<p> INSTALLATION MANUAL</p><p>(ULTIMATE POOLS)</p><p>September 2008</p><p>1 | P a g e CASCADE INSTALLATION PROCESS MANUAL FOR ULTIMATE POOLS</p><p>Day One – Pre Excavation fact that the finished pool might Site Meeting be 150mm above what used to be the ground level will not be Once the Building Approval has noticed - or at least is easily been granted, it is time to set disguised by a gentle slope up a site meeting between the away from the pool copings. Customer, the Installers, and This will also eliminate the Salesman (Could be you rainwater washing dirt and and your installer). This debris into the pool, so is a introduces the client to the good idea from this point alone. installation crew, and ensures that nothing agreed on at the Other factors such as difficult time the pool was sold, is not access, trucking requirements passed on to the Installer. etc. should be discussed at the site meeting. At this time, the pool location is marked out, using spray can Explain to the customer that DAZZLE which is supplied with you will be presenting him with the pool kit or biodegradable an invoice for the initial 85% paint, and the proposed payment, and that you would location of the filtration is appreciate being able to pick shown to the installer. Be sure up this payment on the day or to confirm the pool height in day after the installation relationship to the surrounding commences. It is NOT an "up terrain, and MARK THE POOL front" payment, as you will TOP on some adjacent per- have started the job, and using manent fixture like the base of this funding to purchase all the the house. This will avoid any materials for the job. problems later when (or if) the customer thinks the pool is This is the ONLY WAY we do wrongly sited or at the wrong it, as historically, if you build height. Remember that the pool the pool without the absolute panel height PLUS the certainty of getting the money, thickness of the pool copings you will have a quick lesson on and mortar will be the how bad things can turn - and FINISHED height. very quickly! DON'T EXPOSE yourself to this kind of problem. A vinyl liner pool can be subjected to floatation if a high Tell him "On the day we water table is present, so in all commence excavation, we will cases, it is advisable to position be delivering all of the pool the pool height so that the components, excavating the average water level in the pool pool, delivering all the site is higher than the existing pre- materials, sand, cement etc. excavation ground level. The and the crew will commence</p><p>1 | P a g e the installation. They will required here, along with the concentrate on your site until Pool Permit, Pool Plans, and the pool shell is complete some any “Variation to Sale and five or so working days, so in Purchase” forms. The builder effect we are building 85% of should mark out the dig at this the pool for 85% of the money" time. </p><p>In any case, you are expected to pay Cascade for the pool kit, and you are possibly incurring costs for excavation, (we don’t include the excavation) site materials and the crew fee, so don't deviate from our plan, and bear in mind that delays can and do occur!</p><p>Summary</p><p>The Pool Builder is to attend the site meeting at the appointed time to meet with the customer. This meeting is to ensure that all parties are up to date with the location, shape, Topics that would have been construction, and depth of the covered during the sales pool, Filtration and plumbing presentations are as follows: requirements, and any other information required should be  Pool Length cleared up at this meeting.  Pool Width The Pool Owner’s Manual should  Pool Shape be filled out at this time and  Corner shape handed to the customer to read.  Stair shape & size Ask them to leave it out with the Building Approvals when they have looked through it, as the first But you must check on: few pages are for your use, so when the pool is complete, rip  Confirm the floor shape these out and keep them. By doing & depth this you expose the “Yellow”  Digger access colour first customer’s page, and they can keep the Manual after  Soil removal truck hire this.  Pump, Filter, light transformers and Heat The customer should be Pump location reminded that a cheque will  Piping and cable become due on the day the location excavation commences  Where the concrete pad is required The Pool Owner’s Manual is  Back wash trench </p><p>2 | P a g e location  Soak pit location  Liner color, samples should be handed over here  Coping Color, Samples should be handed over here  Any Extras that have been ordered</p><p>Those that should be present are:</p><p> Customer  Sales Consultant  Production Manager  Site Manager  Excavation Manager  Landscaper  Pool Builder.