Hello, I'm a home owner currently into construction on a 14'x28' salt water gunite pool. I thought I'd create a thread to share how I got to this stage of the build and hopefully get some constructive feedback before I get too far into the build. Below is a list of the equipment specs I plan to use/have already ordered. Let me know what you think!
Construction Details:
- Myself and a friend(who happens to be really good with a skid steer) dug the pool over two days. $1,400 for skid steer and excavator delivered with fuel.
- Due to my lack of skill and first time using an excavator there was a lot of dirt left in the hole. I used a small tiller to break up the dirt and a plate tamp to flatten everything.
- In hindsight I could have saved myself a TON of cleanup to the walls and bottom of the pool had I sub'd the digging out.
- I used #78 rock for the base of the pool.
- The fence around the entire back yard does not appear to meet ANSI requirements. Once the concrete is in I will focus on removing the existing horizontal boards and replacing with 5/4"x6" horizontal boards with a 1/4" gap.
Features:
- Sun shelf
- Deep end seating shelf
- Waterfalls
- Shallow end ranges from 3'-6" - 4'-2"
- Deep end = 5ft.
Construction:
Gunite
#4 rebar
Hayward main drains
Hayward skimmer
Natural wonders 36" waterfall
Equipment:
Pump: Pentair SuperFlo VS
Filter: Pentair 75 SF cartridge filter
Controls: Pentair EasyTouch with wireless controller
Salt Cell: Pentair IC20
Lights: Pentair MicroBrite White
What's Next:
- Fix the form board at the skimmer that I moved last minute.
- Rebar has been delivered and a bender reserved for the next week.
Construction Details:
- Myself and a friend(who happens to be really good with a skid steer) dug the pool over two days. $1,400 for skid steer and excavator delivered with fuel.
- Due to my lack of skill and first time using an excavator there was a lot of dirt left in the hole. I used a small tiller to break up the dirt and a plate tamp to flatten everything.
- In hindsight I could have saved myself a TON of cleanup to the walls and bottom of the pool had I sub'd the digging out.
- I used #78 rock for the base of the pool.
- The fence around the entire back yard does not appear to meet ANSI requirements. Once the concrete is in I will focus on removing the existing horizontal boards and replacing with 5/4"x6" horizontal boards with a 1/4" gap.
Features:
- Sun shelf
- Deep end seating shelf
- Waterfalls
- Shallow end ranges from 3'-6" - 4'-2"
- Deep end = 5ft.
Construction:
Gunite
#4 rebar
Hayward main drains
Hayward skimmer
Natural wonders 36" waterfall
Equipment:
Pump: Pentair SuperFlo VS
Filter: Pentair 75 SF cartridge filter
Controls: Pentair EasyTouch with wireless controller
Salt Cell: Pentair IC20
Lights: Pentair MicroBrite White
What's Next:
- Fix the form board at the skimmer that I moved last minute.
- Rebar has been delivered and a bender reserved for the next week.