Whirlpool Decking -- Before

Well, I am working today on getting ready to build the decking for the whirlpool -- since my trim is going to be poplar stained to match the cherry kitchen cabinets, and since this would cost much less (and be much faster) than trying to get some solid surface or even tiling installed, I am going to use poplar, and use the same stain as the trim.  Then I'm going to use a think waterproof "glaze"...  I expect this will turn out to look very nice and "warm" as opposed to a "colder" look that tile would have...

Here are some pictures of what I'm dealing with and working around...

First, the plumbing in the back corner.  The supply lines are PEX and are not a problem -- though they have to go around to the handles in on the other side (see last couple of pictures).  The drain will be the problem, if there is one.  We have a vertical pipe coming from the tub over to where the pipe goes down into the concrete.  We used a bucket when the concrete was poured in order to create a "void" so that we have some flexibility...

Then, here are pictures of the tub edges from different angles -- the tub edges need to come down and set on the finished deck...  Notice the handles in the front side (so we can adjust the temp before getting into the tub).

There is no "spout" -- instead, the back corner has a "fast fill" where the water will come through a slit in the bottom of that hump -- looking like a waterfall...