I love the DIY guides on here, even if some do have missing images. But what I think could be really beneficial to someone building their own "a la carte" would be an FAQ-like pro-con comparison for each design choice. In other words, it's great to see how someone did it which shows what COULD be done. But I'd like to hear from those with experience what the actual tradeoffs are of each of the decisions.
Some choices I can think of include:
- Wood/melamine vs shelving units?
- Heat tape vs heat panels?
- Heat tape on back vs bottom?
- Inches above tub?
- Size of tubs? (I realize this is partly just preference depending on goals)
- $35 vs $85 vs $120 thermostat (plug in specific options)
I'm sure I missed at least a few of the key considerations. Maybe we could put together such a document and make it a sticky? Please contribute answers to the tradeoffs as well as suggest new considerations to add to the list.
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