</p><p>3 | P a g e MH Design pool specifications, pool kits tend to have things includes Engineering Statement "go missing", and also gives This is an old, but good B1 & B2 & PS1 the customer a chance to sales tip. Don't try to dazzle inspect the various them with science ... better Day Two – The Day of the components prior to to sell the benefits of "the Dig installation. good life, midnight dips with the wife, poolside It is always a good idea for Remember you have sold barbeques, healthy living, the "Boss" to attend on the him the SIZZLE, not the happy (and tired kids), a "a day the pool is excavated - STEAK! The sizzle will babysitting tool" that can for at least the first hour "just impress him, but the steak give the mother a break as to make sure things go OK" - may not! she sits by the pool and and also to collect your 85% relaxes while she watches cheque. the kids "entertain" themselves" Make sure the pool water is An average size pool kit will higher than the surrounding fit on a large trailer, so keep clay to avoid floating the liner! it there until you are ready to start the pool. If you don't If you have had the pool kit have a large trailer, they can brought to you by Carrier, be rented for a modest sum. DON'T take it to the site BEFORE you commence the The Builder and Site installation. Take it to your Manager should be on site storage facility, and deliver first. The Builder is to mark the pool kit on the day you out the pool position and intend to start. Pre delivered 4 | P a g e required dig area, including arrange for the blaster to be Pavers, Council inspection, trenches and soak holes that delivered with the pool kit. and Pre Order the Concrete may be required if not through the Production already done During the day of the dig, the Manager at this time to If trenches and soak holes pool kit will arrive. The prevent holdups. It is easier are forgotten, it will be the builder is to assist in to put concrete off a day or builder’s responsibility to dig unloading the kit and storing two that order for the next them and fill them at a later it in a manner that is both day date. He is to check the accessible and tidy. He is to mark out with the council sign of the check list plans and the customer’s provided by the driver noting expectations. He should any discrepancies at that note the digger and truck time. arrival times on the time sheet supplied along with Also delivered in the kit are arrival, departure, and break the gate sign "Another and down times of the digger Quality Cascade Pool", If any Scoria, Drain coil, and all trucks. make sure the crew nails up Alkathene, or other materials the sign on the customers are required for the pool on If planks and scoria are fence (ask first!), this could this day, they must be required to build ramps or lead to more business for ordered by 9:30 am, protect specific areas, then you! Drop Referral Cards otherwise delivery will not be the Site Manager is to into adjoining houses - at until the following day. The ensure that this is done least 1/2 mile in each Production Manager will call direction - these back to confirm delivery, inform the inspection and concrete neighbors’ what is times. going on, and could trigger The Site Manager MUST be another sale for notified immediately if any you! damage is done by any worker on site to any part of the site for insurance and remedial purposes. The builder is to ensure the site is The Day of the Dig kept tidy at all - Collecting Payment times, this also means water Once the kit has arrived, the blasting at the end first payment, (85% of the of the day to total, as per Sale & Purchase ensure the agreement) is due and a driveway and cheque should be obtained correctly. footpaths are able to be from the customer by the used safely, and after the dig site manager or sales The Builder is to ensure the is completed. Any planks representative. diggers use and maintain should be collected by the usability of ramps and factory driver at this point, BE FIRM OVER planks, monitor levels and unless they will be required COLLECTING THE heights constantly while the for future truck access. PROGRESS PAYMENTS! dig is proceeding. The builder should be able to The builder should order Be polite, but insist on determine whether the water Scoria (or other lightweight obtaining all and any pay- blaster is required and notify drainage material) for the floor ments from your customer the site manager who will and backfill, Nova flow, as they fall due, in 5 | P a g e accordance with the Sales Agreement Your response to this is: Where the Aquagenie Skimmer is fitted into the Do not proceed to "Fine Mr. Brown, just let us pool wall, the bond beam know when you will have the thickness (and strength) is the concrete (Term Deposit Maturing, reduced, leaving a stage without the Money Coming From Your potentially weaker section, Broker, your Inheritance, so BE SURE to fit the 85% payment The Mortgage Arranged etc. special steel brace supplied, etc.) and we will schedule AND run a 10mm steel rod We prefer to install the hung the installation crew for that over the skimmer top as liner track during the first day" well. week, so that the surrounds people can move in and start All that should be present