Abstract: A method of manufacturing a spa including molding a plurality of side walls, cutting utility openings in said side walls, thereby producing cutouts which are then secured to the side wall and cover at least a part of the utility opening. The cutouts may cover the same utility opening from which it stems or a different utility opening from the same side wall or different side wall. The side walls may be made integral to the basin, such as in rotomolded spas, or made separate from the basin. Certain cutouts are rotated so as to have a major dimension of the cutout cover a minor dimension of the utility opening. Certain cutouts are trimmed from their initial size so as to cover a utility opening smaller than the utility opening from which it stems.

Abstract: There is disclosed a spa. The spa generally having a unibody shell having a base, a peripheral wall extending from the base up to a rim portion, a basin suspended from the rim portion, and at least one opening in the peripheral wall, the basin, the rim portion, the peripheral wall and the base defining a cavity therebetween, the at least one opening exposing the cavity, the base having a pair of channels recessed from the base towards the cavity; and a modular panel having a main panel covering the opening while exposing the pair of channels, and a subpanel engageable to the main panel and covering at least partially the pair of channels.

Abstract: There is disclosed a spa. The spa generally having a unibody shell having a basin, a rim portion surrounding the basin, a peripheral wall extending from the rim portion, and at least one opening in the peripheral wall, the basin, the rim portion and the peripheral wall defining a cavity therebetween, the at least one opening exposing the cavity; and a frame structurally mounted within the cavity, the frame having a crossbar and a plurality of strut members extending from the crossbar, the crossbar and the plurality of strut members running along respective sides of the at least one opening, the plurality of strut members each being affixed to the unibody shell at locations distributed about the at least one opening.

Abstract: A spa having a rotomolded unibody shell defining a basin, an upper edge surrounding the basin, a peripheral wall, a cavity between the basin and the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall having at least one opening leading to the cavity. The spa including a frame, decoupled from the spa shell, in the form of a plurality of individual components introducible into the cavity within the shell via the opening in the shell, and assemblable to one another inside the shell. The frame including side beams and couplers in continuous abutment with the upper edge of the shell, offering a superior structure and support.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a spa including molding a plurality of side walls, cutting utility openings in said side walls, thereby producing cutouts which are then secured to the side wall and cover at least a part of the utility opening. The cutouts may cover the same utility opening from which it stems or a different utility opening from the same side wall or different side wall. The side walls may be made integral to the basin, such as in rotomolded spas, or made separate from the basin. Certain cutouts are rotated so as to have a major dimension of the cutout cover a minor dimension of the utility opening. Certain cutouts are trimmed from their initial size so as to cover a utility opening smaller than the utility opening from which it stems.

Abstract: A spa having a rotomolded unibody shell defining a basin, an upper edge surrounding the basin, a peripheral wall, a cavity between the basin and the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall having at least one opening leading to the cavity. The spa including a frame, decoupled from the spa shell, in the form of a plurality of individual components introducible into the cavity within the shell via the opening in the shell, and assemblable to one another inside the shell. The frame including side beams and couplers in continuous abutment with the upper edge of the shell, offering a superior structure and support.

Abstract: A light assembly for a swimming pool which comprises a solar panel (46) for generating electricity, the solar panel being located exteriorly of the swimming pool, a battery (52) electrically connected to the solar panel, a low voltage light (36) mounted in the swimming pool, and electrical wires (68) extending between the battery (52) and the low voltage light (36) to supply power thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the light assembly may be incorporated in a retrofit stair assembly.

Abstract: A light assembly for a swimming pool which comprises a solar panel (46) for generating electricity, the solar panel being located exteriorly of the swimming pool, a battery (52) electrically connected to the solar panel, a low voltage light (36) mounted in the swimming pool, and electrical wires (68) extending between the battery (52) and the low voltage light (36) to supply power thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the light assembly may be incorporated in a retrofit stair assembly.

Abstract: An above-ground swimming pool including structural paneling defining a pool perimeter, a plurality of structural vertical posts regularly spaced apart along the pool perimeter and retaining the structural paneling, a structural ledge supported by the structural vertical posts and retaining the structural paneling at a top end thereof along the pool perimeter, and a plurality of decorative panels installed so as to substantially hide the structural paneling from view is addressed.

Abstract: A spa for an above-ground pool, the spa comprising a shell adapted to receive water therein and including a perimeter wall, an opening in the perimeter wall, a support structure adapted to support the shell so that the opening corresponds with a pool opening to define a passage providing fluid communication between the pool and the spa, and a removable partition for closing the passage. Also, a spa comprising a shell including an enclosure for receiving water therein, at least one bench defining a seating surface at an adequate height, a top coping defining a top end of the shell, and an outer wall extending downwardly from the top coping and having a bottom end which is lower than the seating surface, such that the shell is stackable onto a similar shell with the bottom end of the outer wall resting on the top coping of the similar shell.