Hello everybody, new to these forums. Looking to do a new pool build in Northern Nevada next spring. I have been checking into all the different build options and believe I have settled on concrete block, main reason is I will be doing all of the labor myself with the exception of the electrical, and I am completely comfortable with block and tile work.
My plan so far is to use the Besser style blocks for the walls (like the ones in the link below) with the E Blocks at the bottom to tie walls and floors together. I plan on completely waterproofing the interior shell with this http://www.sanitred.com/SwimmingPool.htm then fully tiling the walls, and using a two part epoxy paint finish for the bottom.
My plans also include an inground spa just off the pool built in the same fashion, running obviously on the same equipment.
I am leaning towards this system as opposed to a vinyl liner mainly due to being in the tile industry, lends me to be able to do some pretty high end custom stuff for a lot less money than even the liner.
block link-- http://www.clearwater-pools.co.uk/construction/kits/example/construction_example_concrete.html
What do you guys think about this type of installation idea? I understand that I will be emptying and reapplying the pool bottom paint, fixing any cracking tiles, and maybe re-waterproofing any cracks etc every 3-4 years, but that just doesn't seem like to big of a trade off for the savings I can get from being able to do 95% of the initial labor myself.
*edit* I guess I should have added, it's a pretty straight forward 14x28 rectangle
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jason
My plan so far is to use the Besser style blocks for the walls (like the ones in the link below) with the E Blocks at the bottom to tie walls and floors together. I plan on completely waterproofing the interior shell with this http://www.sanitred.com/SwimmingPool.htm then fully tiling the walls, and using a two part epoxy paint finish for the bottom.
My plans also include an inground spa just off the pool built in the same fashion, running obviously on the same equipment.
I am leaning towards this system as opposed to a vinyl liner mainly due to being in the tile industry, lends me to be able to do some pretty high end custom stuff for a lot less money than even the liner.
block link-- http://www.clearwater-pools.co.uk/construction/kits/example/construction_example_concrete.html
What do you guys think about this type of installation idea? I understand that I will be emptying and reapplying the pool bottom paint, fixing any cracking tiles, and maybe re-waterproofing any cracks etc every 3-4 years, but that just doesn't seem like to big of a trade off for the savings I can get from being able to do 95% of the initial labor myself.
*edit* I guess I should have added, it's a pretty straight forward 14x28 rectangle
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jason