Fit the Aquatech extruded liner clip to the top of the pool the pool surrounds. are: panels if it has been specified </p><p>Arrange with them a time to  Customer – At least Install the Aquatech hung show samples of copings, at the start, preferably liner extrusion to the top of and meet on the site with all day the panels if it has been them. The copings may be  Sales Consultant – At specified, then insert and installed before the pool liner least at the start, tape in place the internal tile is fitted. morning visit band foam. This foam is to  Site Manager – From ensure you can drill through As the pool concrete needs the start, periodically the top of the panel to rivet to cure, and as ABGAL take through day, then at the ABS tile band extrusion if up to two weeks to deliver end of the dig a mosaic tileband is being the liner, this time allows the  Excavation Team fitted, or if the customer outside work to be  Landscaper – only if requires one at a later date. completed, so that pool needed (Ever try drilling through fences, pavers etc are  Pool Builder – Must 25mpa concrete with a 1/8 installed by the time the liner be the first person on drill bit? You need a boxfull is fitted. the site of them! The foam gives the drill space to break through When the liner arrives, this is Day Three – Panel the panel lip so the stainless the time to mention that the Construction steel rivets can be 15% payment is due, and employed) politely request that he brings his cheque book on Rebuild floor and compact if required. Lay the drainage Install and tape in place the the day we are going to fit 90mm insulation foam the liner. metal/scoria on pool floor as required by the pool plans. around the exterior side of the pool panels. The panels Under no circumstances, Assemble panel kit, level, straighten, brace and pin the have small lips to support proceed with installing the the bottom of the foam pool liner if the second pay- panels firmly using the supplied brace assemblies. blocks. Cut the pool light ment is in doubt or past due! niches cleanly. You will lose all leverage (Save these for further use after with your customer, and may the concrete has set) NEVER get paid! Even though they have signed the Tie the steel in the bond agreement, which clearly beam, ensuring no steel is spells out the payment sticking up higher than the terms, you will still find the pool wall height and the occasional customer who steel runs are straight and balks at meeting the neat. All steel joints should payment terms. overlap 400mm 6 | P a g e A neat light cutout using an  Pool Builders the braces is mixed up on electric bread knife! Assistant site and poured over each  Site Manager – At brace assembly. The brace least once through assemblies are a permanent Box up filtration pad if day part of the pool itself. The required or lay and level the pool floor is then plastered 600 x 600 pavers purchased Day Three/Four – Steel with a cement/sand plaster for this purpose Inspection mix which is made up on . site. Great care needs to be Cut out and install light The Pool builder is to taken to ensure the floor niches, install the skimmers. continue on from previous matches the plans and is day if required. In most smooth and precise. Tape up the panel joins and cases the panel kit should Alternatively, a classic floor ensure all joins are flush. be assembled and braced by can be concreted as per the Undo the bolts and nudge now. Ensure the site is tidy. following Ultimate pool them accordingly if they are If inspection is not complete method but it is very not flush. by this time, wait for the important that a hydrostatic Make sure to tape any sharp council inspector, time valve is included in the floor external panel corners such as should be known for this by and the cost difference has around seats and egress areas. now. been allowed for. Other clipping options are: Albatross Clip (L shaped) or MAKE SURE THE The builder is to be onsite standard “registered liner” (U INSPECTOR SIGNS THE well before the concrete shape). The Aquatech and COUNCIL INSPECTION pour is due in order to drain Albatross clip allow the SECTION OF THE the pool of excess water if copings to be installed BUILDING APPROVALS. required, check braces and immediately after the ensure the walls are still concrete pour and is termed After the inspection, remedy straight, clear any soil that “hung” liner. The older any changes requested, has fallen behind the panels. method means the copings note these on job bag as cannot be installed until the they are completed as When the Pump arrives, registered liner is fitted – rebook the inspector if ensure they set up in a usually 15 to 20 days later. required. position that will not cause Using the Hung liner method harm to the driveway, means the pool surrounds Confirm the concrete date gardens, or neighbors. can continue virtually after and time or move up or back Organise the area where the concrete pour. as required. Check the depth they will be able to