So excited to break ground today and already dreaming of soaking in the spa. Nothing to crazy or extravagant but the wall up to the pedestal/flowers already exists in the yard. I did setup the GoPro to capture a timelapse of the build.
Simple SoCal Build
- Thread starter nefarious
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Very pretty! Keep us posted.... we love to watch the progress along with you.
Have you picked out your equipment and ordered your test kit yet?
Maddie
Have you picked out your equipment and ordered your test kit yet?
Maddie
Very pretty! Keep us posted.... we love to watch the progress along with you.
Have you picked out your equipment and ordered your test kit yet?
Maddie
Equipment - Yes
Test Kit - No yet
I'll follow up with the equipment list tonight as the details are at home.
I would love to see the yard as it is now. It is neat to see how it changes!
LOVE the design!
Kim
LOVE the design!
Kim
I would love to see the yard as it is now. It is neat to see how it changes!
LOVE the design!
Kim
Here's the yard right before demo began. Once water restrictions when into effect, we pretty much abandoned it and the space became useless.
Finally getting back to this thread. Our equipment list is as follows:
EasyTouch Controls
Clean & Clear Plus 420 filter
MasterTemp 400 Heater
IntelliFlow VSF
Intellichlor IC20
3 GloBrite LEDs (2xpool, 1xSpa)
I also had them stub for future MagicStream Laminar with dedicated pump/filter installation.
This is moving quickly. Electrician is onsite today, inspection is Friday and shotcrete next week. More pics to come once I find a place to host them.
EasyTouch Controls
Clean & Clear Plus 420 filter
MasterTemp 400 Heater
IntelliFlow VSF
Intellichlor IC20
3 GloBrite LEDs (2xpool, 1xSpa)
I also had them stub for future MagicStream Laminar with dedicated pump/filter installation.
This is moving quickly. Electrician is onsite today, inspection is Friday and shotcrete next week. More pics to come once I find a place to host them.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,633
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
You don't mention any sizes -- be sure the Intellichlor is rated for at least 2X your actual pool volume.
Take care.
Take care.
Good catch. I updated the sizes. Our pool is estimated to be ~10kgal so the IC20 is 2x.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,633
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Good progress! You have a hole in the ground with steel in it! SWEET!
Have you measured it? Add about 6" for gunite and plaster. Is it long, wide, deep, etc enough? Now is the time to change, tweak, fix if needed or wanted.
Kim
Have you measured it? Add about 6" for gunite and plaster. Is it long, wide, deep, etc enough? Now is the time to change, tweak, fix if needed or wanted.
Kim
Good progress! You have a hole in the ground with steel in it! SWEET!
Have you measured it? Add about 6" for gunite and plaster. Is it long, wide, deep, etc enough? Now is the time to change, tweak, fix if needed or wanted.
Kim
We did. I also made sure to be present during layout at which point we tweaked the size/design a little.
As for ic20 vs ic40: I think it’s to late as equipment has been set & plumbed.
Nooooooo!! It is NOT too late! It is all the same except the cell..... see if you can trade up and they just exchange the cells.
Maddie
Well, two weeks have passed and the only work that's occured was the 4 hours it took the electrician to run all the conduit and mount the control panel. Shotcrete was supposed to happen last week but our inspector neglected to show to two scheduled inspections. Once he did finally show up he gave us a violation notice because he didn't like the way the dirt from the trenches was piled. More than a little frustrated as if he had just inspected and signed off on the work then the trenches would be filled in and his issues with the pile of dirt in my backyard would have been resolved. [/rant]
Anyway, inspection was signed off this morning and shotcrete is confirmed for Wed.
One bit of good news is that after receiving numerous bids from concrete contractors we decided to use the same contractor that's pouring the pool & spa coping. This is good news because since he's already on site for the coping, all the flatwork will be done at the same time rather than having to wait until the pool contractor was complete to bring in another contractor. On top of this, they primarily do commercial work so I've seen their work in person before and it's top notch.
Here's the only new picture I have.
Anyway, inspection was signed off this morning and shotcrete is confirmed for Wed.
One bit of good news is that after receiving numerous bids from concrete contractors we decided to use the same contractor that's pouring the pool & spa coping. This is good news because since he's already on site for the coping, all the flatwork will be done at the same time rather than having to wait until the pool contractor was complete to bring in another contractor. On top of this, they primarily do commercial work so I've seen their work in person before and it's top notch.
Here's the only new picture I have.
"he did not like how the dirt was piled" WHAT?????????? 
that on top of not showing two times??? NOT good! gurrrrrrrrrrrr
At least it is done now and the piles can be knocked down!
Kim
that on top of not showing two times??? NOT good! gurrrrrrrrrrrrAt least it is done now and the piles can be knocked down!
Kim
Shotcrete has cured. Cantilever forms are set. Drainline is in place. Things should start moving quickly now.
