Spa structural support assembly

A system for forming spa, the system comprising:

• a plurality of vertical supports, at least one of the plurality of vertical supports comprising a first portion and a second portion and a first side and a second side, wherein the first portion is comprised of a plurality of contiguous hexagons being open on the first side and substantially closed on the second side with at least one perforation through the second side, and wherein the second portion is comprised of a plurality of contiguous hexagons being open on the second side and substantially closed on the first side with at least one perforation through the first side;
• at least one channel bracket, the at least one channel bracket comprising a hexagonal boss on a first side configured to mate with one of the plurality of contiguous hexagons, and a projection on the first side configured to mate with the at least one perforation, the at least one channel bracket further comprising a first groove formed in a second side and a second groove formed in a third side, the second side being opposite the third side;
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• a spa panel retention member comprising a projection to mate in the first groove or second groove of the channel bracket.

A system for supporting a spa, the system comprising:

• a plurality of vertical supports, at least one of the plurality of vertical supports comprising a top and a bottom;
• a plurality of first vertical attachment members to attach to a spa shell;
• a plurality of second vertical attachment members having a top side and a bottom side, the top side for attachment to a bottom side of one of the plurality of first vertical attachment members and the bottom side for removable attachment to the top of one of the plurality of vertical supports, a connection between the bottom side of the second vertical attachment members and top of the plurality of vertical supports allowing the plurality of vertical supports to move in a plane perpendicular to a sidewall of the spa;
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• a plurality of third vertical attachment members having a top side and a bottom side, the top side for removable attachment to the bottom of one of the plurality of vertical supports.