Decided to start my own thread, as I am being new to this, having many questions and I hope I find answers here. So, please bear with me if similar issues were already discussed on this forum already... I am trying to read up as much as I can.
Longs story short, I am about to begin building my home at a relatively remote off-grid location, which alone pose its own challenges. Now add an infinity pool supported by a massive retaining wall, 10m tall on the tall end, 5m on the other.
The pool will be of rectangular shape, half being a swim lane and the other half is a seating area with a recessed dry seating area in the middle. Sized 14.4m (L) x 5.5m (W) x 0.9-1.5m (D), will feature a 3hp main circulating pump and a 1.5hp massage jet pump. Will use a properly sized sand filter and 2 1/2" piping. Auto level maintenance and re-fill, controlled by two level switches. Pool volume is calculated to be ~80.1m3, infinity reservoir at ~4.8m3.
Not sure about the finish yet, I like pebbles, but cost seems substantially more than mosaic tiles. Supply is scarce, I most like will travel myself to bring back most of the building materiel needed.
Going to list the PROS first:
- located on a truly private land, there are no building regulations and no permits needed
- own steady, clean water source ( 10 gpm well )
- concrete and basic materiel is cheap and easy to come by
- land survey and ground testing already done by a reputable company
- structural assessment and design is currently underway by another reputable company
- cheap (though unskilled) labor is readily available
- steady hot weather year around, no need to worry about cold-hot expansion issues, frost damage and other things
- upkeep and maintenance is very affordable
Now to the CONS:
- remote location
- there's no professional company nearby who could undertake the pool building, it has to be DIY under my supervision and hired unskilled labor
- the architectural company will supply the required structural specs, but no pool details
- located at a high ridge, not sure (as of now) if heavy equipment as cement mixers and pumps could access the property
- massive retaining wall needed ($$$) , being in a seismic area
- there's no gunite contractor, AFAIK around here
- have to deal with relatively high evaporation given the hot climate and infinity design, so must minimize leakage as much as possible
- most of the building project is DIY with hired labor, I have built a few houses before, but never did anything extensive like this
- probably many more I can't think of right now
Anyways I will attach some designs and a simplified plumbing schematic here, fell free to dissect it and voice your concerns and I am open to hear any ideas you might have, building is set to commence in about two months form now, so is still room to make changes.
Longs story short, I am about to begin building my home at a relatively remote off-grid location, which alone pose its own challenges. Now add an infinity pool supported by a massive retaining wall, 10m tall on the tall end, 5m on the other.
The pool will be of rectangular shape, half being a swim lane and the other half is a seating area with a recessed dry seating area in the middle. Sized 14.4m (L) x 5.5m (W) x 0.9-1.5m (D), will feature a 3hp main circulating pump and a 1.5hp massage jet pump. Will use a properly sized sand filter and 2 1/2" piping. Auto level maintenance and re-fill, controlled by two level switches. Pool volume is calculated to be ~80.1m3, infinity reservoir at ~4.8m3.
Not sure about the finish yet, I like pebbles, but cost seems substantially more than mosaic tiles. Supply is scarce, I most like will travel myself to bring back most of the building materiel needed.
Going to list the PROS first:
- located on a truly private land, there are no building regulations and no permits needed
- own steady, clean water source ( 10 gpm well )
- concrete and basic materiel is cheap and easy to come by
- land survey and ground testing already done by a reputable company
- structural assessment and design is currently underway by another reputable company
- cheap (though unskilled) labor is readily available
- steady hot weather year around, no need to worry about cold-hot expansion issues, frost damage and other things
- upkeep and maintenance is very affordable
Now to the CONS:
- remote location
- there's no professional company nearby who could undertake the pool building, it has to be DIY under my supervision and hired unskilled labor
- the architectural company will supply the required structural specs, but no pool details
- located at a high ridge, not sure (as of now) if heavy equipment as cement mixers and pumps could access the property
- massive retaining wall needed ($$$) , being in a seismic area
- there's no gunite contractor, AFAIK around here
- have to deal with relatively high evaporation given the hot climate and infinity design, so must minimize leakage as much as possible
- most of the building project is DIY with hired labor, I have built a few houses before, but never did anything extensive like this
- probably many more I can't think of right now
Anyways I will attach some designs and a simplified plumbing schematic here, fell free to dissect it and voice your concerns and I am open to hear any ideas you might have, building is set to commence in about two months form now, so is still room to make changes.