clear the to ensure the finished depth pipe of concrete. Tidy the site and ensure will be correct. While the pump operator tools are packed up at the sets up the builder should be end of the day. All that should be present breaking up the foam and are: filling up the stair and bench Any items hired must have areas as much as possible arrangements made to  Pool Builder but ensure that several return them as soon as they  Pool Builders “columns” of concrete are are no longer needed, this Assistant – if required left to be filled – thus can be by the crew at the  Site Manager – At supporting the weight of the end of the day or arranged seat onto the ground below. through the Site Manager or least once through day Place the hydrostatic valve Production Manager. in to its position in the pool Day Four/Five – Concrete floor using the drainage mix All that should be present to support the lower section, are: For the Classic pool, the but ensuring that the pool floor is to be string lined for concrete also supports the  Pool Builder plastering; the concrete for rim by at least 50mm. 7 | P a g e steel under your When the concrete truck workmanship arrives, check the slump and warranty conditions. turn away the truck if the Use a wet rag to do concrete is immediately this. unusable. Note the waiting time spent for the next truck as Fill the stairs in we will ask for a time credit for around the broken wasted time. If more time is wasted waiting for the concrete up foam slowly to thicken, note this as well, or making sure they do order replacement load. Keep a not move or buckle. record! This is your money Add additional braces if are: being wasted! necessary. Pour the floor starting from the deep end  Pool Builder Start at a point that ensures working back to the shallow  Additional Builder – If enough concrete hose has end to a point where you can required been provided to go around get out of the pool. Fill the  Pool Builders the entire pool and fill the Hydrostatic valve cap and Assistant panels from the top down, trowel smooth. Fill the  Factory Assistant – If (Pillar tube, Top Bond Beam, filtration pad, if required), Required and then footing), ensuring and trowel smooth  Site Manager – At there are no air pockets in least once through the pillars, starting at one When the pour is finished, day point and working around ensure the pump operator uses the pool back to where you the designated area for washing Day Five/Six – Filtration started. It pays to over fill the out his pipes. and Liner Measure bond beam a little as it is far Up easier to trowel off the If there is excess concrete; excess than it is to shovel up shovel it in to behind the pool panels making sure no Install the L shape Albatross additional half set concrete Clip to the bond beam now to the bond beam and will water go down on to the fresh concrete. Finish up (if specified), while the lead to a weak structural concrete is still soft, using point. trowelling the floor of the pool, wash up all the Simson Construction Adhesive #ISR 70-03. This When trowelling the top equipment thoroughly and put away. has proved to be the best, bond beam, make sure the and we use it to fix the concrete is no higher than coping tiles as well. the finished panel height and In the warmer weather, if the is trowelled smooth to allow concrete temperature o Set up the pump(s), Filter(s), room for, and easy exceeds 30 C it is recommended to fit Heater(s), Chlorinators(s), installation of the pool and ozone generator(s) on copings. Ensure room is left sprinklers and ask the customer to check them and the concrete pad or in the for the Classic liner clip if shed as required. Install the required. the concrete on occasion during the next day to help it pipe work from the skimmers set without cracking, and to to the pump, filter and After the bond beam has heater(s) and back. Install been trowelled it is a good call you if these is a problem. pipe work to additional idea to wash the pool walls eyeballs or water features. at this time where possible Cracks occur when the as the lime in the spilt Make sure a non return concrete can eat away the concrete dries out too quickly or when the mix was valve (supplied) is included galvanizing on the panels. on every suction line at a This can cause serious to watery to start, (120 + slump) point that is convenient to corrosion and force an early that particular job. DO NOT replacement of the panel All that should be present put it close to the pool where 8 | P a g e it will be concreted or paved pressure testing the filtration The customer’s pool site and over, as later access may be lines. access through his property required. is to be checked for Plumb in Ozone generator(s) concrete spills and set. (If required) and if found, Plumb in Chlorinator(s) and these are to be set. (If required) removed. Re- check the pool Make sure that a two way depth; it would valve is installed in front of By doing this step, you avoid not be the first time we have the pool