HI - we will be having a 30 ft - 54" Aurora pool installed 27" semi inground.
We were planning on a DIY install but my husband injured his hand in a chainsaw accident and wound recovery will take several weeks. It has not been easy trying to find someone to install the pool but was able to find 2 possible. One is a pool company 50 miles away, their estimate is $6,000 to excavate, assembly and PVC plumping. We would have to provide the sand and have the dirt hauled away. They did not provide a time schedule for the installation and have been difficult to get in touch with and their reply time has been a day later than promised. The second is a local property service company that handles land clearing, excavation, etc. He quoted $2750 to $3,000 to excavate, provide sand and haul dirt away. He is also trying to find someone to assembly the pool and an electrician to install an outlet for the pool. He has shown a lot of interest in the project, is prompt with replies and stated he would try to meet or come in under what the pool company estimate is. It would probably be more peace of mind to have the pool company install the pool because of their experience but I prefer the business attitude of the local company more. I also think the pool company's estimate is a little high.
I am thinking of seeing what the Pool Company's estimate would be for just the install and let the local company handled the excavation. (update the pool company will not install on someone else's excavation)
That all said, I have a few questions I hope someone here can give advice on.
1) The pool will be placed about 75 feet from the house. We live in the Low Country of SC about 15 miles from the beach. Our sand is referred to as loamy soil. The soil drains extremely well, if the ditch in front of our house fills up after a heavy rain it will drain in less than 30 to 45 minutes. Our property has a slight slope to both sides of the yard but is more pronounced towards the left side of the pool area. Do I need a french drain around the pool ?
2) We will have a Hayword S230T 23" Sand Filter, 1.5 HP, 2 Speed and a CircuPool RJ-60 Plus SWG. Hopefully these will work well for the pool ? If we go with the local company I will be doing the plumbing. Any recommendations for a timer ?
3)This is the area for the pool - excuse my markers lol. This area once had a 24 ft pool and then a fire pit area. I am removing the rocks due to the fire pit and digging out around the perimeter of the pool area looking for an irrigation lines or roots - hoping to avoid any unexpected obstacles that would raise the price of the install. There are grapes vines along the fence and I am finding a lot of the roots 6" to 12" deep. We will be using a gorilla pad but have not planned on having a retaining wall. I am wondering if the vine roots will be a problem in the future ?
4) We plan on setting the pump/filter pad on the back area by the square/rectangle garden flag (middle to right of the picture) and installing an outlet on the exterior wall of the garage. Is there a max distance for the location of the SWG control pad ? Will I need to build some sort of awning or box to protect the timer and control pad from the elements ?
5) If there is a delay in finding an electrician to install a dedicated circuit/new outlet would it be possible to run a heavy duty extension cord to a gfci outlet on the front exterior of the garage ?
I think that is all my questions for now. We previously had a 24 ft pool, replaced with Intex type pools for the last few years and TFP has been invaluable to me with the wealth of knowledge found here. Thanks !
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We were planning on a DIY install but my husband injured his hand in a chainsaw accident and wound recovery will take several weeks. It has not been easy trying to find someone to install the pool but was able to find 2 possible. One is a pool company 50 miles away, their estimate is $6,000 to excavate, assembly and PVC plumping. We would have to provide the sand and have the dirt hauled away. They did not provide a time schedule for the installation and have been difficult to get in touch with and their reply time has been a day later than promised. The second is a local property service company that handles land clearing, excavation, etc. He quoted $2750 to $3,000 to excavate, provide sand and haul dirt away. He is also trying to find someone to assembly the pool and an electrician to install an outlet for the pool. He has shown a lot of interest in the project, is prompt with replies and stated he would try to meet or come in under what the pool company estimate is. It would probably be more peace of mind to have the pool company install the pool because of their experience but I prefer the business attitude of the local company more. I also think the pool company's estimate is a little high.
I am thinking of seeing what the Pool Company's estimate would be for just the install and let the local company handled the excavation. (update the pool company will not install on someone else's excavation)
That all said, I have a few questions I hope someone here can give advice on.
1) The pool will be placed about 75 feet from the house. We live in the Low Country of SC about 15 miles from the beach. Our sand is referred to as loamy soil. The soil drains extremely well, if the ditch in front of our house fills up after a heavy rain it will drain in less than 30 to 45 minutes. Our property has a slight slope to both sides of the yard but is more pronounced towards the left side of the pool area. Do I need a french drain around the pool ?
2) We will have a Hayword S230T 23" Sand Filter, 1.5 HP, 2 Speed and a CircuPool RJ-60 Plus SWG. Hopefully these will work well for the pool ? If we go with the local company I will be doing the plumbing. Any recommendations for a timer ?
3)This is the area for the pool - excuse my markers lol. This area once had a 24 ft pool and then a fire pit area. I am removing the rocks due to the fire pit and digging out around the perimeter of the pool area looking for an irrigation lines or roots - hoping to avoid any unexpected obstacles that would raise the price of the install. There are grapes vines along the fence and I am finding a lot of the roots 6" to 12" deep. We will be using a gorilla pad but have not planned on having a retaining wall. I am wondering if the vine roots will be a problem in the future ?
4) We plan on setting the pump/filter pad on the back area by the square/rectangle garden flag (middle to right of the picture) and installing an outlet on the exterior wall of the garage. Is there a max distance for the location of the SWG control pad ? Will I need to build some sort of awning or box to protect the timer and control pad from the elements ?
5) If there is a delay in finding an electrician to install a dedicated circuit/new outlet would it be possible to run a heavy duty extension cord to a gfci outlet on the front exterior of the garage ?
I think that is all my questions for now. We previously had a 24 ft pool, replaced with Intex type pools for the last few years and TFP has been invaluable to me with the wealth of knowledge found here. Thanks !
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