Swimming pool is finally done!
beaglesdoitbetter
6 years ago
My swimming pool is finally done! YAY. It was supposed to be done May 31, but better late than never.
I had to deviate quite a bit from my original inspiration picture for logistical reasons, but I am very happy with what I ended up with.
Here are some of the finished pics. (And one cool in-progress pic, they had to crane the pool in because the screen porch and patios were already existing before the pool install so they had to come around a vary narrow area in the front of the house with all equipment).
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Comments (23)I remember my first compost experiment. This was in the late 80's, there was no internet. I filled this old fish pond that was in the yard with leaves and twigs and watered it. It turned into a giant mass of black sludge that was a pain to then empty out and discard. The scale of emptying out a swimming pool would be massive, if was filled with black sludge. I was always a compost pioneer. I just loved composting too much to not try that plan. You have to take out the sludge and let it dry out and then you can maybe bury it....See MoreOur pool is finally done (pics in post)
Comments (4)momof3littleboys .. We really are very excited! Personally I'll be much more excited when our backyard is put back together.. walking thru dirt to get to the pool is a real pain! We used tumbled bluestone as our coping.. we are completely happy with it! And, as for the fence, yes it's brand new (a nightmare process with our township since the other 6 ft fence we had, that was in good condition, had to be replaced with brand new fencing that was "pool code".. *poof* another $6000 gone!). We are not fencing in the pool.. just the yard!...See MoreHouston Swimming Pool Build 2012
Comments (9)There are a lot of factors that go into pricing a pool, maddiesmomma, so you have to be careful you are getting an apples to apples pricing...not apples to oranges. Some builders include more in their basic pricing while others do items as add-ons. Available access to the dig site is one factor that can vary in price. Whether you have an overflow run to the street or not is another. Are they quoting the same equipment? Are they including the same amount of decking around the pool. What material is the decking? Are you wanting a straight line pool or free form? What material do you want for the coping beam? What plaster type? These are just some of the areas that affect the price. It is very hard to get a QUALITY pool built for under $30k, but it can be done if you are willing to go basic and no frills and don't need much walkway or seating area. As to the person who recommended fiberglass to you, that is usually a poor alternative in Houston. Since we fence every yard and homes are situated pretty close together, getting a fiberglass pool in a yard can be something of a nightmare....See MoreService to swimming pool
Comments (16)ronnatalie...I agree with you 110%. Theory of electricity isn't rocket science...at least at this level. (there are applications when it's above all but the best minds in the business) But knowing the codes and why they are there is what separates those who think they know from those that really do know. I don't know. That's why I'm here...and regardless of my previous post directed at you, I really do appreciate all your input. You obviously know much more about this than I do. I have a copy of the NEC. And I still don't get all I need out of it. So I'm in awe of you guys that know this stuff like the back of your hand. But I do have another question for you pros if I may. One thing we are doing here is cleaning up a bunch of switches, relays, timers, etc into one enclosure. The enclosure we are using is an Intermatic with provisions for a timer and another switch of choice...which will be an air switch for the spa jet pump. We are also going to mount the timer for the floor cleaner valve that needs to cycle every half hour. Plenty of room for this. But some of the existing boxes are plastic, one is metal. None are grounded...not even through the rigid conduit. (rigid conduit only goes to plastic box) The new enclosure has a grounding block. Since the feed from the main panel has 3 sets of hots for 240V pumps plus one hot and neutral for 120V service to the pool, and one green ground wire, would I be safe (legal) to run the ground from the house panel to the pool panel grounding block and distributing it from there to where required? Also, none of the boxes (metal or otherwise) are bonded. I intend to attach a bonding wire of correct size to the existing bonding wire for the pump motors with an approved copper or brass lug and attach the other end to the new panel enclosure. Should that be safe? According to what I read in the NEC, that should do it, but it's not specific. And lastly, the existing rigid conduit out of the ground will not align with the new panel enclosure knock outs. I want to shorten the rigid conduits and attach flexible metal conduit to them to run to the new enclosure. I can't find a reference to this procedure anywhere in the code. Is this safe and legal where it's obvious the rigid conduit isn't uses as a ground? And even if it were, wouldn't tying in my ground wire to my enclosure take care of compromising that ground with flexible metal conduit? Thank you for your advice....See Morebeaglesdoitbetter
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