Would it be ridiculous to assume that my husband I could get a 16x36 installed in 7 days weather permitting? The excavator said it could be dug in one day. We may have a few laborers that we will use. We have taken vacation the second week of October and intend to do only that. We are in Indiana and really need to have it wrapped up before our weather turns bad. What are your thoughts? (We are going with steel panel/vinyl lined). Thanks
DIY Vinyl IGP in 7 days?
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Maybe, it depends on how much help you get, and if it rains. I would think that it might be possible to get the walls up, liner hung, and water in the pool in a week. And then over the course of the next few weeks work on electric, plumbing, pass those inspections, then backfill and do your decking.
That's alot to ask for a first DIY build. As Sball said you may be able to get it dug and built and the floor done. You could install your wall fittings and hand the liner and get it up to the lights. Having labor helps but having 1 person who knows how to build a pool w experience is worth 3 laborers. And the concrete collar takes a full day to pour and then dry overnight
Most inground vinyl pools in my area are swimmable in 5 working days, weather permitting of course. Those are done with 3 men crews after the excavating, which is included in the 5 days.
cfherrman
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Everything you diy takes twice as long as you think it will
Watch renovation realities lol
Watch renovation realities lol
More like 4 times as long when it comes to a pool DIY. Regardless you want to compact and let your ground settle before doing any decking. Like pool medic said a small crew with heavy equipment and the right tools can bang one out in a week. That's also a big pool which makes much more work especially the floor and collar. Site accessibility plays a huge part as well
Hopefulswimmer
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My husband and I are contemplating a DIY next spring. Curious if you built your pool and how it went.
I tell my customers about 4 weeks, dig to final punch list items.
You are swimming much faster than that.
Building in 5 days means errors, no settling time for the fill, and a rush job IMHO.
I can do it, but I don't like to.
You are swimming much faster than that.
Building in 5 days means errors, no settling time for the fill, and a rush job IMHO.
I can do it, but I don't like to.
4 weeks around these parts is unheard of, 2 weeks max but weather can adjust schedules.
Most of mine finish sooner, but I never promise a completion date. 4 weeks is an estimate that I can under promise and over deliver. Also, homeowners sometimes don't understand that weather delays can last days...can't get into the pit for gravel, its been sunny but it is still to wet to get equipment in the yard without doing heavy damage, etc.
Last pool I waited on Mr. Homeowner to pull his own electrical, because he wanted to save that money. He then asked why I wasn't finished?
Last pool I waited on Mr. Homeowner to pull his own electrical, because he wanted to save that money. He then asked why I wasn't finished?