SQUEEZE to the max! Going to need some good drivers to make that tiny space! Will you end up moving the AC units?
Kim
We kept the units in place and used some smaller equipment for shuttling the dirt to the front yard. The excavator will access the yard through the neighborhood common space (once in and once out), but we couldn't shuttle through there as I wanted to minimize damage to any areas that are not on my property.
i have 3 globrites in my pool. 36 feet long. Each spread evenly across the pool which varies from 22-24 feet wide. No issues at all lighting up my whole pool.
Thanks Jim, I ended up finding a neighbor with a similar sized pool that was using three for their lighting and went with the GloBrites as well. I was also planning on a dark finish, but with the RGB lights I might end up going lighter to take advantage of the color effects.
UPDATE!
Got some goodies delivered. I think I've got everything that needed to be purchased beyond basic materials, but I'm sure I forgot something. Drain, skimmer, water leveler, 18" waterfalls, lighting, valves and all filtration equipment was delivered over the past week.
The excavation crew had to hold off a bit due to the weather in Central Florida recently, but we've finally started on the project in the yard. The grass was stripped yesterday and the layout was completed. The crew was super professional and helped avoid an expensive conflict in the later parts of the construction (more on that below), while also providing some helpful insight to some later steps and cost saving opportunities.
Sod stripped! Ended up being a full dump truck and then some. They left some sod off to the side which I'm guessing they will pick up tomorrow when they start the actual dig tomorrow.
Layout complete! Really gives a sense of scale of the pool. The bond beam will be 8" thick, so the forms are set back 8" from the waters edge making it look slightly bigger than the pool will really be.
So during the layout the lead on the crew noted to me that my patio ends right in the middle of the master bedroom window. Early on in the project I decided I didn't want to screen the patio and pool as I wanted it to be immersive in the yard landscaping. My wife on the other hand is a realist when it comes to the heat and bugs here in the area and wants a screen enclosure, so we compromised and are having the screen footers poured during the build so a screen can be added easily later. This means if we were to install a screen as built it would be in conflict with the master bedroom window.
The result is the patio getting extended all the way to the edge of the house on both sides, losing 4'-6" of landscaping space (almost half), but we have the benefit of the deck getting larger on the lounge side which I think everyone will enjoy.
The second good catch by the crew was their suggestion to not shoot the columns integral to the pool shell. The cost of gunite vs poured concrete would have caused the columns to be about $1k more expensive than if the were formed and poured after the fact. We will leave some steel sticking out of the shell to tie the column footer to the pool shell, but the dry joint between the two will allow movement (hopefully not) without stressing the pool shell. Ultimately we will have a cheaper and better construction method for the columns.
Hopefully more pictures and progress to come this weekend!