Hi,
I am beginning my new pool construction in SoCal. My plans are currently in with the city and demo on my current patio will begin soon. I feel very confident in my PB as they have been doing this work in SoCal for a long time and their pools are gorgeous. I have a typical postage stamp back yard in SoCal. It's very small, approximately 26 x 55 feet. My PB has pulled up a beautiful plan that can put in a 30 x 17 foot pool with 8 ft diameter spa and room still for furniture and relaxation. I am very excited.
I have a few questions for you. I originally turned down adding an autofill and I am wondering if I should add it back on. Living in SoCal we are likely to get a bit a evaporation, so it might be nice to have. I got scared off of them by stories of being able to detect a leak. I think it adds about $450 to the pool cost, so not much in scheme of things. What is the opinions here on autofills?
Also I am concerned we do not have enough lights for the pool. The PB recommended only 1 intellibrite LED light. I am thinking we need two.
We will have one wall on the pool as a 3 foot retaining wall and will have three scuppers (two into pool and one into spa). Then also spill overs from spa to pool. My husband is worried that the scupper into the spa, which looks pretty, will be costly if we want to run the scuppers while using the spa since it will be adding cold water to the spa and he wants to eliminate it. I think it looks so pretty and want to keep it. What do you guys think? Would it increase the cost significantly if we were to run it while using the spa? If so, we could eliminate that scupper or we could just not turn on the scuppers when using the spa. Thoughts?
*** EDIT*** - I actually think they are sheer descents rather than scuppers. Not sure if that changes anything.
Finally, I keep going back and forth about adding a bubbler to my baja shelf. Is going to be too much in this small space we already have? Or is it a fun detail that should be added?
I am including a picture of the plan so you can look and see. Any other thoughts on the plan?
I am beginning my new pool construction in SoCal. My plans are currently in with the city and demo on my current patio will begin soon. I feel very confident in my PB as they have been doing this work in SoCal for a long time and their pools are gorgeous. I have a typical postage stamp back yard in SoCal. It's very small, approximately 26 x 55 feet. My PB has pulled up a beautiful plan that can put in a 30 x 17 foot pool with 8 ft diameter spa and room still for furniture and relaxation. I am very excited.
I have a few questions for you. I originally turned down adding an autofill and I am wondering if I should add it back on. Living in SoCal we are likely to get a bit a evaporation, so it might be nice to have. I got scared off of them by stories of being able to detect a leak. I think it adds about $450 to the pool cost, so not much in scheme of things. What is the opinions here on autofills?
Also I am concerned we do not have enough lights for the pool. The PB recommended only 1 intellibrite LED light. I am thinking we need two.
We will have one wall on the pool as a 3 foot retaining wall and will have three scuppers (two into pool and one into spa). Then also spill overs from spa to pool. My husband is worried that the scupper into the spa, which looks pretty, will be costly if we want to run the scuppers while using the spa since it will be adding cold water to the spa and he wants to eliminate it. I think it looks so pretty and want to keep it. What do you guys think? Would it increase the cost significantly if we were to run it while using the spa? If so, we could eliminate that scupper or we could just not turn on the scuppers when using the spa. Thoughts?
*** EDIT*** - I actually think they are sheer descents rather than scuppers. Not sure if that changes anything.
Finally, I keep going back and forth about adding a bubbler to my baja shelf. Is going to be too much in this small space we already have? Or is it a fun detail that should be added?
I am including a picture of the plan so you can look and see. Any other thoughts on the plan?
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