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[124968sn]

After months of talking to multiple Pool companies, I think I’ve decided I’m gonna take this project on myself to manage. The amount of money various Pool companies have wanted to make seems absurd to me. Each one has their own little nuances that make them problematic.

I am going to be getting new plaster, tile, removing the fountain, and all new equipment to work from my phone.

If you were managing this project, which component would you do first?

The equipment is no longer working, and as you can see in the pictures, the pool has been drained.

I’ve been told is that the distance between the valves and the pool equipment is potentially problematic.

How would you begin?

 

[ajw22]

I’ve been told is that the distance between the valves and the pool equipment is potentially problematic.

What is the distance?

How would you begin?

• Demo first - full chipout of plaster and tile and coping removal. Demo deck.
• Check conditions of bond beam and pressure test all pipes
• Rough in any plumbing and other repairs - skimmers, returns, lights
• Install tile
• Install coping
• Install deck
• Install equipment
• Install plaster

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[124968sn]

I have been told more than 140 ft which is an issue. I do not have the exact measurements but it is more than that and would create an issue possible needing to break up the decking. The other issue is the lights in the pool were used using galvanized and that could create an issue.

I am not redoing the deck. The Cantelever decking is staying. The pool is off centered by 2 inches from one side to the other but have no plans to try to level. Based on numerous estimates, at that point, it makes more sense to start fresh and rip everything up.

 

[ajw22]

No length is an issue if you use the right size pipe and a high flow pump. @mas985 can help with your plumbing design and pump selection.

What size is your plumbing now?

Are the plumbing and lighting conduits under the deck you are not touching?

 

[ajw22]

It looks like you have areas around the pool where you can trench and core drill under the existing coping/deck to possibly change plumbing and lighting.

 

[124968sn]

No length is an issue if you use the right size pipe and a high flow pump. @mas985 can help with your plumbing design and pump selection.

What size is your plumbing now?

Are the plumbing and lighting conduits under the deck you are not touching?

That is all above my pay grade. I was told one of the pipes is 3 In which they really liked near the pool equipment.

My issue has been trying to find a reasonable guy to come and try to match the decking that is "messed up" as a result.

 

[ajw22]

That is all above my pay grade.

You are going to need to raise your pay grade if you will be the GC and designer of this reno.

 

[mas985]

Some additional pictures of the pad from different angles would be useful.

Do you know what the valves in the dirt do?

My guess is that they control the flow from the 2 skimmers and the main drain. That is not ideal for the suction side if they are combining the lines before the pump. I would run all three lines back to the pump area if possible.

How many returns/eyeballs are in the pool?

How many jets are in the spa?