pump and filtration being blamed for had to jack hammer a floor equipment on the suction underground leaks after – up due to too much concrete line, and after the heater, (or say – the landscaper has run being placed or having filter if no heater supplied) a compacting machine over slumped down to the on the return line. This is your pool pipelines Protect deepest point! more important if the yourself from this situation! filtration system is below the Remove the construction Measure the pool for the level of the pool, but allows braces, and finish adding liner using the AB Mark out easy removal of the pump, any insulation foam at this form supplied in the job bag filter, and heater for repairs time if required. with the Pool Owner’s or replacement in the future. Manual Scoria or other backfill Fit the mains water anti- should go in at this time up Always make “A” on the backflow device (supplied) to but not in contact with any mark out the shallow end or on the hose tap nearest the plumbing to allow for wet if there is no shallow end, pool to avoid the possibility inspection of joins for leaks. make “A” on the mark out of draining the pool if the Be aware of the panel welds from the walk out stair end. mains water supply is cut when backfilling – excessive while the hose is in the pool compacting may “pop” a few Use the “LINER CHECK (siphon risk). It’s shown on welds. We don’t have this LIST” shown later in this the MHD plans, so you have problem when using Scoria, manual to ensure all to use it! but this material may not be required information is available in your area (or as supplied when you order a decorative – and your liner. expensive – medium only). Use the lightest weight Pass this Liner mark out on backfill material you can find to the Production Manager in your area. or fax to Cascade on (09) 524 2431 to order the liner. The pool wall panels are to DO NOT fax this to the During and on completion of be scraped clean of concrete manufacturer yourself as it the filtration system being and washed if not done so needs our order number and installed, use the cascade already. reference to match it up with supplied pressure equipment a pre supplied quotation. to ensure there are no leaks. The floor is to be ground or This applies to Aquatech (Dealers can purchase extra stoned while the concrete is liners as well. ones of these from Aquatech fresh and relatively pliable. for $120.00 + GST). Ensure all tools are away or Sweep the floor out tidy and the section is tidy You are required to sign off thoroughly, then go over it and safe. the filtration system thoroughly with your wet/dry pipework on the sticky label vacuum. At this point the subcontract (supplied) after attaching builder (where applicable) where appropriate and after should write out his invoice 9 | P a g e for 50 percent of the total ease of grip from within the contract and have the Site pool and more so as a safety DO NOT allow cement to Manager sign it off after feature for children. They are drop in to the pool when inspecting the site, so the less likely to injure grouting as this is hard to builder can be paid. themselves on a bull nose remove and the lime content coping if they come up and in cement can stain the pool The Site manager will not bang their head than they wall and floor sign the pool off if anything are on a sharp edge coping mentioned as to be DO make sure the neat completed so far is not, The installer should check grout line between copings unless there is fair that enough have been extends all the way down justification or conditions that supplied first and that the and under the front of the would put the builder at an color and quality is correct copings. This is an area that unfair disadvantage. Fair and consistent. The inside is easily missed, but looks notice should be given to the edge is the edge that must dreadful from the pool – site manager in order for him be completely straight. The where the swimmers will be! to get to the job without swimming pool has been holding up the builder. built square so there is no When the copings are Remember, if there is no need for the copings to be installed, and the pool is to signature, there will not be anything other than straight be left empty for “X” days, any pay .All that should be and square as well. hire temporary Pool Fence present are: to protect little kids from ABSOLUTLEY ALWAYS falling into the pool. The  Pool Builder. USE A STRING LINE ON customer should pay for this  Additional Builder – THE FRONT (INSIDE) measure, so bring it up to To assist with the EDGE OF THE COPINGS him early in the piece. mark out if required. TO GET THEM STRAIGHT  Site Manager – To AND EVENLY PLACED ON Those that should be sign off the job for THE BOND BEAM present are: concrete payment and assist with the Use a mortar mix made up  Coping Installer mark-out if required. of wash mix sand and  Site Manager cement at a rate of 2 sand to Day Seven – Coping 1 cement with the Cemplus Day Seven or Eight – Installation (Hung additive. Set up and lay all Check up Liners) the corners first ensuring the copings are laid evenly on The Site Manager is to This step only applies to the bond beam. The overlap periodically check the site to pools that have the on the pool side should be ensure all is ok and to Albatross or Aquatech around 35mm from the pool maintain customer contact. It extruded clip which allows wall to the tip of the bull is a good idea also for the the pool to be completely nose on the coping. The Sales Consultant to also finished with the exception of spacing between each maintain customer contact. If the liner install. coping should be about 8 the pool requires a water millimeters and filled with tanker fill, now is the time to The color should have been grout. The grout mix is 3:1 pre order the water to fill the decided by now and delivery silica sand/cement mix pool. of the Pool Coping Tiles arranged by the Production DO NOT cut the stones near All that should be present Manager. the pool side where the dust are as follows. can enter the pool as this will Bullnose copings are clog up and damage the  Site Manager recommended due to the filter and pump.  Sales Consultant</p><p>10 | P a g e LINERS ORDERED FROM AUSTRALIA WILL TAKE UP TO TWO WEEKS OR MORE TO ARRIVE. </p><p>MAKE SURE YOUR CUSTOMER IS AWARE OF THIS DELAY IN COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION</p><p>11 | P a g e can get dropped in, Fit the Pool Liner (including the kids Where you have external themselves) seat/egress features When the liner arrives, ALWAYS use one HS in you will need a fire the center at the bottom hydrant, and sufficient of the last step, as well hoses to reach to the as the other one or pool. A water Permit is two you may be using usually required to elsewhere in the pool. take water from the This will ensure that Public Mains. In the seat/egress liner isolated areas, you (which is always fitted may need to arrange first, as the for Tanker Trucks to measurements are bring the water. The more critical) This HS customer usually pays will look different from for this as part of his the illustration, as the financial obligation to you Set up the liner vacuums, distance is greater, but (and as mentioned in the 1 per skimmer if possible. the theory is the same. Quotation Form you filled out at the initial meeting) Many of our crews use a Once you start using “Hockey Stick” – and it is Hockey Sticks, you will Arrange by Fax or collect a superior way to ensure never go back to the “old” the Water Permit a tight liner vacuum fit. method which is to feed depending on your Make it up from 40mm the vacuum hose through council’s requirements. pipe as shown in the the skimmer. Auckland council has a illustration. The theory is water meter fitted to their that the liner “coves” the Seal up the front of the own hydrant which we transition between the skimmer and any rent from them. wall and floor. By setting openings in the pool to the inlet end of the HS make it air tight, these Thoroughly sweep the into the pool floor just include the eyeball holes, floor out again. Re-check next to the wall panel the cable outlet holes on for stones or any un- (before the concrete goes the pool lights, additional ground cement ridges or in) with a 200mm length skimmer faces, swim jet anything else that will of 40mm (glued) sticking faces, swim jet returns, show through the pool up into the pool area, and any other exposed liner. once the concrete has joins paying attention to been installed and set a corners and joins where DO NOT ALLOW bit, cut it off level with the steps and benches are. ANYONE, for any reason floor or toe-ledge. This - including the customer allows suction from your Remember to remove any or his children - into the Liner Vacuum to draw air poolside Danco tape pool after you have from the cove. As the before finally clipping the prepared it. cove extends all around liner in. the pool it will make the DO NOT ALLOW KIDS vacuum much more Roll out the liner from the to play within the vicinity effective, and ensure a “A” end, (Shallow or stair of the pool either as tight fit before any water end) to the “B” end (Deep stones or other objects is added to the pool. end).</p><p>12 | P a g e Traditional Clip sudden pressure changes level on the skimmer. will blow water lines and Cut up some old liner clip can cost thousands to Shut off the hydrant into 4 inch pieces, 20 – repair. Run the water in to slowly, remove the stand 30 pieces should do. the street until water pipe and replace hydrant Remember to keep these comes clean and clear. cover if required. Roll up for future use. all the hoses and inform DO NOT accept dirty the Site Manager they Fit the seat/egress area tanker water, DO NOT can be collected and first making it secure by use untreated river water returned. sandbagging. as it carries various algae’s, of which some of Check the Skimmer and Clip the liner up using the them are extremely pipe work around 4 inch pieces working