MARTY PICCO, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

We owe a real debt of gratitude to Dutch ingenuity. Not because of the submarine, the electrocardiogram or even the world’s first gin. But for something far more ...

When it comes to backyard luxuries, it’s hard to imagine one more immediately gratifying than sitting in a steaming hot tub — especially when it’s chilly outside. Of course, there are practical ...

It’s one of the idyls of our age, to imagine oneself lounging in a hot tub watching a golden sunset, glass of wine in hand and the love of your life at your side. Along the way though it’s one that’s ...

If you begin building this wood fired stock tank hot tub tomorrow, you can be soaking in fresh, 103-degree Fahrenheit water by evening. In almost every way, my new sun-powered tub is superior to the ...

A WOOD-FIRED hot tub is not for everyone. I know because six months ago I purchased one from a Canadian company called Goodland, based in Bowen Island, British Columbia. It’s a handsome object, this ...

Whether you want your spa to be quietly secluded or the focal point of your outdoor space, these backyard hot tub ideas will help realize your dreams. Ranging from planting inspiration, practical ...

We just completed an amazing hot tub project that is already drastically improving the quality of our lives. It’s a wonderful combination of fire, earth, water, and metal. There are few pleasures in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The typical range for hot tub installation cost is $2,000 to $11,000 with a national average of $6,000. Cost factors for hot tub ...

A project I have in mind for the spring is to do an outdoor wood fired hottub. I saw a picture (which I can't find ) that had a galvanized stock tank sunk halfway into the ground filled with water ...