Finishing The Pool ConstructionFinishing the pool construction is exciting. Within a week you will be able to start using your new pool. If you have children they will be asking every day if the pool is finished. The last stages of the pool building process are..water features, decking, tile and coping, clean up, fencing, barrier requirements, final city inspection, interior surfacing of the pool and start up. Deck Forming If you want any changes made, they must be initiated priorto the forming phase. You can make changes to your decking by contacting the supervisor of your pool project. Changescould delay the pool project and of course there may be some charges associated with this. You may want to placesleeves of PVC under the decking areas for any future electrical, sprinkler, or other lines that need to pass under the deck. Pool Deck This is what gives your pool a finished look. The
decking that surrounds your pool can be concrete,
brick, stone or other materials. Here in the Southwest we use a material that is cool to the touch so that we can walk barefoot around our pool
without burning our feet.
This material is called
Kooldeck. You will need to put in expansion joints
at this time to keep the decking material from
cracking. Any deck changes that you want to make
should be done now. After they pour the deck it will
be very costly to make changes. Clean Up All of the pool construction materials will be cleaned upin both the interior and exterior of the pool. Any destruction to the landscaping, holes etc are filled in at this time. Clean up is done just prior to the plastering of the pool. Fencing If you had an exterior fence taken down during the pool construction, it would be put back up at this time by either the home owner or your pool company. Barrier Requirements Check with your local city government to see if there are any barrier requirements that preventchildren from entering the pool. These would beinstalled before your pre-plaster inspection. Yourpool builder representative will advise you on theserequirements as well. The interior plaster is applied in two coats and then hand troweled to a non-slip waterproof surface. If your surface is white you should add small colored tiles to the steps and benches for safety purposes. Pebble Tec and Pebble Sheen are other choices for the interior of the pool and are the original alternative to a plaster pool. A natural Pebble pool can provide a lifetime of worry-free relaxation.
When the finish is complete they will add water to your pool with a garden hose. You must completely fill the pool without stopping to prevent a ring (like a bathtub ring)from staining your pool. Start Up When the pool construction is complete and the water is filled to the proper level, a start up person from your pool builder will start up your pool equipment. You will need to be there for the start up so that the pool representative can instruct you on the use of your pool. This usually takes about an hour. Remember that you will need to check your chemicals and empty the skimmer and leaf baskets with regularity. Enjoy your pool and remember to .....
Watch children around water.
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