Recent content by DocMuscle

Hi Guys, Next round of questions for my DIY pool build. I am thinking of doing a 20x40 or 20x45 pool with tanning ledge and spa. Anyone have a pool equipment list handy of items I will need for my pool? Any piping size recommendations? Brand likes and dislikes? I'm pretty techy so anything i...

I called the engineer/permit person who's doing our permits and she had a recommendation for the plumbing/gas/electrical and he's going to come over and give me a quote and tell me where he'd put the hardware. thanks, guys!

I'm going DIY. The pool estimates where I live were higher than we thought they should be. For instance, one quote for a 20x40 pool with spa and baja shelf was in excess of $110k. I'm in the San Diego area.

Aww poop! OK. Do you know if they run those gas line(s) through the attic space or is it always under ground or another way? The gas line that I was thinking of teeing off from is right on the other side of the wall from where i want to put the pool heater.

Oh, and to answer your questions, the pool and spa are right next to each other in the design I have. I'm now thinking that i can put the pool equipment close to where my air conditioner is. That's on the garage-side of the house and would be far away from any of our bedrooms and far enough away...

Thanks, @needsajet - that was a very informative response and answers pretty much every follow-up question I had.

Is there a rule of thumb for where to put the pool pump and heater and stuff? I'm doing a DIY build and don't know if there is a best practice on how close to the pool/spa to put the heater and pumps. Is it better to have a longer run of the electrical and natural gas to the pumps or is it OK to...

Pic didn't come through, i'll work on it tomorrow. Thanks in advance!

Hi Everyone - Anyone know what pool costs are like in San Diego County right now? I have a pool guy I found on Craigslist that used to work for a large pool building company up until recently and he wants to build our pool, spa, and baja bench for $60k. This sounds like a great price for a guy...

Hi Guys, I don't know what to say about myself, but i'm old (40s), I live in the San Diego area, and have been in and around pools my whole life. With that said, I've never owned one outside of my parents house, and we are currently looking into building our own pool in our back yard. It's great...

Hello all, I'm looking into building my own pool and am looking for software that can help me design my pool. I have a rudimentary sketch of what I want but I want to be able to show a few examples to my wife for approval and collaboration. So far I've found the VIP3D software but it looks to...