Need a creative idea for swimspa steps/storage

7 years ago

Hi everyone! I have a dilemma with my outdoor swimspa, I would like to have some steps up to it and a narrow ledge at the end (closest to the golf course) to store the swimspa axis cover. The cover rolls up and just sits at the end of the spa ( as seen in the last photo); so it is bulky and ugly. Removing it for the summer is NOT an option as it weighs too much!
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do without building a deck completely around it as I need access to the sides for maintenance? I also would like to keep it at $5,000 or less. At the same time we want to put some landscape around it with a small firepit area (not included in the $5k budget).
Any help or ideas would be appreciated!!! TIA

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thinkdesignlive

7 years ago

Our yard sloped down so we were able to have a seat wall along the long side. Honestly there is nothing you can do to hide the cover other than flank that end with arborvitae but you need to leave a 2’ clearance around it for maintenance/future swap out so that will look awkward and not really work. I’d put the steps on the other side where you don’t see them and landscape on the side you view.

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cerberusdog
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks thinkdesignlive, I love your swim spa!! Putting the steps on the other side is not an option as the control panel is on the side facing the patio....I wish I had thought of that before placing the swimspa last year!
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thinkdesignlive
7 years ago
Have you been using it? Do you roll the cover all the way to the far end? Looks like you rolled it to the middle? Send more photos of all angles and maybe I can help further.
thinkdesignlive
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Our control panel is on the right (2nd photo) and we roll the cover all the way to the left. We never roll to the middle - we like the middle free and clear to go from swim side to spa side easily. We get in and out at any point along the seat wall (sit on wall and swing legs over) however the most popular spot to go in and out is at the mid point between swim and spa side (kind of like where your moveable steps are). There is a gap of about 6" between the spa and wall in order for the cover flaps to go down. We worked with a landscape architect to make all this work. Again, send more photos when you can and I can help you trouble shoot. Do you use yours year round? We have had ours for a year and love it - we use it all the time.
cerberusdog
Original Author
7 years ago
We roll it all the way to the far deep end. We have a swim side and a hot tub side. Our control panel is in the middle with another one to the far right for the hottub. The cover is folded to the middle only because I am cleaning it...lol! I usually roll it up to the far left and it sits on the edge
thinkdesignlive
7 years ago
Ok that makes sense. More pics of the surrounding area would help me help you :)
cerberusdog
Original Author
7 years ago
Here are some more angles, sorry it is a mess...just getting it opened up :) The last photo is where we roll the cover to and it sits on that ledge.
cerberusdog
Original Author
7 years ago
more angles