New Pool construction Long Island, NY

[NYUnderground]

Wanted to say a big thanks to the many people on this board that willingly or inadvertently armed me with the knowledge and information needed to make some big decisions concerning our new IG pool build. This site is truly a wealth of information and Im so glad to have found it.

We are now 6 days into our build and wanted to share some pics as I loved going through other members build pics throughout their projects.

The Before Pics:
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[dmanb2b]

Dude...6days in and all you did is lay some sod down







Welcome to TFP...I used to live out in Albertson and Bayville, now upstate. Look fwd to the pics

 

[NYUnderground]

The excavation:

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[NYUnderground]

The Forms:
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Tomorrow the forms get finished and concrete starts going down!

Will keep posting as we go.

 

[dmanb2b]

Now that's more like it

 

[NYUnderground]

lol...took me a bit to get the flow going with the pics!

 

[NYUnderground]

Forms completed and concrete went in today!

Cant believe how quickly this stuff dries....said the crete is done within 6 hrs. The crew is back tomorrow at 10am to break down the forms and the plumbers start right behind them.

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More to come tomorrow!

 

[NYUnderground]

Forms out and concrete set:

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The crew!:

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[NYUnderground]

Full length stairs and bench forms being built as we speak and concrete for those set to pour this evening....more pics to come. :-D

 

[Yukon Jack]

Cool project!

 

[mx702]

Interesting placement of the skimmers. Any reason all 3 are in the deep end? I would think you would want 1 in the long wall in the shallow end.

 

[NYUnderground]

Hey MX----the 3rd skimmer is actually on the midline wall between the deep and shallow end. My thoughts were that the prevailing winds will push all debris into the deepend and the return jets are placed in 4 spots: 1) directly opposite the deepend skimmers 2) in the stairs 3) in the deepend bench 4) 2 deepend returns.

My rationale was that the circulation pattern should leave anything floating hitting the far wall where the one skimmer is centered and all other debris continue to pushing through to the 2 deepend skimmers.

 

[NYUnderground]

One other thing that my PB stated and made total sense.....we have a Hayward Ecostar pump going in that will be running for the majority of the day. People congregate in the shalow end....so do you want the bugs, leaves etc coming toward that area if you dont have to.

 

[NYUnderground]

Stairs and Bench forms built and concrete poured today as well as plumbing......PB measured and is ordering liner today....equipment pad and backfilling tomorrow. Hopefull estimate is that we will be swimming next weekend!

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I cannot say how good the crews my PB have sent over have been....with the exception of one dump truck driver, everyone has been the consumate customer service advocate. (I told my PB about the driver today and he assured me today was his last day with the company)

 

[NYUnderground]

Thx Yukon----loved your pool and deck build as well.

 

[NYUnderground]

Backfill/plumbing completed on Friday

Monday looks like forming for the floors and deepend slopes, installation of foam on the concrete walls and maybe electrical starting.

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They are calling for some brutal heat here all week so keeping our fingers crossed for water going in by the end of the week.

 

[dattia]

Looking good!

 

[mx702]

Monday looks like forming for the floors and deepend slopes..

So they plan on using forms to create your deep end? I was wondering about this because it didn't apear that it was excavated to the point that a hand trowled surface could be applied.

Looking good! Your gonna love those stairs

 

[NYUnderground]

Hey MX. Actually they still have some excavation to do in the deepend before they add pool sand and trowel. The PB is waiting for the liner to be complete from Loop Loc before they finish the deepend because where we live is nothing but sand two feet down.

My wife and kids have already claimed the stairs as their sanctuary!

 

[tatertot09]

Hows the build going? Love seeing your progress!!