The Builder’s Guide To Swimming Pool Construction is an essential to any builder within the trade. This book offers a companion CD-ROM with the printed version of the text. This CD-ROM contains the entire book on the disc and more than 25 pool construction details. The CD-ROM allows you to easily search the text for information needed while on the job site or while planning a job with your client. The book offers sections dedicated to planning and layout, pool activity lists, scheduling and the responsibility of different parties. The book also goes into setting up survey stakes and layout positions while surveying. The reader can expect to learn about soil classification, masonry retaining walls, piping guidelines, plastic pipes and valving. The book also offers chapters on plastering, vinyl pools, fiberglass pools and deck finishing. This book is an essential for the trade as it also offers chapters dedicated to pumps, heating of the pool and filters throughout the 244 pages of the text.

Builder's Guide To Swimming Pool Construction - Table of Contents:

• Planning and Layout
  • The Swimming Pool Contractor
  • Responsible Parties
  • Scheduling
  • Pool Activity List
• Surveying
  • Setting Survey Stakes
  • Layout Position
• Earthwork
  • Soil Classification
  • Masonry Retaining Walls
• Piping
  • Piping Guidelines
  • Plastic Pipe
  • Valving
• Forming
• Reinforcement
  • Reinforcement
  • Placing Steel
• Concrete
  • Foundations
  • Concrete Materials
  • Checklist for Concrete
• Pool Finishing
  • Plastering
  • Vinyl Pools
  • Fiberglass Pools
• Deck Finishing
  • Pool Decks
• Mechanical
  • Pumps
  • Heating the Pool
  • Filters
• Electrical
  • Electrical Connections
  • Underwater Lights
  • Bonding
• Pool Accessories
  • Fence Requirements
  • Specs for Masonry Fences
  • Diving Boards
  • Slides
  • Ladders
• Pool Failures