Hello everyone,
I am Vik and new here. Has been lurking for some time and finally writing my first post.
I've been planning to construct a pool in Unincorporated West Palm for some time and looking through DIY options one being a fg pool, but it seems the shells that are available won't suit me. I want a sports pool that is 6' deep at the center and 4" on sides.
I've made some sketches for what I want and wonder what you experienced guys think of it. The block walls would be made out of 12" w x 8" h x 16" L dry stack core blocks, I calculated needing around 650 of them.
I am thinking of doing a stepped footing foundation 20" wide and around 20 deep with top #5 x 2 parallel rebar and bottom #5 x 2 parallel rebar, that is stepped exactly to accept the certain quantity of block per step;
The tiny blue V line is the slab grade
Reinforcement
Top and side view (green skimmers), (blue return lines), (round blue - main drains).
I am Vik and new here. Has been lurking for some time and finally writing my first post.
I've been planning to construct a pool in Unincorporated West Palm for some time and looking through DIY options one being a fg pool, but it seems the shells that are available won't suit me. I want a sports pool that is 6' deep at the center and 4" on sides.
I've made some sketches for what I want and wonder what you experienced guys think of it. The block walls would be made out of 12" w x 8" h x 16" L dry stack core blocks, I calculated needing around 650 of them.
I am thinking of doing a stepped footing foundation 20" wide and around 20 deep with top #5 x 2 parallel rebar and bottom #5 x 2 parallel rebar, that is stepped exactly to accept the certain quantity of block per step;
- then tying vertical #4 rebar (1 cell per block) with horizontal slab #3 rebar running at 12" squares oc;
- then finishing the dry stack with horizontal #rebar each other block;
- then pouring slab and grouting block core in the same day so that walls and slab are tied;
- then apply some Surface Bonding cement on the outside walls and backfill with fine road base;
- then tiling the entire pool with large format porcelain tile using epoxy thinnest and title grout;
- then build the concrete deck.
- * Doing plumbing before slab grout and pour.
The tiny blue V line is the slab grade
Reinforcement
Top and side view (green skimmers), (blue return lines), (round blue - main drains).
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