If you’re planning on installing a swimming pool yourself, you should probably reconsider. There are many parts of planning and constructing swimming pools that should not be left to an amateur. Permits from local governments need to be in place, and they will want to inspect the pool as it is installed, not after the installation.
You have to know where to dig, how deep to dig, and if anything will be in the way of the digging, like gas, sewers, or utility lines that run under your property. Those permits will tell you what’s there. If the only tool that you have is a shovel, just forget about the pool.
The swimming pool contractor will know exactly how and where to dig. They will bring in a backhoe to dig the huge hole exactly as the plans have been designed. The hole they dig will decide the shape, length, and depth of your pool and you’ll want someone who knows his business.
When they are finished digging, they will put the frames for the pool in place, and they will install all the necessary plumbing and electrical circuits that will be necessary to keep your pool in satisfactory condition. That equipment will include the light if you want one in the pool, the heater if you heat the pool, and a vacuum that will be used to circulate water through the filter. In most instances they will install a pool cover to save water from evaporation.
What type of pool will you want? Cement is the most popular, and it will be installed over the forms laid down by the contractor? You know how difficult it is to install a concrete sidewalk in front of your home. The contractor will make sure that the pool is the same uniform thickness throughout the entire pool, and it takes a professional to do it correctly.
Whether you’re having a vinyl pool or cement, the dirt must come up firmly against the outside in comparison to the water on the inside. Otherwise your pool could collapse.
As usual, hire a reputable business that has references. Have a written contract and pay them the required down payment and the pre-approved amounts at intervals after they finish each segment of the job. If the contractor hires sub-contractors record their names and phone numbers and make sure they have been paid before you make your final payment in full when the job is complete to your satisfaction.
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