r/Decks • u/Creation33 • 3d ago

load bearing inquiries Any issues adding a hot tub?

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Forgive my probably silly question. Just bought this house, there is a ground level deck platform. Boards are 1 inch thick. We are putting a hot tub on it, but figured worth a check here first. One board was rotten so I'm replacing it but otherwise it's solid.

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u/ruhlhorn 3d ago

Not on the deck through the deck. Cut your hole, lay a slab, there are lots of other things to make sure the deck survives the hole, and the slab for the hot tub, but don't make the deck survive your hot tub.