Designing the Rest of the Yard

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dice7074

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So the pool has been in for almost a year now and we're finally moving forward with trying to get the rest of the yard done. I found this online garden planner to help put together some of the elements my husband I want in the yard, but I'm not sure if there are things I should know regarding pool plumbing, irrigation, low voltage, and electrical run. My husband works out of state the majority of the time, so I'll be overseeing the project and I'm really nervous about doing it all on my own. Any heads up on any possible issue/s I could run into would be greatly appreciated.

This is the blue print from the PB:

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This is the design I created from the online planner. My main concern is that we want a sunken outdoor kitchen with fireplace and lounge seating. I tried placing it as far away from the pool plumbing as I could (at least from where I remember it being - from the EQ pad to the skimmer) and I tried to not encroach on my electrical run. Is there a way a landscaper would be able to tell where all the plumbing is?
 

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Sorry I am just now seeing this. I love what you are planning! So nice and well thought out!

To avoid any damage to your plumbing and electric lines I would have them hand dig to get things started. I would pull out your pics of the build and spray paint there you think they are and go out 2 feet to make sure.

Kim:kIm;
 
Thanks for all, Kim! I just had a landscaper come out and take a look at the yard and go over my design. He said the plumbing is a bigger problem than the electrical because of the water - the electrical can just be rerouted. We got into discussing the features of what I wanted the yard to look like, and unfortunately, we didn't address how to locate the plumbing. I tried sifting through the pics of my build and I don't have one with the lines to the pool :(… I can only guess they're parallel to the skimmer and diagonal to the eq pad - I can paint that. Maybe they can use some type of thermal camera? I really don't want them to hit my plumbing.

Here's a perspective from the design I drew. The view is elevated from above the eq pad. The skimmer is right about center of the pool side closest to the lawn/turf. I tried to get it as exact as possible with the blue print dimensions - and I went outside and measured the distance of the skimmer to the adjacent poolside to be about 67".
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I wonder if your local "call before you dig" people can/will come out?

I have a couple of ideas if nothing else can be figured out. It will involve some sweat so...........don't want to go there unless we have no choice.

Kim:kim:
 
Can you call the pb and ask? I’m sure their plumber would remember where he ran the pipes. Maybe have to pay them for a call out fee if they have to come out to jog their memory. Sounds like you have already checked your plans. Where is your equipment pad in relation to the pool?
 
Hey Riley! The equipment is southwest of the pool. If you look at my plans, you can see it labeled in the upper right corner of my lot. There's a 100' electrical run that runs north of it.

To be honest, I really don't want to ask my PB for anything. My husband and I aren't completely "happy" with the finished product of our pool... we're just barely satisfied. That's why I'm asking if there are ways to locate plumbing or if I'm going to run into problems with my pool during my landscaping project. I really don't feel like having to deal with my PB again.
 
dice7074 said:
What's "call before you dig"? I've never heard of them before.
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Blue Stake - the guys that mark utilities. I think they only do utilities that run from the power, cable, gas, city to your house. But I would guess there are other companies who would do similar work for a price.
 

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blazin said:
In our neck of the woods this is called, "DigSafe" and it's actual dial 8-1-1. What was the name/site you used to do that design planning? It looks awesome!
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Thanks Blazin! Here's the link to the planner http://www.smallblueprinter.com/garden/planner.html . I ended up downloading the online trial version. It's good for 15 days. Some of the options are limited and not all of them show up on the 3d viewer - so you might have to get creative if you really want to see something on your plan. But it helped me get a visual of what I was thinking in my head.
 
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