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I’m no expert, but I learned a lot about spa jets and flow rates for my ongoing build as I’m incorporating different kinds of jets that require more flow (25gpm). It seems most spa jets need about 15gpm each so 90gpm total for 6 jets. For most pumps, 90gpm is doable and in line with the limits...

I’m definitely an amateur, and my equipment has not been wired yet as I’m waiting on plumbing pressure issues to be resolved before they can set up the equipment. Then we’ll get the IntelliCenter installed and equipment wired. It looks like our set ups aren’t too different. Here’s the layout I...

I've continued to monitor the gauges, and now there is a leak in the pool suction line, but I think this is likely a skimmer as it looks like one of the baskets has more water inside, fingers crossed. At this point though, I'm concerned that everything has dropped pressure a little, and given...

Unfortunately like everything else in 2020 and with the pool project, nothing can be an easy solution... Wednesday, November 4 continued. 6pm - No such luck, pressure is dropping on the spa drains and Pool/spa returns. 8pm - still dropping Thursday, November 5th 7am - still dropping 12pm -...

Unfortunately, now starts our plumbing pressure saga!!!!! I'd definitely appreciate the wisdom from this forum, but I'm quickly losing patience with my PB and their plumbing sub and starting to question the entire plumbing job. Here are the series of events... Monday, October 26 - Plumbing...

Electrical stub in was next while we waited for the pumps and heater to arrive from backorder (yet another avoidable delay and one I told the builder over a month ago to make sure to order everything, argh). As of Friday, all of the equipment is here. I don't have many pictures of this, but...

Next came the "long" plumbing and electrical. Attached is the last version on the plumbing diagram I made based on the final plumbing runs and locations. We ended up needing to extend our equipment pad about 2 feet given everything going there. I knew there would be a lot of piping, but it's...

After gunite came tile and coping. We had a few issues with the coping which is when I started this thread. I had to be on top of the sub to make sure things were done correctly and had them redo several spots. I'm admittedly a perfectionist and there are some items I'm not 100% happy with...

I believe the holes are "weep" holes to allow pressure to equalize without water in the pool to hold the shell down. They will be filled when we get plaster.

We finally got Gunite on Oct 1st. It took 2 days to complete the pool and with the exception of part of the bench caving in the first day, and a piece of exposed rebar

Additionally, to try to light up the columns and water bowls, I’m hoping to try out these Pentair landscape lights mounted on the top beam of our existing patio to shine down on the columns and raised back wall of the pool about 25’ away. I hope to have one light in soon to give it a try and...

The other activity before Gunite was the placement for lighting. We went a little overboard, but we wanted to have ultimate control over the lights based on where we were sitting around the pool/spa, ability to have multiple colors at the same time, have a more dim pool or really bright, so we...