difficult to remove. DO skimmer thoroughly for from the center to the NOT use the customers leaks. Check the Lights outside on each end of own tank water supply as for leaks. Check the the pool and down the their pumps are not eyeballs for leaks. Check sides towards the middle, designed to cope with the the Swim Jet for leaks. spacing the clips about 1 volume of water needed Call the site manager to meter apart. Gently constantly to fill a pool. have the rubbish removed maneuver the liner into DO NOT use the from the site. the correct position and customer’s home water turn the vacuums on to supply as this is an At this time the pool suck the liner in to place. extremely expensive way should be ready to turn While the vacuums are to fill the pool, not just in on. running, set up the water water but in crew time as supply hoses from the you have to be there to All that should be present hydrant or tanker. ensure a correct fit. are as follows.</p><p>Albatross / Aquatech  Pool Builder Clip When the water is at the  Pool Builders right level and the liner Assistant We are working with has been fitted in to its  Factory Assistant – Aquatech to produce an finished position with no If Required improvement over the wrinkles, fit the light  Site Manager – At Albatross clip, so this is collars, cut out the least once through still a work in progress as centers, and fit the light day this is written. Early trials cable and bulbs. Continue indicate it will be a major filling the pool till the step forward, as it clips skimmer is almost Start up over the panel top in a reached and finish similar manner to the installing the skimmer. Continuing from previous register liner U shape Check the lights day, the builder should liner clip. thoroughly for leaks at check again for leaks in this point. Install any Filling the Pool the pool and plumbing other items at this time as before turning on the well, like eyeballs or swim Start filling pool. DO NOT filtration and heating jet systems. Continue use dirty water. When systems. filling the pool till 1 inch using the hydrant, turn above recommended fill the key very slowly as When the water level has</p><p>13 | P a g e reached the line on the yet, should be in a single They are less likely to skimmer faceplate, with tidy pile ready for injure themselves on a the multiport set on collection. bull nose coping if they Bypass, turn the pump come up and bang their and allow it to prime. On Ask the customer to fill head than they are on a occasion you may have to out the completion sharp edge coping manually prime the pump certificates and the site to get started with a manager to sign of the The installer should check garden hose. pool as completed. that enough have been supplied first and that the After a few minutes the Either bring your signed color and quality is dirty water associated invoice and the correct and consistent. with the filter media will completion certificate to The inside edge is the have been discharged, so the office or give it to the edge that must be with the pool water at site manager to bring completely straight. The correct operating level, them in for payment. swimming pool has been switch off the pump, set built square so there is no multiport to filter and All that should be present need for the copings to be restart pump. are: anything other than straight and square as Vacuum the pool at this  Customer – at start well. time if it is even slightly up dirty.  Site Manager – at ABSOLUTLEY ALWAYS start up USE A STRING LINE ON The second payment,  Pool Builder THE FRONT (INSIDE) (15% of the Sale &  Builders assistant EDGE OF THE Purchase agreement), – If required COPINGS TO GET becomes due at this point THEM STRAIGHT AND and a cheque should be EVENLY PLACED ON obtained from the Coping Installation THE BOND BEAM customer by the Site Manager, Sales If not installed earlier in Use a mortar mix made Representative or Pool the process, the color up of wash mix sand and Builder should have been cement at a rate of 2:1 decided by now and sand/cement with the Check thoroughly for delivery of the Pool Cemplus additive. Set up leaks around the pump, Coping Tiles arranged by and lay all the corners filter, ozone, heater, and the Production Manager. first ensuring the copings any joins in the entire are laid evenly on the plumbing of the pool, The color should have bond beam. The overlap fixing if required. Set up been decided by now and on the pool side should the ozone generator as delivery of the Pool be around 35mm from the per instructions once you Coping Tiles arranged by pool wall to the tip of the are satisfied the pool is the Production Manager. bull nose on the coping. running and leak free, add start up chemicals to Bullnose copings are The spacing between skimmer and allow them recommended due to the each coping should be to circulate in to the pool. ease of grip from within about 8 millimeters and All pool construction the pool and more so as a filled with grout. The