Spa dimensions

[Drew80]

I'm working on a new design, and my GC and I will be subbing everything out ourselves. I'm trying to decide the dimensions of the spa. We'd like to be able to hold 8 comfortably - here are my questions:

1. Is 7'x9' large enough to hold that many people, given that 8 will be a rarity. It will mostly just be my wife and me.
2. What dimensions should the benches be inside the spa?
3. What water depth should we be shooting for?

 

[sddiver]

http://[img]http://i.imgur.com/MqxH4Ov.jpg[/img] here is ours - the noted depths are the distance below the top of the bond beam (before coping). this size has worked well for us - my wife says the deepest bench is too deep for her but I like it being taller. The range of bench depths works well for changing moods and different preferences.

 

[Drew80]

Thanks diver! Very helpful!