Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: seeking suggestions on maintaining long-term hot tub use

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Sep 15, 2014, at 1:27 AM, Joey Kimdon <jkimdon [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> So -- we were wondering if any of
> you who have experience with hot tubs in community had any tips or
> suggestions on design, policy, norms, etc. that might facilitate use of the
> hot tub as a long-term community-building feature.

Very few households use our hot tub 3-5 out of 43. It varies. I only know of 3 
who use it. But it is _very_ important to those who do use it. It is also a 
good selling point. People are impressed that we have a hot tub.

If you do go the hot tub route, think very carefully about where you put the 
piping. They do spring leaks that are hard to find. Paying a plumber by the 
hour to find an underground leak is not pretty. Keep an accurate diagram of the 
piping.

I think the best measure of whether people will use anything is if they use it 
now. Everyone wants a swimming pool or a darkroom or an exercise room. Very, 
very few use them.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org