Ideas and Suggestions - - Lessons Learned

[drglanton]

I am completing final plans for my new build of a 12 FG pool here in Georgia. What are some things you wish you had known or done before your completed your pool build? I want to learn from you . . .

 

[ajw22]

Lots of possible learnings in Construction Best Practices - Further Reading

 

[jimmythegreek]

Fiberglass pool..... make sure you have de watering system in place...at least one good sump pit. Dont skimp on plumbing more returns is better and home run the pipe. Make sure your there for install of shell amd have them show you its level with a transit or laser

 

[BMK]

I am completing final plans for my new build of a 12 FG pool here in Georgia. What are some things you wish you had known or done before your completed your pool build? I want to learn from you . . .

Do a search....I seem to remember somewhere around here is a thread devoted to "things I wish I kew sooner" or "things I would do differently" or something like that.

 

[JJ_Tex]

If you are getting automation, I would ask for lots of actuators.

Mine came with 2 actuators so I can move from pool mode to spa mode via automation/my phone. I would love to be able to control the water features, bubbler, and spa spillover automatically but that would require additional actuators. I have the room in my automation, and sure I could have had them added by the PB in the negotiation stage, but after the fact they are about $100 a pop and I'm just not sure its worth the $ at this point.

 

[Sparks22]

I found this thread:

All the things I wish I knew before our build

I've seen threads like "what 1 thing would you have done different or what 1 thing could you not live without" but I wanted to capture all of the things I wish I knew or gave more consideration to before our build in hopes of helping others. While TFP helped me a ton along the way, I was less...

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[Sparks22]

Also found this one:

Your build: What would you do differently?

I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts after finishing their build. What would they have done differently? Upgrades, swap outs, design changes, size, equipment, pool builders, etc. The pool we are building today is much different than the pool we planned to build 3 months ago. If you had one...

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