It will be decked over with concrete but I think there will be at least a couple of pipes to relieve water. I also had a previously existing french drain in front of the first wall which should also help. After the walls and basement foundation are done, I think the elevation will be reduced on the backside to around 4 feet from the current 9.5 feet.That’s a serious retaining wall. I didn’t see any drainage behind the wall. Are you pouring a concrete deck around the pool so no worries about moisture getting down near the footing of the wall and building up over time?
I need some new shoes!That Georgia red clay!
Wow - lots of work going on. Do you have any diagrams/renders of what all is being built? Looks very impressive!They came and poured the footings for the pool house. They will have to get the forms up to pour the remaining walls and that will complete that portion and then they can get the plumbing situated into the equip area and prep for the deck to be poured.
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Just this sketch below which had some changes. The pool house was changed to 22 feet deep to accommodate a garage door and walk in door at the basement level on the side where the drive is shown. Originally I had planned on putting a walk in door on the left side towards the house but it would have ended up underground on that side The equip pad depth was reduced to 5 feet deep partially for the same reason, to gain wall space down below. It ends up that the 4 ft x 8 ft equipment area the builder said would be adequate is not and that I will have to locate the heat pump off to the side on the main deck area. I'm ready to get this thing finished and all these people out of here. Our 12 week build is now going into month 10.Do you have any diagrams/renders of what all is being built?
It may just be an illusion but in the video I watched the stream appeared to have a hint of color from the lights in the pool.I can’t imagine how a deck jet will take on the color of the lights in the pool other then where the jet hits the water.
The colored light in the deck jet is aimed up into the plume to light the jet.
It may just be an illusion but in the video I watched the stream appeared to have a hint of color from the lights in the pool.
On the Pentair deck jets, if the LED's stop working what is the resolution? New jets or can the LED's be replaced.
Are there any other quality deck jets that are illuminated that are a cheaper alternative to the Pentair?
How are the deck jets installed in the deck, is it more or less permanent or are conduits run and you can change them out?
Do the housings allow them to be replaced if they go bad, or go with another brand later on? The contractor that would be doing the install is independent of the builder. The builder uses Hayward, I am just wondering if the Pentair ones would be better and if the Haywards went bad, could the same basin be used to install a different kind. Or is the jet itself encased in concrete?They are permanent
That is one of the big reasons I would put them in, for our daughter. I think they would look fantastic at night although my wife says we will probably not be out there at night. But still interested.The only time I use my deck jets is when there are kids over
My builder said he had never put in a led laminar but it would be the concrete contractor that would put it in and he also does pools, so he may have experience with them. I should see him next week and can ask. My biggest concern would be to install them and they fail. I will have a Hayward controller so I don't know how all that integrates, or if it does.I think it will take some deck surgery to change a deck jet to another model. I have not had experience with that to know any of them are interchangeable.
I think CMP, Hayward, Pentair, and Jandy are all about the same. I would give CMP a close look. They have to be a bit better to compete with the big 3.
I will have a Hayward controller so I don't know how all that integrates, or if it does.