Hi everyone,
I've been lurking around here for a few months but just now starting a build thread.
We're building a 16x36 rectangular IG gunite/plaster pool with attached spa. Shallow end will be 4' and deep end was to be 8' (now will be 7'6" due to rock shelf encountered while digging). Estimated to be 25,000 gallons. We also are planning a 9x9 ledge in the shallow end that will be 18" deep for kids to play or adults to lounge. There will be an umbrella receptacle in the middle of the ledge. SWG, Jandy iAqualink, auto-fill, heat pump, single-speed pump (PB feels strongly that since we're getting automation we're better off saving the money from the VSP and just using the timers in the automation to keep power consumption down). Planning to go w/ French Grey for the plaster and very dark grey (almost black) 6"x24" tile.
Here's the original plan (though a few things have changed like the depths):
Here it is with the forms being placed. Spa is in the foreground. The house is built up a few feet from the yard so they'll be building up the pool/deck area to be at the same level as the house.
Dig day!
I've been lurking around here for a few months but just now starting a build thread.
We're building a 16x36 rectangular IG gunite/plaster pool with attached spa. Shallow end will be 4' and deep end was to be 8' (now will be 7'6" due to rock shelf encountered while digging). Estimated to be 25,000 gallons. We also are planning a 9x9 ledge in the shallow end that will be 18" deep for kids to play or adults to lounge. There will be an umbrella receptacle in the middle of the ledge. SWG, Jandy iAqualink, auto-fill, heat pump, single-speed pump (PB feels strongly that since we're getting automation we're better off saving the money from the VSP and just using the timers in the automation to keep power consumption down). Planning to go w/ French Grey for the plaster and very dark grey (almost black) 6"x24" tile.
Here's the original plan (though a few things have changed like the depths):
Here it is with the forms being placed. Spa is in the foreground. The house is built up a few feet from the yard so they'll be building up the pool/deck area to be at the same level as the house.
Dig day!
They managed to do that with just an excavator. When they got down to 7'6" (water depth) they hit a solid sheet of rock. They told us it would be $5k to go that last 6". We decided 7'6" was a great depth! 
