Shade Cover over Spa

Joe Wood · 18 Mar 2008, 23:05

We'll be building a neat little shade cover over an outdoor spa.

We built this patio cover last year, http://woodsshop.com/Patio_Cover/1/PatioCover.htm

and now it's time to complete the project. This first photo shows the spa site,

this shows the existing cover on the left, then the spa cover to the right

this is what we'll be building

Joe Wood · 18 Mar 2008, 23:08

One more. Should be making sawdust this time tomorrow

SpaceCow · 18 Mar 2008, 23:26

The color of the wood looks real good against the area you're putting it in. Good luck with making the 8 identical curved pieces. I'm a teenage "draftsman in training" so I have no idea what equipment you'd use to make all 8 pieces the same. It looks a bit tough to eye ball a piece like that for each one.

SpaceCow · 19 Mar 2008, 11:26

Wow! Thanks for the tutorial on how to make them. The concept is very simple. I probably didn't know about this because I don't have power tools, haha

Joe Wood · 23 Mar 2008, 23:39

I thought a spa surround would really complete the project so I Sketched up one. Gives some nice seating and storage.

It would be built similar to how we built this surround
http://woodsshop.com/PRosen8.htm

Joe Wood · 29 Mar 2008, 19:32

So here you go, almost finished,

We're just waiting on the bamboo to arrive from China. My supplier stopped stocking it, and it takes 6 weeks to get it now.

Might do the spa surround too,
depending on the owner's wallet!

Here's a shot for Space Cow

You can see more of this nice project here
http://woodsshop.com/DESIGNS/Spa/Spa-Shade-Cover.htm

Mike Lucey · 29 Mar 2008, 21:21

Thanks for posting Joe, I always enjoy viewing
your projects.

Mike

Joe Wood · 1 Apr 2008, 18:41

Good luck he says and there are only 6 knee braces on this one.

Not luck, but know-how, and some nice tools!
http://woodsshop.com/Gazebo_Kits/Knee%20Braces/Knee-Braces.htm

Here's how we make them, with a bandsaw and trammel arm to swing them thru on n arc
http://woodsshop.com/PROJECTS/Mill/Construction%20Mill/CutKneeBraces.htm

Joe Wood · 1 Jul 2008, 23:10

ok, so it's only been three months since I posted this little project!

the bamboo finally arrived from China, big delay due to the earthquake, and we got it up today. Gave us some much appreciated shade on a very hot day!
http://woodsshop.com/DESIGNS/Spa/Spa-Shade_Cover.htm

Pretty nice how I was able to design a structure around two 6' x 14' rolls of bamboo, and have it come out so nice and proportional.

Dave R · 2 Jul 2008, 00:08

Very nice Joe. I like that very much. With the winds we have around here, though, those bamboo mats would be in Wisconsin before you know it.