Making a MOUNTAIN HOT SPRING in my Backyard

In this video I build a natural stone mountain-esque hot spring in my parents backyard with a waterfall. The DIY stone hot tub is made of natural mossy limestone to look like a mountain hot spring and is heated by a wood fired pool heater. This asmr build video covers every step of building this unique stone hot tub including the excavation, placing the boulders, pouring concrete, bricking the walls, adding pool plumbing, adding stone tile, building the waterfall and landscaping. Full asmr music build video with narration.

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Tags: Stone hot tub, stone hot spring, diy hot tub, diy pond, mountain hot spring, diy waterfall, wood fired hot tub, diy wood fired hot tub, cedar hot tub,

[DrewBuildsStuff]

How many of you made it all the way the the end?

[chuckmanion]

Speaking as someone who operated pools for 10 years:
To winterize: You want to drain the pipes, add antifreeze, and seal them. Water freezing will expand and crack them. However, DO NOT drain the pool! The change of pressure of filled/not filled over a season will actually crack the concrete of your walls. Water in the earth freezes and expands, and you need the pressure of the water to push back. That's an oversimplified explanation but you get the gist. I'd also recommend getting some sort of cover. Since this is custom, you'll likely have to make something custom fit. A sheet with stretchy loops, then some sturdy poles buried underground with hooks on top. Bury them so the hooks are barely visible and don't disrupt your aesthetic too much when in use. It goes a long way to keeping it clean so there less work getting it ready again for when you open it again. Otherwise leaves and other debris will get in and rot all winter. It is disgusting to clean it. Also, just throw in some chlorine tabs and possibly some algae-cide from time to time. Also, consult with a local pool company. The natural water of an area differs from region to region and you may need additional treatment. (for example where I live, the natural calcium of water is very low and we have to add more to avoid the water eroding it from the concrete. Other areas have too much and crusty calcium deposits start to form) The cover and chemicals will save you a lot of work reopening it. Otherwise the water will get very nasty and you will spend much more time cleaning it when you reopen it. You should still drain, clean, and refill it with fresh water when you reopen it.

[cameronbarber]

Man that's single handedly the coolest hot tub or waterfall install I've ever seen on YouTube

[jdjin]

imagine having that much land and a view like that to just sit in a hottub and look out on ... only in my dreams

[JonSandman]

THIS IS Awesome job man! Parents must be so stoked!

[Phantheman]

The amount of hours spent for just one video is completely nuts. This is so fantastic. Best channel out there.

[felixfoster]

"As long as I'm making money on YouTube, I'll just pump it into the next video." I instantly subscribed when I heard these words. People don't realize the tremendous amount of money, time, and labor that goes into big project videos like this. Amazing work my dude!

[JimLearnDaytona]

Drew, I can’t even begin to express how impressed I am with this build. As a 49 year professional cabinetmaker who also loves to tackle new things, you sir knocked my socks off. Very well done!!!

[stevecrawford]

I build ponds and have had this crazy idea that this was possible and havent seen anyone try it. You went way further than I would have taken the risk on. But literally made my dream man. Good shit!

[stefanbuck]

Lets be honest. We all wanted to make this or some of his builds in our lives at some point. But you know how much detail, hard work, passion, commitment and patience goes into it and you wave the idea away. This man just does it and takes joy in it. Massive respect. It looks insane and beautiful. Enjoy your hot spring with a nice cold beer.

[perrykerner]

I am Perry and I install swimming pools here in North Dakota your best option will be to drain the pool blowout all the pipes and run some antifreeze through them so they don’t freeze and crack draining the hot tub will allow you to clean it up come spring and to put some water new freshwater inside also I really enjoy watching your videos you have been giving me so many building ideas so far thanks keep doing what you are doing

[rhino]

Gorgeous. Made a pond from the ground up with my dad when i was younger using rocks from our farm to surround it and make a waterfall. That was a lot of work. This is insane. Love it!

[melissah]

This build was absolutely unreal! Your parents, nieces, nephews and entire family will enjoy it for years. You use meticulous and painstaking detail in each build. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[MrSlice]

I love all the attention to detail, as it’s not only about the function, but also the aesthetic

[id]

The ultrasound mister really seals the deal. I'd love to relax after a work day with a small drink in a corner of artificial nature like this.

[scottandrews]

You can't appreciate this unless you watch every second of this video beginning to end awesome skills man

[crystalpoole]

To think you thought you were over your head as you put it, and to see the end result is something to be damned proud of. You persevered and it certainly paid off! Incredible job!

[Yelhsa]

I don’t know how this ended up in my recommended videos, but this was so interesting to watch. Well done, it’s super impressive! I would love to go relaxing in there right now. 😌

[moves]

Hey Drew I'm a swimming pool contractor in Florida, as far as how to winterize your Homemade spa you definitely want to drain it. Unless you're going to heat it all winter because you did not waterproof the walls of the spa as you stated water will get behind them and for sure freeze and break the walls and seats and floor. There will also be some difficulties to overcome due to the exposed Pea gravel and voids in the rocks This will allow algae and bacteria to fester With no way to clean it. I know what you're thinking the chlorine will just kill it but that's not exactly true to keep levels within range for use there will be a gradient of sanitary water to water that is stagnant and filled with bacteria. this will cause you to have a constant battle with Staphylococcus cytoplasm and other various bacterial growths. My recommendation is every couple of weeks to bring the Spa to 50 parts per million chlorine to kill any bacteria before use skipping this step will result in hot tub rash hot tub lung and other infections. This project came out beautifully But it was definitely not built to code I don't expect this hot tub to last for more than five to 10 years😃

[doghousemine]

My brother is a pool builder, so I really appreciate your attention to detail and the heart and soul you put into it. Great Job.