Average depth of a hot tub is 3'-6" - 48". Anything smaller than 6' in width you'll be scraping your knees on the wall. Do you have any photos of the actual pool? Dimensions?

It's being dug as we speak, so not yet. But dimensions are above.

Your builder didn't give you any type of plans or design with dimensions?

I’d imagine you will have to have a seat at each short end and one half moon shape in the middle rather than one long bench. You want to stretch your legs out a bit or it defeats the relaxation of the hot tub.

So even though it’s 12’ long you would only have seats for 4. I can’t imagine wanting to be in a hot tub with more people than that anyway :) we have a swim spa with the swim portion at one end and the hot tub on the other. I can’t emphasize enough about leg room as ours technically seats 3 but 2 is more realistic or we are all intertwining our feet.

I think your inclination to make it slightly deeper is good. And you can’t have too many jets in the hot tub part IMO. Have you thought about ease of getting in and out?

Since you and your are tall, more than likely your kids will be tall.

Your attached pic looks cozy, but may not go over well when your kids have their friends over. And they will!

We built this 9x12 spa about 8 years ago. It's 4' deep. My clients were both about 5'8" ish.

We did include a "foot rest" at the floor below the bench, otherwise their feet would dangle, making it uncomfortable.

The bench was located just on 2 sections, 9' section and the 12'. The remaining 9' section, we created a contoured bench with neck, body and toe jets in place. Very tricky stuff with the rebar, the piping and the actual carving of the concrete.

While the 4' depth may be comfortable for you, perhaps may

not be for guests.

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That is so beautiful @mysticpools. Any recommendations for benches/footrest for our narrow spa (3’6” x 12)? And is the 4 foot depth you mention floor of hot tub to top if coping or...?

Thank you.

I measure the depths from the water. Typical spas are 3'. The measurement from the bench to the top of the tile, is 21". So your sitting in 18" of water. The measurement from the bench to the spa floor is 18". That height is generally any chair height or a park bench.

This is a comfortable height.

This spa had a footrest 12" tall. I think we made it 9 or 10" wide.

It also has an automatic cover, so the track was fastened to the top of the pool wall. The coping was then set on top of the track, Coping thickness-2". Track was 1 1/4' high.

Overall height 3 1/4".

I think you should reconsider the 3' 6" width and go at least 6' wide. I think you'll be happier.

Thanks all. The specs are final at the “unique” size of 12’x3’6”. What we do have control over is the benches to maximize the space as best we can. Here’s what we’re thinking: 2 benches at either edge and 2 small benches on the other side of the steps. See pic. Would love your thoughts.

If you draw this to scale you will see that the 'walkway' in front of the bench will only be about 2' max. and that step down looks very dangerous - because if someone doesn't negotiate it well due to it's very small size and falls in they essentially impale themselves on the other side as the space is so narrow. If it were me I'd have to say no to it. Sorry.