Builder's Guide to Swimming Pool Construction

Break into the lucrative swimming pool construction business with this practical how-to guide.

Here you'll learn how to get the permits and do the surveying, planning and layout for a typical pool, including how to read a soils report. You'll read about the excavation, backfill, soil compaction, sand and gravel bedding and drainage requirements, as well as mechanical systems such as pumps, heaters, filters, skimmers and solar systems. Covers underground piping, including drain, supply, gas and electrical work, including grounding and supply to breaker, pump, underwater lighting and heater. Shows wood and pre-fabricated metal forms for walls, steps, spas, equipment base and diving board base, and how to install bar and mesh steel reinforcement. Covers cast-in-place and sprayed concrete, as well as modern pool finishes.

Includes information on scheduling and a section on estimating labor, material and equipment costs.