Fat Old Guy Builds a Pool....

Starting to come together enough I think you can see my vision.

Permit guy came around last week and asked for my blue prints.
I handed him my one page, 5” x 7” free hand over view (which I can no longer find) and he looked at it, and asked if that was it?

Told him I work from a vision in my head.
He shook his head and and took my check.
Lucky to live in the county I do.

We used the scraps of the 5/4 decking and built a platform for all the pool equipment.

Will be adding, bar, kitchen, benches etc.

The deck around the pool gets sun from about 9 AM till sunset.
One of the reasons I built the deck so big is to be able to chase the sun around it in a chase lounge. (even though I’m sick of it now)

For shade, Ill buy 3 good umbrellas w/tilting heads, then drill holes every 10’ in the deck and mount a pc of pipe for a socket, to the joists bellow to accept the umbrellas wherever you want them.

Music etc, etc...

How did you determine the structure needed for the waters forces against the sides?

Found my blue prints.

Xstream, I didn’t. I copied my bro-inlaws then added to it.
Look at some of the above ground pool kits.
Aint what we think.

...can't help ta think about all that nice lumber out over the water on a lake as a dock...;)https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...4&d=1596154161

...oh, i think i see your boat tied up to the outside there too...

which end is the high dive going on ? like how you made room for the wet t shirt contest :rolleyes: ;) :D

Yesterday’s progress.....

The lower level of deck is 18’ x 18’ and what I planned as the deck proper.
Pool surround will be many things such as walkway, pool entry, will have a slide for the twin 6 yr old grandsons, pool toys etc.

Lower deck will have grill, bar, benches etc.

Had 60 5/4 x 6 x 10’s and 40 2 x 6 x 8’s delivered mid day Thursday and ran out of material yesterday.

Have now been through 70 lbs of screws!

I built two platforms for pool equip.
One for pump, filter, chlorinator etc and one for heater.

Mocked it all up and think I have a handle on it.

Based on challenges procuring lumber, which I’ll order more of today, weve decided to attack the pool next wk.

Heres a cool lil tid bit about my helper:

He was recently let go from a well paying sales job, about same time as covid outbreak and having no luck on finding a new job.
Once I realized how massive a job I had started, the wife and I talked and decided to offer him the work.
Hes same age as me and understood the physical challenges of the work.
Told me yesterday, after working w/me for a month, he’s the lightest he’s been in 20 yrs ��

Yesterday next door neighbors had a metal roof put on their house.
As were on edge of “Amish country”, and we all know they’re superior craftsmen...., I told Kevin we should see if we could hang w/the 20 something yr old Amish boys work ethic next door ��

Happy to report we worked harder and took less breaks!
We both we’re geeked!

He and I went to school together and both started framing houses ( at same company) the day after high school graduation.
Before that, when I built my first hydro at 13, 3 or 4 of my neighbor friends/kids followed suit.
Kevin built a 8’ Minimax and hung a Mk 25 on it.

Our adult lives went different directions so it’s kinda nice to be able to catch up and help out an old friend.
Im not even charging him for the daily workouts!

Permit guy came around last week and asked for my blue prints.
I handed him my one page, 5” x 7” free hand over view (which I can no longer find) and he looked at it, and asked if that was it?

Told him I work from a vision in my head.
He shook his head and and took my check.
Lucky to live in the country


Nothing like it ..first time I walked into to his office and actually had plans for a house he couldn't care less said as long as when he came to inspect it was up to code was fine.
He wasn't kidding next time I went in with another house , thought Id joke and bring in a napkin..he didn't even blink..he looked at it quick and said ok just let me know when the hole is dug and ready for inspection..
Get the feeling I wasnt the first..lol

So in order to work tomorrow, while waiting on my lumber order from Lowe’s to show up on Weds I saw on Menards website that they had 5/4 decking in stock.

Grabbed the truck, drove the 1/2 hr to Marion to p/u the 60 5/4 x 6 x 10’s.
They did have them in stock which was a good thing, but when I was loading them they looked thicker than the “5/4” we had been using.
The 19 yr old Menards employee helping me assured me they were the standard size of 5/4 planking.
W/nothing there for comparison, I trusted their company expert and loaded the 60 pcs in the truck and drove the 1/2 hr home.

Y’all know the result.

Theyre 3/16” thicker than the bazillion planks already on the deck.

Ugh

Called my helper and canceled work tomorrow and will take planks back tomorrow.
Ugh.

Shame on you, shoulda went with your gut feeling when you first thought they “looked” thicker. BTDT. :cheers:

Yep.

W/my new found day off......., I get to return the decking then....., I think, move my latest two Fla donor/motor purchases from storage to the shop to dissect them and see if I won or lost.

Oh, and, Lowe’s just called to notify me my order due for Weds delivery......, delayed a wk.

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Originally Posted by sonicss33

Shame on you, shoulda went with your gut feeling when you first thought they “looked” thicker. BTDT. :cheers:

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Due to weather, only got 2 days on the deck this week but made the most of it.

Very impressive, gator. What is the coating on the plywood sides? Also, do you have any coating on the bottom edge of the plywood as it sets on the ground, or maybe the plywood is setting on a treated 2x? Look great.

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Originally Posted by Instigator

Due to weather...

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...i probably shouldn't say this...but having lived in the great white north...like joe has and others here...you better get a move on...or it won't be worth filling with water this year...:leaving:...freak'n plandemic didn't help things i know... pool's look'n good though. coming along "swimmingly"...;)

Pool heater heavy solar cover and some insulation boards!