Update (June 7, 2015) – The pool has been complete for a couple of weeks now & were getting back into the maintenance swing of thing since our last pool was in 1996.  When we contracted for the pool one of our oversights was to include a handrail on one of the exits, because even though the steps have a slip resisted surface when exiting it always a good idea to

have a back up plan, unless of course you are under 16.  So we ordered the parts and with a little help from YouTube found an easy, well sort of easy, way to complete the installation.

 

Update (4/28/2015) The concrete crew was here this morning at 0645 to finish the prep for the concrete pour and the truck was scheduled at 0800.  The were 5 guys and the finished at about 1100. Things were moving along until Quinn, Shelley’s dog, decided that the pool was a big water bowl and tried to get a drink, well the styrofoam form gave way and in Quinn went with a splash!  Not problem the guys had one remaining piece of styrofoam form and quickly repaired the problem, the truck arrived and aside from more putts and holes the pour when well.

Update (4/25/2015) The concrete grew work on Saturday in the rain installing the styrofoam coping molds for the concrete to be poured on Tuesday morning at 0630.

 

 

 

 

Update (3/6/2015) The pool gets filled with water.

Update (3/6/2015) Work continues on the excavation, the crew

arrived at 0700,  and the first load of gravel arrived at 0900. the pool was lowered into place at about 1215.  The water truck arrived about 1300 and they began to fill the pool at 1400. The next step is to install the skimmer, the holes have been cut and the coping notched out.  At his time (1400) all of the main lines from the filter equipment have been connected to the pool lines the final connection is the lighting conduits.

Update (3/1/2015) The Pool company called and said they were

going to start the pool tomorrow, it seems some homeowners who were getting their own permits were a bit more optimistic about the time line which we have also learned when investigating the bunkie, story for another day.  The crew arrived on Thursday and

began both the excavation and the assembly of the filter system,  which meant I had to shift into high gear to finish the electrical.  The bool was to go in

the ground Friday and the water truck was tentatively scheduled for Saturday, but alas Mr. Murphy showed up and the install was delayed due to the lack of availability of #68 gravel. The crew continued to plumb the pool as well as the excavation site adding 2-½ PVC piping and electrical conduit for the LED lights.  The pool itself also needs a lot of piping, it come as a simple fiberglass

vessel and holes are drilled for the return lines (3), side drain lines and for the piping that will run to the skimmers (2).  Skimmers are cut into the coping after the pool is set in the hole because it weakens the structure and could cause damage to the structure.

Update (12/16/2014) All permits are in hand and the pool has been ordered from the manufacture.  The electric is partially complete.

 

The pool has been contracted for, it a fiberglass 11′ x 41′ Lap Pool by Aloha Pool which simply stated is a 4′ deep pool the whole length and includes seating about 2 sides.

The Zoning permit has been received and the next step id the building permit.  Once those are in-hand the pool will be ordered from the manufacture, which take about 5-6 weeks.

The following is almost like a page from Ripply’s Believe it or Not!  We are required to have a fence around the pool, of course you can run out the back door of the house and be in the creek in about 30-feet while the pool is about a 100-feet away.  Our Government at work!

I filled out the Electrical permit application and need to file it with the county, and pay my $40.  I have already started the electrical work, Pat and I ran most of the conduit last week, at least we completed the exterior portion so the remainder of the work is in the garage.  I had to order the 20-amp GFCI 2 Phase circuit breaker which is not available at most electrical supply houses.  There will be two additional 20-amp CFCI circuits, one for the lights and the other for the convenance outlet close to the pool.