Hello. Looking for some (professional) advice of how to best finish the headache I inherited with the least amount of TNT and save on the future headaches.
The pool was never properly designed and there were already changes at the construction phase like adding the infinity edge and the overflow tank - hence the skimmer leftovers on the sides which I planned to blind. It was done by incompetent contractor (you wouldn't believe what stupid things they have done elsewhere in the house).
I don't want to focus on why things are how they are - just on workable solutions.
The overall pool size is is around 23ft x 32ft x 4ft (infinity edge) - it's around 22000 gal without the steps area
The length of the infinity edge is 26ft and the catch basin is 26ft x 3ft x 1ft - roughly 580 gal.
I'm in the Caribbean and spoke with a few contractors but it's not straightforward and I hear different opinions of how to finish the pool that will lead to the least headaches in the future but is not super expensive. We do get occasional earthquakes.
I also consider to fill it with dirt and convert it to a garden or put a large ground pool and build a deck around it...
The issues I identified so far:
1. There is only single drain at the bottom - possibly a hazard for kids.
2. There is a hole in one of the corners that was done to keep the pool dry from rain water.
3. There are some cracks along the edge of the plaster and I'm pretty sure there was no waterproofing added to the plaster.
4. The infinity edge and catch basin was added at a later stage and the edge is flat. Thus the skimmers can be canceled/blinded (used for some decoration).
5. There is no pipe line for a pool vacuum - although there is a pipe on the inside of the water edge that ends outside of the pool - not super easily accessible but doable while leaning over the catch basin. There will be deck continued to the catch basin.
6. The light niches are not level. I was planning to install cheaper LED lights in there.
7. The stairs are incorrectly plastered on one side and risking someone to kit the edge of the stairs.
8. The infinity edge catch basin is roughly 580 gal. I was told I need another 1000 gal of a balancing tank, which could be added inside the pool (I would sacrifice a part of the pool for that - which is okay if must be done). There are sign of leaks on the outside of the catch basin (green stains). Adding additional tank could mitigate the issue with the hole in the corner and would make possible to add some other features but I'm not sure I'd like to go this way unless it's the best option.
9. I'd like to add a waterfall / spillway on one of the side edges (near the pump room). I was planning to build a small wall and run a pipe there.
10. I was thinking of adding a couple of jets so that an anti-current swim system could be fitted in later (or have a manual one that redirects the pump to the jets on one side).
11. I'd like to have an option to install a heat pump at a later stage.
12. Need to add auto-leveling system.
13. The current level of the infinity edge would make the first step of the stairs out of the water - which is fine by me, even though it's not a conventional solution - I don't really want to make the pool deeper - it's already too deep.
Thanks.
The pool was never properly designed and there were already changes at the construction phase like adding the infinity edge and the overflow tank - hence the skimmer leftovers on the sides which I planned to blind. It was done by incompetent contractor (you wouldn't believe what stupid things they have done elsewhere in the house).
I don't want to focus on why things are how they are - just on workable solutions.
The overall pool size is is around 23ft x 32ft x 4ft (infinity edge) - it's around 22000 gal without the steps area
The length of the infinity edge is 26ft and the catch basin is 26ft x 3ft x 1ft - roughly 580 gal.
I'm in the Caribbean and spoke with a few contractors but it's not straightforward and I hear different opinions of how to finish the pool that will lead to the least headaches in the future but is not super expensive. We do get occasional earthquakes.
I also consider to fill it with dirt and convert it to a garden or put a large ground pool and build a deck around it...
The issues I identified so far:
1. There is only single drain at the bottom - possibly a hazard for kids.
2. There is a hole in one of the corners that was done to keep the pool dry from rain water.
3. There are some cracks along the edge of the plaster and I'm pretty sure there was no waterproofing added to the plaster.
4. The infinity edge and catch basin was added at a later stage and the edge is flat. Thus the skimmers can be canceled/blinded (used for some decoration).
5. There is no pipe line for a pool vacuum - although there is a pipe on the inside of the water edge that ends outside of the pool - not super easily accessible but doable while leaning over the catch basin. There will be deck continued to the catch basin.
6. The light niches are not level. I was planning to install cheaper LED lights in there.
7. The stairs are incorrectly plastered on one side and risking someone to kit the edge of the stairs.
8. The infinity edge catch basin is roughly 580 gal. I was told I need another 1000 gal of a balancing tank, which could be added inside the pool (I would sacrifice a part of the pool for that - which is okay if must be done). There are sign of leaks on the outside of the catch basin (green stains). Adding additional tank could mitigate the issue with the hole in the corner and would make possible to add some other features but I'm not sure I'd like to go this way unless it's the best option.
9. I'd like to add a waterfall / spillway on one of the side edges (near the pump room). I was planning to build a small wall and run a pipe there.
10. I was thinking of adding a couple of jets so that an anti-current swim system could be fitted in later (or have a manual one that redirects the pump to the jets on one side).
11. I'd like to have an option to install a heat pump at a later stage.
12. Need to add auto-leveling system.
13. The current level of the infinity edge would make the first step of the stairs out of the water - which is fine by me, even though it's not a conventional solution - I don't really want to make the pool deeper - it's already too deep.
Thanks.
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