Check list to use before ordering a pool kit

Before You Begin

Before you order a pool kit there are several things you should consider.

	Water table in the pool site area.
	Easements and subdivision restrictions.
	Building codes and lot line set-backs.
	Fencing requirements and/or restrictions.
	Location of septic tank, field lines, old cisterns etc.
	Call Before-U-Dig ( the 800# will be in your phonebook on the pages that deal with trenching and excavating.) BUD will then call all the service companies and have them come to your home and spray paint the location of all your buried service lines.
	Make sure backhoe, trucks etc. can get access to your pool site and don't assume your neighbors won't mind the equipment crossing their lot.
	In picking the location for your pool keep it close to the room you will most likely use for access to the pool area. A home with a pool is better than a home and a pool.
	Maintenance will require less effort if pool is away from trees and bathers will enjoy the afternoon sun without having to keep moving their loungers.
	Keep in mind where surface water will go when there is a big down pouring rain. It must be able to drain away from the pool into a area that is not offensive to the neighbors.
	Filters need to be back flushed & before picking your filter consider where this water will go, your neighbors don't want it and there may be an ordinance against running backwash into the municipal drains. Should this be the case consider a cartridge or backwash filter.
	A good idea is to check with neighbors who have a below-ground pool to see what problems they had to overcome when they dug their pool.

The next step is to choose a shape and size pool that suits your family's needs. This link will take you to the pool kits from which to choose. When you pick a pool kit there is a link at the bottom of the pool kit page for the pool of your choice that will take you to the pool layout and excavation directions for that pool.

Follow the layout directions using 2 measuring tapes and outline the pool using orange layout paint to see if the pool interferes with septic systems, easements or utility service lines. Viewing this layout from inside your home in the rooms you most likely will be in during the daylight hours, so you can monitor horse play by the children, especially the
diving board, slide etc. Don't leave yourself blind to the deep end of the pool from the kitchen window, dining area and family room. Answering the phone, fixing the children sandwiches etc. can be a dangerous time out at the pool.

After the hole is dug you will bolt the panels together and some tips can be found at this link.

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