POOL DESIGN AND POSITIONING

· LAY OUT THE POOL

· CONTOUR OF LOT

· TYPE OF SOIL

· SUN EXPOSURE

· PROXIMITY TO THE HOUSE

· WIND

· 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