A spa vault, says Bill, must be installed in such a way as to appear in-ground but also allow access for service technicians to get inside it for future maintenance. The vault was made of concrete blocks to coordinate with the pool. The base has 6” of crushed stone with concrete poured over it. Vaults can be individually designed, depending on taste and style. The homeowner’s plan called for two sets of wrap-around steps, fitted on two sides of the spa, one set facing the pool and the set facing the house. “This was a great idea. “It appears completely set in-ground from those two vantage points.” Bill adds that he drew some sketches to help the homeowners and their contractor understand how a hot tub and vault work together. “Today’s blog shows us the early stages of this project before the pool was ‘opened,’ etc. and the hot tub put in the vault with the steps. We’re looking forward to sharing photos of the finished job in the near future once we have them. We’re sure it’s going to look amazing.”