POOL DESIGN AND POSITIONING

• LAY OUT THE POOL
• CONTOUR OF LOT
• TYPE OF SOIL
• SUN EXPOSURE
• PROXIMITY TO THE HOUSEWIND
• PRIVACY
• SETBACKS

POOL DIMENSIONS AND SHAPE

• NORMAL BATHER LOAD EXPECTATIONS
• USES – SWIMMING, GAMES, AESTHETICS
• CONFORMED FOR DIVING

DECKING AND HARDSCAPE

• DECK SURFACES
• CONCRETE FINISHES
• PLANTERS
• RETAINING WALLS

UTILITY CONSIDERATIONS

• GAS-LINE FOR HEATER
• ELECTRICITY
• WATER SOURCE
• UTILITIES WITHIN THE WORK AREA OR ACCESS

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

• CONTRACTING
• PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
• PERMITS AND APPROVALS
• LAYOUT AND PAINT POOL FOR EXCAVATION
• EXCAVATION
• EXCAVATION EXTRAS (LEDGE, HARDPAN, WATER)
• FLOOR PLUMBING
• STEEL REINFORCEMENT
• ELECTRICAL BONDING OF STEEL
• SPA JETS PLUMBED
• PRE-GUNITE INSPECTION
• GUNITE
• BACKFILL TO PIPE GRADE IF REQUIRED
• LONGSTUB PLUMBING FROM POOL TO EQUIP AREA
• SUBDECK GRADING (BY DECK CONTRACTOR IF NOT SSG)
• COPING AND/OR TILE 
• PRE-DECK GRADING INSPECTION
• DECK FORM AND POUR
• EQUIPMENT SET
• FENCE INSTALLATION BEFORE POOL INTERIOR (BY FENCE CONTRACTOR)
• PRE-PLASTERING PREPARATIONS
• PLASTERING
• START UP
• MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS INSTRUCT
• FINAL INSPECTION