- Jul 16, 2012
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Do you still agree with this quote? I was just looking back through to see your pics. Good luck with moving forward again.
Pool Build -- Annapolis, MD
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Do you still agree with this quote? I was just looking back through to see your pics. Good luck with moving forward again.
haha, you do have a point!! My saving grace is that its not May and I don't have little kids clamoring to swim.
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Thanks, Kim, I think things will move quickly again now.
Its tile day!! Here's the stone that will hopefully become a beautiful raised beam wall:
- May 23, 2015
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Just a question - you have a ledge running in front of the spillways on the spa. Those are going to pitch down a bit, right? Or otherwise set so that water doesn't accumulate? Even spillways that run with a lot of flow get a little bit of dribble down their fronts, I just want to make sure that area will be fill so that and dribbled water goes back into the pool.
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- May 23, 2015
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Helen -
What's your builder's name? And are you happy with them (so far)?
I posted something in another thread about a friend of mine looking for recommendations in Northern VA. Don't know it would be too far for them to travel assuming (wrongly no doubt!) that they're an Annapolis-based company.
Thanks,
Bart
What's your builder's name? And are you happy with them (so far)?
I posted something in another thread about a friend of mine looking for recommendations in Northern VA. Don't know it would be too far for them to travel assuming (wrongly no doubt!) that they're an Annapolis-based company.
Thanks,
Bart
Kim, not sure the stone was pretty loaded in the wheelbarrow, but the contractor is working miracles with it! I'll post pics when he's done.
Matt, its not a spa, just a raised wall with two 3' sheer descents. The decision not to add a spa will hopefully prove to be a good one for us -- its something we struggled with. I guess we can add a stand-alone down the road if we really want one.
Bart, I sent you a PM with PB's name. We're happy with them, small company that subcontracts out the work -- as they all do around here!
Matt, its not a spa, just a raised wall with two 3' sheer descents. The decision not to add a spa will hopefully prove to be a good one for us -- its something we struggled with. I guess we can add a stand-alone down the road if we really want one.
Bart, I sent you a PM with PB's name. We're happy with them, small company that subcontracts out the work -- as they all do around here!
- May 23, 2015
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Matt, its not a spa, just a raised wall with two 3' sheer descents. The decision not to add a spa will hopefully prove to be a good one for us -- its something we struggled with. I guess we can add a stand-alone down the road if we really want one.
Knowing what I know now, if I could magically redo our pool, I would ditch our raised spa and add more shallow end to our pool with a bigger Baja deck and bubblers. The spa, for the time being, gets very little real use. I would take the savings from it and add solar heating and a few other swizzles.
Your pool is going to be fabulous!! And your furry foreman should be able to keep the subs in line
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All done! The glass accent tiles look weird juxtaposed to the "raw" concrete and dirt. Oh well, I'm sure y'all can look past that!
Helen! You REALLY need to give a huge shout out to the person doing your tile work! The step outline is AMAZING! As in WOWER! I LOVE how they did the coping-------just look at how the varied the cuts and lines--------a work of art! And you know I have seen a LOT of builds so should know how bad it can turn out LOL.
Kim
Kim
Helen, your tile looks A.MA.ZING. Love the coping and the waterline tile too! Do you know when you will get plaster or decking?
I showed my PB your steps...I hope you don't mind�� They are truly ingenious and have solved the problem of taking up too much landscape in the pool.
If you have them, would you mind giving me the dimensions on your steps? Height, width, depth. Our guy is trying to make them 3ft wide and I told him I thought 2 ft would be sufficient. With only 14ft of width I want to take up the least possible.
I showed my PB your steps...I hope you don't mind�� They are truly ingenious and have solved the problem of taking up too much landscape in the pool.
If you have them, would you mind giving me the dimensions on your steps? Height, width, depth. Our guy is trying to make them 3ft wide and I told him I thought 2 ft would be sufficient. With only 14ft of width I want to take up the least possible.
So, they are 25" wide, 14" tread depth, 8" step height. I think you could reduce the step width even further to save space. Hope this helps!
- May 16, 2011
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I, too, am probably going to recreate Helen's steps in our upcoming pool, so all the photos and dimensions have been very helpful. Thank you, Suz and Helen, for your creative step ideas!
Helen, what depth is your shallow end where the steps enter the pool?
Helen, what depth is your shallow end where the steps enter the pool?
4'2" - 4'4", and it slopes UP at the ends (to 4') and DOWN to the middle (to 5.4"). We were looking for a wee bit deeper, but whatever. ;-)
So my oldest son just told me that Ben Carson presidential candidate spoke at our neighboring elementary school for their 5th grade graduation in his time. We cant remember who spoke at our son's 5th grade graduation -- it probably wasn't a presidential candidate, LOL.
So my oldest son just told me that Ben Carson presidential candidate spoke at our neighboring elementary school for their 5th grade graduation in his time. We cant remember who spoke at our son's 5th grade graduation -- it probably wasn't a presidential candidate, LOL.
Hi pool experts,
I need automation advice. We currently have Jandy everything except for automation: 2-speed pump, heater, salt system with a APUREM control box (which means we need another controller), 2 watercolor lights, and 2 sheer waterfalls, and cleaner.
Looking for advice on different brand controllers, and advice whether to go wifi or hardwire, or skip this altogether? At $2K is Jandy really worth it? And we'd like to add in exterior lighting around the pool.
THoughts??
I need automation advice. We currently have Jandy everything except for automation: 2-speed pump, heater, salt system with a APUREM control box (which means we need another controller), 2 watercolor lights, and 2 sheer waterfalls, and cleaner.
Looking for advice on different brand controllers, and advice whether to go wifi or hardwire, or skip this altogether? At $2K is Jandy really worth it? And we'd like to add in exterior lighting around the pool.
THoughts??
- Jul 16, 2012
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If you think about how much it costs ($1-2K?) it will seem like too much to spend since it's not a must have. But if you want an operational system that is up to the "level" of the your pool, get the automation and ignore the cost to some extent. It is so nice to have and we don't have nearly what you have for things to control. I love ours just for the pump times, SWCG %, pool lights and pool area post lights. We also have a waterproof remote which permanently sits in its cradle inside so I can make all changes from there. Zero issues with it after 3 years. I suspect you would want the Jandy RS-8 which may be the equivalent to our Hayward automation controller. That's just a guess on the exact piece of equipment. Don't go by the price of just the main hardware piece though. It generally goes into a box, get's wired by an electrician and add a remote (or remote functionality via your phone) and it will be over $1K I suspect.
With a SWCG, you will be making tweaks with some regularity to pump times and cell % throughout the season for various reasons.
With a SWCG, you will be making tweaks with some regularity to pump times and cell % throughout the season for various reasons.
- May 23, 2015
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I'm all for automation. I love my Pentair EasyTouch controller and someday might upgrade to the ScreenLogic package but see no need for it right now. The EasyTouch remote does all I need for now.
$1-$2k in relation to an ~ $50k pool...that cost is in the noise. If you want all those lighting options plus landscape lighting control, you're going to need automation or else you'll find yourself outside on a rainy day trying to hold on to an umbrella while wrestling with valves and switches.
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$1-$2k in relation to an ~ $50k pool...that cost is in the noise. If you want all those lighting options plus landscape lighting control, you're going to need automation or else you'll find yourself outside on a rainy day trying to hold on to an umbrella while wrestling with valves and switches.
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