Hi everyone,
We are getting ready to sign the contract for our new in ground pool in Austin, TX. Pool is a bit on the smaller size (15' x 20', ~8000G) to keep enough yard space for the kiddos. The PB is strongly recommending the UV + Ozone but lots of reading on TFP has me leaning towards SWG instead. I'm thinking about making some other changes that I've summarized in the table below:
I would like to get your opinion on my changes and if you have any other recommendations. Everything else in the contract looked good to me (2.5" suction, 2" return, #4 rebar, etc). However, I would appreciate an extra set of eyes on the specifications and will attach a copy of that. Project total (pool, patio, and ipe deck) is coming in at $109,229. Is negotiating with PB typical? They seem so busy that I figured negotiating would be difficult to do.
Thanks for all the advice!
We are getting ready to sign the contract for our new in ground pool in Austin, TX. Pool is a bit on the smaller size (15' x 20', ~8000G) to keep enough yard space for the kiddos. The PB is strongly recommending the UV + Ozone but lots of reading on TFP has me leaning towards SWG instead. I'm thinking about making some other changes that I've summarized in the table below:
Qty | PB Recommended | My Changes |
1 | Pentair 420SQF CLEAN & CLEAR PLUS CARTRIDGE FILTER | Ask about upgrade price to 520. |
1 | PENTAIR Superflo Vs (variable speed) 1.5HP Pump | Upgrade to IntelliFlo 011028 with surge protector. |
1 | Paramount Ultraviolet Water Sanitizer (2 Lamp) | Remove |
1 | CMP/DEL, DEL Ozone, UV-C 50 | Remove |
1 | POWERCLEAN ULTRA VS INLINE Chlorine Tablet FEEDER | Remove |
1 | Poolmiser Automatic Water Leveler | Same |
1 | CMP PRODUCTS Pool Defender WATER BOND SKIMMER | Should we add a 2nd skimmer for redundancy? |
1 | 5GAL MIRAPRIME AQUA-BLOK XL WATER BARRIER (CFP-65-1226) penetrating colloidal silicate liquid primer that integrally waterproofs concrete | Couldn't find much about this. Is it typical to seal / prime the gunite? |
1 | INTELLICENTER i5PS POOL/SPA CONTROL W/O SCG | Don't know why they listed the i5PS instead of the i5P. Will ask to change to the 5PIC60. |
I would like to get your opinion on my changes and if you have any other recommendations. Everything else in the contract looked good to me (2.5" suction, 2" return, #4 rebar, etc). However, I would appreciate an extra set of eyes on the specifications and will attach a copy of that. Project total (pool, patio, and ipe deck) is coming in at $109,229. Is negotiating with PB typical? They seem so busy that I figured negotiating would be difficult to do.
Thanks for all the advice!
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