INEXPERIENCED OB Steel wall vinyl liner inground pool under construction in north texas
- Thread starter Caro325
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- Jul 18, 2019
- 616
- Pool Size
- 33780
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
. but I think it is hilarious that I have to dig for hours through shear rock to create 2-18" deep holes that I then have to turn around and fill with 14" of rocks
alrighty then lets keep her AWAY from the tools and sharp rocks!!my child is a "Boo-boo girl" so up to now I have kept her away from the construction
How exciting! The house is going to be mighty quiet but you will get a LOT done while she is gone!
LOL body said HELP, brain said Google!
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Does anyone know by any chance what is the best way to get this 2 things together in a way that won’t leak???? Plumbers putty and the glue???? Do I need a different connector??? My drains did not bring a plug so I bought a male threaded connector that goes from 1 1/2 to 2, but it has this line things on themNo kidding!!!!! 4 hours of my life to dig this 2 holes…….. just to fill them back up
. The threaded connector needs to go to a regular connector so I can add the pipe that goes into the t connector that joins the 2 drains…….TIA
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- Jul 18, 2019
- 616
- Pool Size
- 33780
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Not 100% sure what pieces you're trying to fit together, but you should be able to find the right size reducer/increaser couplings whether they're slip x slip, threaded x slip, etc. to get done what you need. Maybe it just takes a couple of couplings. It definitely does not go in that way though with plumbers putty. You want to use the proper slip or threaded fittings and primer/glue as needed. I went to supplyhouse.com for any fittings I couldn't find at my local stores.Does anyone know by any chance what is the best way to get this 2 things together in a way that won’t leak???? Plumbers putty and the glue???? Do I need a different connector??? My drains did not bring a plug so I bought a male threaded connector that goes from 1 1/2 to 2, but it has this line things on them
Can we get pics from different/ better angles ? And of the separated parts that need to be put together ?
As usual, after I get a few hours of sleep my brain works a bit better
......... I just need to go to the hardware store myself (instead of ordering online), and buy a plain threaded connector instead of one that has that ridged thing. .....
I am hoping someone can help me answer a question about the electrical conduit (NO, I am NOT crazy enough to try to do the electric work myself!!! I am going to bring an electrician in to connect…. I just want to try to get the trenching and maybe the conduit set up). I am only putting 1 light in the deep end, and I know that I have to run a conduit to a junction box by the pool………. My question is whether I can run the conduit from the junction box to the pool panel (which will be located in the side of the house by the pool equipment pad) in the existing trench for the plumbing, OR do I have to make a completely separate/new one for it………..TIA
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Mine is in the same trench with the junction right next to the pool pad panel. Code says I needed a junction box, so I got one, eventhough the light cord would have reached the panel. The path to the pool is also the plumbing trench.
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- Jul 18, 2019
- 616
- Pool Size
- 33780
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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Two additional things to consider if you don't already have planned: running an empty conduit to the junction box in case you want to expand electrical capacity out there at some point, and also adding a convenience GFCI receptacle to your junction box
Cool. Thanks for the tip!!!…. On my side, I decided to it my fears aside and went ahead and started the plumbing parts….. not too shabby if I say so myself
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I am SOOOOO excited!!! I just received my pool panel and my SWG 
I was wondering if you guys could give me an opinion on when would be the best time to backfill the walls............ from what I have read, some people do it right after the pour the collar, and other do it after they put the liner and they start filling the pool............ what is the best way???
I was wondering if you guys could give me an opinion on when would be the best time to backfill the walls............ from what I have read, some people do it right after the pour the collar, and other do it after they put the liner and they start filling the pool............ what is the best way???
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- Jul 18, 2019
- 616
- Pool Size
- 33780
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
IMO, as long as your collar is set, it doesn't particularly matter the order. Ideally, I think you'd backfill as you filled the pool keeping the water and backfill approximately even. In my case, the pool was entirely filled before we backfilled anything. IMO, I'd think this is preferred as to the opposite (backfill before water) as on the off chance you do have wall movement I'd imagine it's easier to drain water and push walls in than it is to remove the backfill and push walls back out.
Hey guys, me again!!! I have been sidetracked with my pool/hole due to several days of rain and shipping my kid off to Summer Camp for a couple of weeks…plus I had a concrete truck for the collar cancel on me because I am not able to do it myself. (I am a women???)
…. Anyway, I just finished meeting with a guy that is going to do the pool bottom and collar for me for a reasonable price (I swear, 95% of contractors on this area are thieves). My boss hooked me up with his guy, and he is very nice, but I now have a dilemma…. My boss is very smart and has done construction for years (but has never done this can of pool(he always does concrete), and he has never worked with vermiculite)….so needless to say, I thrust him completely….. he insists that I need to put rebar on the pool bottom along with the vermiculite/concrete or I am going to regret it…I have read that rebar is not needed, but my question is, is there a CONTRAINDICATION to putting it?? Any advice would be appreciated…..
No, don't use rebar if it's vermiculite. It will do zero and maybe rear it's ugly face at some point. Leave well enough alone and do as masses do.
What he ^^^^ said. The vermiculite is NOT solid like concrete. As such the rebar may push through it over time as people walk on it.
I see you flexing over there building your pool! I always wanted to build but never did.