We just narrowed our choice of PBs down to one, received approval from our HOA, and have now started the waiting game for permits, city approvals, etc. Our underground electric, gas, and fiber lines were marked at the end of last week, so at least we know the process is underway! Hope to have everything completed by Spring.
A few notes:
* We are on a corner lot, so we have a "build line" about 10' up from our sidewalk beyond which we cannot go over without significant hoop jumping for approvals; our PB kept this in mind when coming up with our plan
* We have a 4'-5' slope away from the house, hence the raised wall on the back side of the pool
* We reduced the tanning ledge shown next to the spa to about half what is shown in the picture to increase usable pool space
* Plan to have a small "ice chest" included next to the spa; PB said it won't be too hard to add
* Currently set up for one large color LED pool light plus one color LED spa light; considering whether more lights may be needed
* In one of the pictures, you'll see what appears to be a plain brick wall; we actually have two windows there which we ultimately plan to replace with french doors
* While we are on a 1/3 acre lot, our actual backyard is too shallow for a decent-sized pool, so we are basically building on the side of the house.
* Trying to decide whether to upgrade from ColorScapes to QuartzScapes
I've been lurking on this site for some time and have learned a lot! Looking forward to learning more, and I will be documenting the progress of the build as things pick up.
Here are some pictures of our design:
A few notes:
* We are on a corner lot, so we have a "build line" about 10' up from our sidewalk beyond which we cannot go over without significant hoop jumping for approvals; our PB kept this in mind when coming up with our plan
* We have a 4'-5' slope away from the house, hence the raised wall on the back side of the pool
* We reduced the tanning ledge shown next to the spa to about half what is shown in the picture to increase usable pool space
* Plan to have a small "ice chest" included next to the spa; PB said it won't be too hard to add
* Currently set up for one large color LED pool light plus one color LED spa light; considering whether more lights may be needed
* In one of the pictures, you'll see what appears to be a plain brick wall; we actually have two windows there which we ultimately plan to replace with french doors
* While we are on a 1/3 acre lot, our actual backyard is too shallow for a decent-sized pool, so we are basically building on the side of the house.
* Trying to decide whether to upgrade from ColorScapes to QuartzScapes
I've been lurking on this site for some time and have learned a lot! Looking forward to learning more, and I will be documenting the progress of the build as things pick up.
Here are some pictures of our design: