Recent content by Augie56

Just checking back in after a while. Great progress! Question...with laying the boards working in one direction only (front edge of deck, around pool, to back edge), you DID layout a board spacing grid on the joists so that when the deck boards join back up (at the back edge of pool), they...

Yes, not matter how you do it, be ready for sawdust everywhere! You're idea of using the traced-curve cardboard piece(s) to transcribe the pool wall arc onto the boards you will be cutting seems about the easiest. Any small differences in the curve's radius (because every pool is not EXACTLY...

What is the break-even point between the number of gallons of bleach you'd need versus the cost of 23K gallons of new, clean water? Seems around the same amount of time either way....it's gonna be at least a few days before you can be swimming again if you drain and fill versus the cleanup and...

If you can see down between the boards, then you should be able to use a pencil and strike an arc across each board to make cut-off lines that will leave you a few inches of board overhang. Then make the first cut(s) with a jig saw (or a sawzall if you're good with one) to remove the long ends...

You, my sir, are an animal! Great work and perseverance! Your deck is gonna be a sweet dance floor when done!

Looks AWESOME! Congrats!

Awesome job! Looks like you will love it for years to come! Congrats!

Great work, looks real nice! I worked on mine Friday night and all day Saturday, but I took yesterday off as I needed to mow (I hadn't mowed in over 2 weeks!) and also do some overdue trimming on my front landscaping. Then we had company for the rest of the day......my kids and their cousins...

Looks great, nice work! We were doing the same work today, I laid all my deck boards that didn't need the radius cuts around the pool. My deck is 23'6" x 9' all the way to where the radius cuts start. Out of curiosity, how did you do yours? I'm thinking I might use cardboard to get the...

Buy a pre-cast concrete septic tank or catch basin in the size you want, dig a hole in your yard to accommodate it, have it dropped off in said hole, tile the inside, install plumbing and be done! These things are designed to hold water, therefore they should be watertight to begin with and you...

Lol....yes, we are all code inspectors here at TPF! Your response to my comment indicates you know what you're doing. Nice attention to detail on your cuts, too. I'm in the middle of building almost the exact same thing (I didn't pull a permit, either....shhhh, don't tell anyone!), so the...

What you're describing is about the same size/shape as a standard residential septic system tank. A 1000 gal rectangular tank is about 8' by 6' by 54" deep. They build them out of continuous cast concrete....you could probably buy one and have it delivered/set right where you want it, then all...

Nice pool and design for the deck. Couple of questions, though.... What is your clear span for your floor joists? They are 2x8's? By your sketch, looks like the span could be close to 10'.....you might not like the up and down "play" you get with that much span for a 2x8. The solid blocking...

Superb dedication and work! Can't wait to see the finished product! Swimming by Labor Day??? Keep it up!

Holy smokes, that will be a "city pool" setup you have there! It will be AWESOME! You have to be so excited to see it finally coming together, I know I would be! Congratulations and here's to hoping it will be smooth sailing from here on out! Swimming by Labor Day?????