The one thing I would work on is getting some clean sand in there after the inspection to put between the pipes that are on top of each other to keep them from rubbing together.
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Yes indeed, I asked him what they were going to use to fill in trench bc I was worried they were gonna use what was pulled out (limestone boulders and some soil) and he said they would bring in fill dirt. Is it ok that they bend the pipes around the corner instead of cutting and using fittings??
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Yes so long as there is no "hard corners" and it looks like they are soft sweeps so it should be good.
Looking at your pipes that go under your drain pipe, I would ensure there is good fill around that to prevent rubbing. Also, it may be good to put a sheet of plastic or similar between the drain pipe and the pool plumbing as an "indicator". If for some reason in the future you need to dig in that area, then that "indicator" alerts you that you have dual pipes there, i.e. drain pipe and pool plumbing. Also, I would mark on the wall of the house the line of direction of that drain pipe. You may never need it but at least you know there are multiple pipes in that area.
I was looking at the pool today and noticed that there is a wire that runs straight across the back wall of my pool that is exposed now (it was buried in the gunite before)—anyone know what it is and if I should be concerned?
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That looks like the wire the gunite crew uses to make sure the wall is plumb.
The Shotcrete crew should have removed the wire once the wall was cut true. If the wire is still in place it needs to be removed to stop the rust.
Indeed it does look like the wire they used to make sure it was plumb and unfortunately it seems there is already some minor rust forming! I sent my PB the pics about an hour ago-hopefully they get someone over before it gets bad!
I kind of want to grab some wire cutters and do it myself but a little worried they could come back on me if something goes wrong.
The Shotcrete crews I work with cut a hole around the wire then cut it out and patch around the cut wire to insure it’s completely buried and not near the surface.
It would be easy to do and you should insist on it to prevent any problems in the future.
Plaster is scheduled for the 21st and acid wash on 22nd-bringing in water trucks to fill!!
