Well, moving right along. Not much change, but i will post pics when I get back home tomorrow. Need some help on pumps. Already have an Intlliflo 3HP VS for main pump. Was originally going to have 3 pumps total. One main, one for spa only, and one for features(deck jets (4x), ledge bubbler and a future somemthin or another.) Read that the deck jets need to have water that is filtered because they can clog. Should I have a separate pump for the feature stuff and/or can i direct the deck jets from a separate valve AFTER the filter. Also, there are way too many pumps out there. Any recommendation for a spa pump? feature pump? :sunny:Til tomorrow...
Blank canvas in Laughlin, NV.
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Here's where we are at as of yesterday:
Have WAY too much dirt left over. But since we do, I'm adding another raised area by the spa
for a possible future fire pit. Daughter and I like the idea of our own private volcano, but wife doesn't agree.
More pics coming in the next few days, promise. hehe :grin:
Have WAY too much dirt left over. But since we do, I'm adding another raised area by the spa
for a possible future fire pit. Daughter and I like the idea of our own private volcano, but wife doesn't agree.
More pics coming in the next few days, promise. hehe :grin:
Dirt, lots and lots of dirt! What MOM! Why no volcano????? Just think of the pretty lights and how warm it could be!! LOL
Looking great!! I just went through the same process with my deck jets and decided not to filter the water going into them. I am running a seperate line and pump for the water features: 2 deck jets, 2 36in sheers and two bubblers each on selectable valves that will be automated. Every plumber I spoke with said no need to filter since my intakes are 4 feet down on a wall. To run a seperate filter or plumb through the current filter was just more complicated then i wanted. I spoke with other people with jets in vegas and 2/3 do not have them filtered. Just my .02 and hopefully I don't regret
Looking great!! I just went through the same process with my deck jets and decided not to filter the water going into them. I am running a seperate line and pump for the water features: 2 deck jets, 2 36in sheers and two bubblers each on selectable valves that will be automated. Every plumber I spoke with said no need to filter since my intakes are 4 feet down on a wall. To run a seperate filter or plumb through the current filter was just more complicated then i wanted. I spoke with other people with jets in vegas and 2/3 do not have them filtered. Just my .02 and hopefully I don't regret
Thanks for the input Jeev! I think I'll go with my original plan, that'll keep everything separate...
Warning: eighties heavy metal reference ahead...
Metal health will drive you crazy...
Rebar going in, how much? where? how thick? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Double number 4's or single #3's spaced how far?
what? monsoons again?
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Metal health will drive you crazy...
Rebar going in, how much? where? how thick? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Double number 4's or single #3's spaced how far?
what? monsoons again?
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Not much to report today, finishing off buying equipment...rebar just about done,
plumbing and electrical hopefully will be completed next week. Trying to figure if
i should pour a slab for the equipment pad or just buy a few pre-made a/c like pads?
Anyway, hope to have more soon...sand bags are starting to rip due to the wonderful
Mr. :sun:, so we need to get this thing gunited sooooooon!!!!
plumbing and electrical hopefully will be completed next week. Trying to figure if
i should pour a slab for the equipment pad or just buy a few pre-made a/c like pads?
Anyway, hope to have more soon...sand bags are starting to rip due to the wonderful
Mr. :sun:, so we need to get this thing gunited sooooooon!!!!
Nice work. I'd pour a pad for your equipment. My PB wanted to use a pad, but I pushed him to wait until we poured all 14 yards of decking and then mount the equipment.
Poured pad. My pump does a slight vibration on my plastic pad which makes a tiny bit of noise I would not have with a poured pad.. Make sure there is a slight slope to it to keep water from pooling on it.
Kim
Kim
Too much drama involved in bulding a pool in Laughlin!
Now I know why I have 4 neighbors using me as a guinea pig!
Will have more info after a visit with the building inspector
tomorrow. But right now it is beer, beer, and yes, I'll have another beer!
thanks
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ughhhh!
Now I know why I have 4 neighbors using me as a guinea pig!
Will have more info after a visit with the building inspector
tomorrow. But right now it is beer, beer, and yes, I'll have another beer!
thanks
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ughhhh!
OH NO! What?????? Is it fixable? Here, have another beer 
and a 
I will be waiting to hear what is going on and lending a shoulder to lean on.
and a I will be waiting to hear what is going on and lending a shoulder to lean on.
So not much of an update...Hopefully, I am meeting with a couple more people on Saturday. Just been frustrating lately. Sub contractors, mainly plumbers, not returning/answering my calls! Have found that my nice little town of Laughlin is in a black hole when it comes to o/b pools. No contractors here in Laughlin, period. Bullhead City subs are not licensed in NV, unresponsive. Vegas subs, don't want to come down here, so quotes are up-charged 40%, have heard more than once that they aren't licensed in Laughlin, just Vegas, Henderson, etc. which talking to building inspector is a bunch of...bananas...regarding visit with building inspector nothing major, just have to make a trip up to Vegas to add to my building permit. I figured while I have a ditch I might as well run a gas stub for a future fire pit. Anyways, going to have plumbing/electrical done in the next week even if I have to do it myself!!!
Will have more soon, I hope. Tomorrow I can post a picture of a trench that I dug, that'll be fun...
OUCH! So what I hear you saying is it not fun or easy to do a OB in your area! Lowes here you come for the plumbing stuff Make sure to wear throw away clothes as that glue will ruin them.
Kim (no cheering on this one)
Make sure to wear throw away clothes as that glue will ruin them.Kim (no cheering on this one)
So, plumbing should be started on Wednesday. I won't say for sure, but maybe-possibly-
hopefully. Not much else to report, yesterday I spent all day pouring concrete for my equipment pad.
For my first time ever doing concrete, I think it looks pretty good.
So hopefully electric and plumbing will be done in the next week.
Trying to get gunite done b4 Thanksgiving...
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hopefully. Not much else to report, yesterday I spent all day pouring concrete for my equipment pad.
For my first time ever doing concrete, I think it looks pretty good.
So hopefully electric and plumbing will be done in the next week.
Trying to get gunite done b4 Thanksgiving...
:-?
Did you hand mix all of that? How many 80 lbs bags did that take? You did good! Nice broom finish! Where is your hand prints?
Here is hoping they show for the plumbing :angel:
Kim
Here is hoping they show for the plumbing :angel:
Kim
Did you hand mix all of that? How many 80 lbs bags did that take? You did good! Nice broom finish! Where is your hand prints?
Here is hoping they show for the plumbing :angel:
Kim
32 bags of concrete mixed and poured by yours truly...
and now for....
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL...DONE!
DUE FOR INSPECTION TOMORROW!
(Still probably won't be swimming until April, but progress...)
Plumbing AND electrical??????? DONE???? SWEET! WOW once they showed they got on it! How is the plumbing leak test going? It is holding pressure?
Here is hoping the inspection is GREEN tomorrow!
Kim
Here is hoping the inspection is GREEN tomorrow!
Kim
Plumbing under pressure just fine, had shotcrete guy out today showed me a couple
of things that i need to fix on the rebar or I won't pass inspection, will try to
fix but need to postpone inspection until maybe Wednesday.
of things that i need to fix on the rebar or I won't pass inspection, will try to
fix but need to postpone inspection until maybe Wednesday.
He showed up on a Sunday?? SWEET! So nice of him to show you the problem areas to save you from a wasted inspection cost! Can you share with us what he found so we can learn from you?
Kim
Kim