Hello! Longish time listener, first time caller. I wanted to share our build plans, as I've found it extremely helpful to read other peoples' builds and get some price-points from time to time as well. We signed the contract last week, and are pretty excited to get the ball rolling after many back and forths of whether to move or "water the grass where we live". We began with a $45k budget, knowing we could expand to our "real" budget of $50k. We landed at $55k, and are pretty happy considering how quickly I've seen some builds add up. We live in a neighborhood that doesn't have many pools and aren't super high-dollar homes, so we wanted to keep it relatively tame while making a quality space.
Here is a video of the basic design of the build : Dropbox - Geiser - design 2_StoryBoard_01_001.mp4
As you can see, we don't have a ton of space, but are hoping to get a decent size pool built and leave a little grass for the kids and dogs. Not a ton of decking, but we like our grass and believe most of our time not swimming but outside to be spent on our existing covered patio or on the tanning ledge. We spoke with 3 builders, crossed one off pretty quickly, and came down between two. Ultimately we made our decision with the spec list below (apologies if hard to read, it is C&P'd over). They are not a big company from what I can tell but have been around ~10 years and have amazing reviews.
Thanks for looking, hoping over the next 2-3 months to share good news and pics.
Pool Measurements Length: 29'2" Width: 18'9"
Pool Sq Ft: 441 Perimeter: 83 Depth: 3'6" to 6'
Base Pool : Excavation, 3/8" steel on 8" centers + 4x8" floor transitions + 1/2" steel x 4 bars in the
beam, 12x12" gunite beam + 8-10" walls / floor, 2 Skimmers, 5 returns, 2 drains,
incandescent light, fill line, overflow line, Jandy VersaPlumb energy efficient equipment
package with freeze guard, waterline tile, flagstone or precast
coping, maintenance package with training
Plans and preparation
Electric approval and permitting fees
Pool Structure
3 Pool perimeter over 80'
Excavation
2 Mini excavator with dirt shuttled to dump trucks (access not great into our backyard)
Plumbing
1 P-Trap installed
113 Backwash line footage
38 Additional plumbing required: 2.5" PVC for spa spill over
Base pool equipment package includes a solid gunite foundation with
VersaPlumb 340 cartridge filter
Stealth or FloPro pump
Polaris 280 cleaner
time clock with freeze guard
Equipment
1 Upsize filter to VersaPlumb efficient 460
1 Upgrade pump to Jandy energy efficient variable speed ePump
1 Jandy Salt system
1 RS4 controller with phone app connection
1 Actuators for spa spill over mode
Electric
15 Pool light cord conduit
Decking
1 Sidewalk re-build after access. Credited back if not needed
1 Concrete pump (needed when concrete trucks cannot back to pool)
1 Mastic, deck matched skimmer & drain covers, drain extension
405 Spray texture over concrete footage
30 4" Drain pipe footage
22 Notch concrete for stone inlay / Deck pad forming
Plaster
Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen in standard color category
Pool Configuration
1.0 Each 6' section of underwater bench
1.0 50 SF Ledge (currently 18" deep - we thought deep enough for very young kids to be able to splash but shallow enough to sit and enjoy. Is this a good depth, any thoughts?)
Spa & Heater
1 Base spa: 40 SF, 6 jets, 2 circulation drains, 30' from EQ
1 1.5 HP air blower with 30' of plumbing
15 Additional plumbing for blower
1 Jandy JXI 400,000 BTU heater
1 Spa raised 18" w/ standard block stone or flagstone outside walls
86 1.5" Gas line footage
15 Additional plumbing distance between spa and equipment
1 Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen in standard color category
$55,413
Here is a video of the basic design of the build : Dropbox - Geiser - design 2_StoryBoard_01_001.mp4
As you can see, we don't have a ton of space, but are hoping to get a decent size pool built and leave a little grass for the kids and dogs. Not a ton of decking, but we like our grass and believe most of our time not swimming but outside to be spent on our existing covered patio or on the tanning ledge. We spoke with 3 builders, crossed one off pretty quickly, and came down between two. Ultimately we made our decision with the spec list below (apologies if hard to read, it is C&P'd over). They are not a big company from what I can tell but have been around ~10 years and have amazing reviews.
Thanks for looking, hoping over the next 2-3 months to share good news and pics.
Pool Measurements Length: 29'2" Width: 18'9"
Pool Sq Ft: 441 Perimeter: 83 Depth: 3'6" to 6'
Base Pool : Excavation, 3/8" steel on 8" centers + 4x8" floor transitions + 1/2" steel x 4 bars in the
beam, 12x12" gunite beam + 8-10" walls / floor, 2 Skimmers, 5 returns, 2 drains,
incandescent light, fill line, overflow line, Jandy VersaPlumb energy efficient equipment
package with freeze guard, waterline tile, flagstone or precast
coping, maintenance package with training
Plans and preparation
Electric approval and permitting fees
Pool Structure
3 Pool perimeter over 80'
Excavation
2 Mini excavator with dirt shuttled to dump trucks (access not great into our backyard)
Plumbing
1 P-Trap installed
113 Backwash line footage
38 Additional plumbing required: 2.5" PVC for spa spill over
Base pool equipment package includes a solid gunite foundation with
VersaPlumb 340 cartridge filter
Stealth or FloPro pump
Polaris 280 cleaner
time clock with freeze guard
Equipment
1 Upsize filter to VersaPlumb efficient 460
1 Upgrade pump to Jandy energy efficient variable speed ePump
1 Jandy Salt system
1 RS4 controller with phone app connection
1 Actuators for spa spill over mode
Electric
15 Pool light cord conduit
Decking
1 Sidewalk re-build after access. Credited back if not needed
1 Concrete pump (needed when concrete trucks cannot back to pool)
1 Mastic, deck matched skimmer & drain covers, drain extension
405 Spray texture over concrete footage
30 4" Drain pipe footage
22 Notch concrete for stone inlay / Deck pad forming
Plaster
Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen in standard color category
Pool Configuration
1.0 Each 6' section of underwater bench
1.0 50 SF Ledge (currently 18" deep - we thought deep enough for very young kids to be able to splash but shallow enough to sit and enjoy. Is this a good depth, any thoughts?)
Spa & Heater
1 Base spa: 40 SF, 6 jets, 2 circulation drains, 30' from EQ
1 1.5 HP air blower with 30' of plumbing
15 Additional plumbing for blower
1 Jandy JXI 400,000 BTU heater
1 Spa raised 18" w/ standard block stone or flagstone outside walls
86 1.5" Gas line footage
15 Additional plumbing distance between spa and equipment
1 Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen in standard color category
$55,413
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