Can you fill in a hot tub with concreat?

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We have a hot tube that is built in made out of concreat (not one of those fiberglass drop in kind). The hot tub is still hooked up to the water pipes and heater units. The tub is not being used and we would like to get rid of it. is it possible to just fill it in with concreat or what not and pave over it? What kinda problems would we be looking at if we did?



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  1. kNOTaLIAwyR says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    / I am not an expert, nor have experience working with concrete, however…

    I know by looking at sidewalks, that concrete expands in the Summer, and contracts in the Winter. That is why a cork is run between a previously poured area and a newly poured area. The new and old cement do not bond with eachother. Each is separately expanding and contracting due to their own particular thickness and temperature differences.

    So in my non-expert opinion, I would think pouring additional concrete in the hot tub, it would cause the new concrete to rise out of the tub area until it cracked both itself and the tub.

    Perhaps renting a jackhammer from a contractor supply store would be a good idea. That way, you could break up the concrete tub into pieces small enough to remove.

    Again, I have no idea how a professional Contractor would handle it.

  2. ii says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    you could fill it with concrete, although it would be a waste of money. Make sure you remove all pipes, and get someone professional to come in and survey it beforehand.

  3. <3 Princess <3 says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    why would you want to fill it with concreat? lol

  4. Shannyx3x says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    no. its a waste of money

  5. notyou311 says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Have it hauled away instead. If you fill it with concrete it will be impossible to move and you will have trouble selling your property. It will be an eyesore.

  6. Wounded Duck says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Sure. Seems like a waste but it's your money and property.

  7. BABALOO says:
    June 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    If the hot tub is below grade, yes you can. You don't even have to fill it with concrete. The best way to abandon this tub is to plug the end of the pipes comng into the tub with a cement slurry. Jack hammer the bottom of the tub to allow for drainage (a few 4-6" diameter holes should be fine) and fill with gravel or sand or dirt. Make sure when you fill it, do it in 12" lifts (layers) and rent a compaction tool and compact each layer thourouly before the next lift. This will eliminate future settling of the area.

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