in a steaming hot tub — especially when it’s chilly outside. Of course, there are practical ...

If you begin building this wood fired stock tank hot tub tomorrow, you can be soaking in fresh, 103-degree Fahrenheit water by evening. In almost every way, my new sun-powered tub is superior to the ...

It’s one of the idyls of our age, to imagine oneself lounging in a hot tub watching a golden sunset, glass of wine in hand and the love of your life at your side. Along the way though it’s one that’s ...

A WOOD-FIRED hot tub is not for everyone. I know because six months ago I purchased one from a Canadian company called Goodland, based in Bowen Island, British Columbia. It’s a handsome object, this ...

Having a year-round spa experience sounds great — “This spa has turned our backyard into our own personal therapeutic resort,” ConsumerAffairs reviewer Angela from New York said about their hot tub — ...

We just completed an amazing hot tub project that is already drastically improving the quality of our lives. It’s a wonderful combination of fire, earth, water, and metal. There are few pleasures in ...