Wife and I are starting to talk about designing/quoting a pool and I was wondering what everyone likes about their pool and what they would do different next time around.
What would you do different?
- Thread starter Tegguy
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- Jun 22, 2014
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- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Oh, my. You'll get a lot of replies. Ha. But do you know which type of pool you two are interested in? That will impact the replies since fiberglass, plaster/stone, and vinyl all have unique characteristics.
- Jul 21, 2013
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- 35000
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Brand spaking new...what would you do different?
Hello everyone! I've been a lurker for quite some time but never needed to post before since all questions are easily found here! We have had a 10', 12', 15' & 18' intex round frame pools in our pool lifetime...we get our neighbors old one as he upgrades. When he upgrades, so do we! Anyway...
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Your build: What would you do differently?
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts after finishing their build. What would they have done differently? Upgrades, swap outs, design changes, size, equipment, pool builders, etc. The pool we are building today is much different than the pool we planned to build 3 months ago. If you had one...
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What I would do different next time.
I wanted to start a thread that only talks about what you would do different next time or talks about similar things during the build process. It was cover from the pool to decking to hardscape to pool houses or your overall scope of work done. Also link your build to the post so others can...
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If you were to build another pool...
If you were to build another new pool... What features/equipment would you insist on...or get rid of... I'm trying to finalize some plans/ideas for a pool build in the spring. IG gunite, ~30-35K gal, roughly 38' long x 16-24' wide x 3 1/2'-8' deep freeform, SWCG, ~1000 sq ft concrete decking...
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I should have listed more information approx 15x30 gunnite pool with salt system and spa. Electric heater would probably be added later
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,680
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thanks...currently going through this and writing out the requirementsConstruction Best Practices - Further Reading
I *thought* i knew what i might do differently...... and then leebo posted the meet @bdavis466 thing.
These will tie you over during the slow season. Follow the sagas here:
SoCal Rock Pool
I have enjoyed looking at everyones pools, so I figured I should take the time to post mine. Here is the basic design I came up with...I am fortunate to be able to do my own plans and a majority of the work. I plan to do as much as possible myself.
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Corona, CA Pool Build
I thought I'd make a thread to follow the build process for a pool and covered patio project that's in the works. This yard is somewhat challenging because it isn't very deep and the homeowners wanted as big of a pool as possible. Here are a couple design ideas that were presented: They...
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Riverside, CA - Backyard Overhaul
Here's the latest project that I started today...or actually did something at the house today. This project began a few months back with design ideas, quotes and potential layouts. Once the design was finalized I started working on the plans - the permits were finally issued last week...long...
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BowserB
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- Jul 29, 2018
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
First, I would rethink the pool idea and consider the same money in a vacation fund. Then when my wife said POOL...Instead of a sun shelf, I would have steps all the way across the shallow end of the pool. Steps across the end give lots of in the water seating at different levels for shorter or taller people at different depths on each. We never use the sun shelf except for my wife sitting on the side of the pool with her feet in the water. Steps would work the same for foot soaking. Next, instead of 6 feet deepest, I would go 5 feet deepest. If a little kid foundered, I want to be able to stand on the bottom to help. 6 feet is not for diving anyway; just increases water volume. Next, I would have made the spillover from the spa into the pool, narrower, so there would still be a nice flow, instead of a trickle, at low pump speeds. Last, I would not have let the pool builder provide a pressure side cleaner--HUGE waste of money. I would wait and get my own robotic cleaner, which is what I have now and which is 100 times better than a pressure side or suction side cleaner.
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