Construction Time! Miami, FL New Pool with Pictures and Prices Included.
- Thread starter ssml11
- Start date
The excavation is 80% done....but the crew is coming back tomorrow to finish. Here's how it's coming along so far. They dug 1.5' past the water line on each side, that's why the hole looks so huge compared to patio.
This trail leads to where the equipment pad will be placed.
This trail leads to where the equipment pad will be placed.
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,635
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
You should be able to stay under $20k, we paid $21k five years ago. Our plaster is the beach series Antigua by Marbletite and we love the pebbles in it.
Wow... That's insanely high. We are in Broward and just built a 17x39 free form with a waterfall/grotto, 1200sqft of deck, through our PB with permits and all for $32k. Included pebbletec and salt system. No heater or spa.
You got a great price! With builders, if I didn't use travertine, automation system or the pump/filter I am using, one quoted 25k and the other 27k (stamped concrete and no automation). With everything I am using now, I was quoted 33k. A friend paid $36k for a 15x30 with a builder, decently equipped.
Amazing! Gorgeous project. I only wished I had the space. Enjoy! Hey neighbor, maybe I can go enjoy your pool while mine is in the works
Looking good SSML. After our pool was finished i wished i had gone owner builder. Following the build.
Here is hoping you do not get a huge rain! I see a LANDSLIDE if you do not work fast!
Kim
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Dig? Looks like your filling her up! Swim time!
It's ground water. The forming crew is here now. They've drained it but it comes right back. I was told the shotcrete contractor will eventually need to drain and immediately cement the bottom. I'm just hoping the rebar contractor can let me borrow his water pump to drain while the inspector is here so he can see the work.
Wow, i know you are close to the water table but hope this works out and inspection goes without issue.
Forming complete. Awaiting my first inspection tomorrow. I have a pump standing by to empty ground water when inspector is here so he can review.
Oh I can't wait for shotcrete day! If only to get rid of the mountain of dirt around my house with the first backfill... Check out my beautiful view from most windows looking into the side and back yard.
Hi ya'll. Just flunked the first inspection (steel and main drain). Thankfully it was due to the rebar on one section only being farther apart than required. Forming crew is coming today to fix, going again for inspection tomorrow.
Regarding the groundwater - I have pump installed now for the crew to work and for the inspector to see the bottom. Shotcrete contractor told me he can shot concrete into ground water since we can control it to about 4". He also said he would leave a couple of hole (weep hole?) to allow high water to flow and not cause pool to float. Seriously? A gunite pool can float in 1ft of water only in the deep end?
I asked in the future if I ever need to empty pool to plaster or something if I need to uncover the weep holes again. He said no, as long as repair would take a month or less.
Thoughts?
Regarding the groundwater - I have pump installed now for the crew to work and for the inspector to see the bottom. Shotcrete contractor told me he can shot concrete into ground water since we can control it to about 4". He also said he would leave a couple of hole (weep hole?) to allow high water to flow and not cause pool to float. Seriously? A gunite pool can float in 1ft of water only in the deep end?
I asked in the future if I ever need to empty pool to plaster or something if I need to uncover the weep holes again. He said no, as long as repair would take a month or less.
Thoughts?