@IMAZ1218 HI T!!!! How are things??? SO glad to see you giving your wonderful input! The best info comes from someone that has been there, done that!! 
Kim

Kim

Thank you for your input. I didn’t think of just incorporating the lights into the bubblers. I originally didn’t want to do it because I was going to put in 4 bubblers and only two lights. The bubblers with lights built in are quite a bit more money. I will look into other options.I sometimes hate putting in my opinion for the way that it can be taken but here goes. Your pool is very similar in shape and size to mine. Really think about the bubblers on the wet deck. I have one bubbler on the wet deck and it can be quite noisy when trying to have a conversation. If I’m reading your plans correct it looks like you have two glo-brights on the wet deck. You could use the bubblers with the built in lights and eliminate the glo-brights. If you are going to be swimming the length of the pool at night, consider changing the location of the LED lights as you will be swimming directly into them. If this isn’t something you will be doing, they are going to be awesome. Finally, put umbrella sleeves everywhere! Track the sun throughout the day and identify the areas you will want shade and place the sleeves in those areas. Good luck on the build. Look forward to watching it.
Hi Kim,@IMAZ1218 HI T!!!! How are things??? SO glad to see you giving your wonderful input! The best info comes from someone that has been there, done that!!
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I love my waterfall. I put a valve on mine so I can change the flow.. from a feng shui trickle to a Niagara blast depending on my mood and the situation. The kids love the blast when they are doing canon balls off the WF. Yes it can change the pH.. and I use it as a tool to do just that. The best is early in the morning when the sun first hits my chair in the corner of the pool area with a warm cup of coffee and the soft curdle of the waterfall drowns out the other neighborhood noises. It's quiet serene.They too can be noisy, I hear. And remember all water features like that causes pH rise as the droplets fall and cause the gas exchange in the water. A lot of folks only run these items for short periods at a time such as during parties or while swimming. One does need to run them for a few minutes daily to keep the water held within refreshed with chlorine.
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For the features, we decided to go with 4 Pentair Bubblers/lights options on the Cabo shelf and 5 Crystal Fountain Deck Jets. We deleted the waterfalls and kept to a simpler design. All the bubblers and deck jets will have a dedicated line running back to the pool pad for finite control. I’m adding automation control to everything fro ultimate control and to ensure water in all the lines are moving every day. Plumbing and steel are getting put in now. Will update pictures soon. It rained over the weekend a lot, had the pump out all the water in the plumbing runs. What a messHowdy neighbor! Looking good...
I love my waterfall. I put a valve on mine so I can change the flow.. from a feng shui trickle to a Niagara blast depending on my mood and the situation. The kids love the blast when they are doing canon balls off the WF. Yes it can change the pH.. and I use it as a tool to do just that. The best is early in the morning when the sun first hits my chair in the corner of the pool area with a warm cup of coffee and the soft curdle of the waterfall drowns out the other neighborhood noises. It's quiet serene.
I know I'm spoiled.. most of the time I adjust the CYA once mid-season and that's it! Tinkering with the pH is a forever thing, especially with an SWG... just a port of living in CA, and so worth it!I just KNOW I have to add CYA and work on pH quite oftenjust are part of living in FL and so worth it!!!
Those pictures are post rain. The first 4‘ is clay and the remainder is beach sand. It drained as much as came down. I was surprised too about the turnout.We gotta get the construction guys to chime in... @bdavis466
With all the rain we had in the Sac area, I'm surprised at how well you fared.. or are these pics pre-rainstorm?
I agreeThere needs to be a LOT more "steel lifters". I see some but NONE on the shelf or the "wall" heading down from the shelf to the floor. This allows the gunite to get behind and all around the steel.
i agree. I noticed the lack of dobie blocks and there are more not put in yet. I’m assuming or going to ask him to put those in pre Gunite. Question about the starts leading into pool, should there be rebar formed in the steps?Kim is correct, you need more dobie blocks to raise the rebar off the ground. The rebar should not be closer that 3" to any dirt.
I believe you need (3) #3 rebars in the bond beam, looks like you only have 2
No, the stairs are not structuralThose pictures are post rain. The first 4‘ is clay and the remainder is beach sand. It drained as much as came down. I was surprised too about the turnout.
I agree
i agree. I noticed the lack of dobie blocks and there are more not put in yet. I’m assuming or going to ask him to put those in pre Gunite. Question about the starts leading into pool, should there be rebar formed in the steps?