I am also going to add that the above should be done even if there is a "hired pool builder". No you should not HAVE to do it but time and time again I have seen where there is little or no oversight by the "hired pool builder". The crew shows up and does their thing without any input from anyone. The pool owner is hoping they do it the correct way and follow the plans.
We had one pool that had a beach entry for their handicapped child. The concrete shell people did not do it! They made that area with the coping just like the rest of the pool. Fortunately the pool owner was there and caught it before the concrete set up. They were able to fix it fairly easy.
We had one pool that had a beach entry for their handicapped child. The concrete shell people did not do it! They made that area with the coping just like the rest of the pool. Fortunately the pool owner was there and caught it before the concrete set up. They were able to fix it fairly easy.