Hi All,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday morning. My wife and I have been kicking around the idea of building an inground pool for a couple of years and now we are getting serious. It's our first pool and I'm nervous about the size and cost of the project. I'm hoping the forum can help me make good decisions. We think we've settled on the design and we have three quotes that are all in the same neighborhood cost wise.
We're on the fence about having a saltwater pool. Some friends of mine and some of the builders have advised against this for various reasons. Our quotes are for clorine. Here's the info I received from front-runner.
Pool Specifications
Other Specifications
Can you please provide guidance on the specs, equipment, design and any other areas? Any input on the benefits or drawbacks of saltwater systems would also be appreciated. I tried searching the forums and I have not located any dialog on this.
Thanks!
Mario
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday morning. My wife and I have been kicking around the idea of building an inground pool for a couple of years and now we are getting serious. It's our first pool and I'm nervous about the size and cost of the project. I'm hoping the forum can help me make good decisions. We think we've settled on the design and we have three quotes that are all in the same neighborhood cost wise.
We're on the fence about having a saltwater pool. Some friends of mine and some of the builders have advised against this for various reasons. Our quotes are for clorine. Here's the info I received from front-runner.
Pool Specifications
- Construct a Custom Shotcrete Rectangular pool approximately 18x28 with and reverse infinity edge .
- Swimming Pool with a 3’6”to 5’ depth.
- Shotcrete will have a minimum of 4500 psi with 8” walls and floors, and 10” in stress areas.
- Provide with COPING: Preformed concrete coping
- Provide with level 2 Tile. Customer will select the specific tile color .(10.00)
- 6 ft water feature with(2) sheer descents and fire feature on top with glass inside
- 6 ft spa Raised 18” with tile all around pool with 6 jets
- QuartzScape plaster ( color to be chosen)
- Provide with Overflow line to allow for excess pool water.
- Provide with Four (4) Directional Return Jets and Two (2) Main Drains as per code.
- Two (2) Skimmers to include collection baskets.
- Provide with Two (1)Led Low voltage Pool lights. (1)Led Low voltage Spa light
- Construction Materials:
- #4 (1/2“) Rebar Steel
- Schedule 40 PVC Plumbing throughout
Other Specifications
- All rock and dirt excavation will be spread where customers allows and the rest will be hauled off.
- Provide with Concrete Pad 3x3 Feet, 4 inches deep to support the equipment.
- Rails and installation provided by customer
- Provide with 1Pentair Pump 2 HP whisperflow
- One (1) Sand Filter
- One (1) Booster Pump
- One (1) 320 inline Chlorinator.
- Pentair Easy Touch
Can you please provide guidance on the specs, equipment, design and any other areas? Any input on the benefits or drawbacks of saltwater systems would also be appreciated. I tried searching the forums and I have not located any dialog on this.
Thanks!
Mario