rubbish, if not removed safety feature for children. grout mix is 3:1 silica</p><p>14 | P a g e sand/cement mix. A normally after the decking warranties in the Pool handy tool for grouting is or paving is completed Owner’s Manual and a standard grouting tool around the pool to ensure hand them the completed with the “flat” end ground that no damage is done to Producer Statement (PS down to the required the cover by the way of 3). thickness, unless you can sharp edges, stones, find a “purpose built” tool mud, etc… The first page of the Pool in your local hardware Owner’s Manual should now Handover be the yellow front cover, as shop. you have removed all the in- house pages. This should be the final task for the pool, usually completed by the Site Manager. The Site Manager is to arrange a day and time with the customer to instruct them DO NOT cut the stones on the operation of the pool side where the dust pool. can enter the pool as this will clog up and damage On this day the pool gets the filter and pump. checked for leaks, rebalanced, cleaned, and DO NOT allow cement to the customer is taught drop in to the pool when how to correctly use their grouting as this is hard to chemicals and how to use It is a good time now to remove and the lime the filtration equipment. ask if the customer would content in cement can allow Cascade to call stain the pool wall and If the customer has read them to see if it is ok to floor the Pool Owner's Manual show their pool to & watched the videos, the prospective customers All that should be present Handover is simply going and to inform the are: over the operations of the Production Manager to pool with him. Obviously update the database to  Coping Installer YOU will need what to reflect their answer. Also say, so familiarize  Site Manager ask the customer to fill yourself with the out the Customer Report Handover procedure by form in the Pool Owner’s Pool Cover supply and READING THE MANUAL Manual and mail them installation and WATCHING THE (freepost) back to VIDEO yourself a few Cascade Swimming This is arranged by the times! Pools or hand over to the Production Manager Site Manager. usually at the same time The final payment the liner is installed and (Usually $250.00 plus Problems the installation company extras payments) should will install the cover and be collected now. Installation problems are roller at a time arranged usually related to between them and the Once payment has been excavations that go customer. This is collected, sign off the wrong, underground</p><p>15 | P a g e water etc. so each case stretching the liner might occur on voice calls must be judged on its excessively in the shallow or emails. merits. end to overcome bad placement at the deep All orders must be placed We have a form which is end. The result is a by fax. All reliners and to be used if you strike stretched liner. liners to be fabricated difficult ground conditions must be sent by fax with after commencing the It is most important to all measurements clearly installation. These are spend a little more time in shown. No liner will be available on request or the initial placement stage manufactured unless we downloadable from the of the liner installation, have your faxed Dealer’s section of the and taking great care to unambiguous Cascade web site. "average out" the liner confirmation of the size. surround wall so that the The only other problem liner is placed accurately which seems to occur in the pool. with "new" installers is that they call us to say: All liners have a "floor" and a "surround". The "The Liner Won't Fit"! surround runs horizontally around the pool wall, so It IS POSSIBLE that we the junction between the might occasionally pool wall panel and the produce a liner that is plastered floor should "out of spec" - but this is coincide with the unlikely. It is very surround and the floor of possible, however, for an the liner. inexperienced crew to produce a pool with a This is easily seen if the E&OE © 2009 CASCADE INDUSTRIES LIMITED liner that looks "wrong" pool liner is held in (Subject to change without notice) for the pool. This is place by a vacuum. possible because of a number of reasons. SUMMARY</p><p>The liners are produced If a liner "won't fit" it is according to the season. almost always because it In the summer months we is placed incorrectly. produce "tighter" liners, Check this thoroughly due to the effect of before PANICKING and summer heat expanding calling us! the liner, and in effect You can always reach us making it "bigger", so for by email that reason it is not [email protected] or advisable to postpone an fax on (09) 524-2431 and installation if you have the we prefer this latter liner already delivered to method of communication you. for all important messages, as the hard Another cause of ill fitting copy eliminates liners is the crew misunderstandings that</p><p>16 | P a g e 17 | P a g e Examples of our Newspaper Advertising - over the years</p><p>18 | P a g e Color as well as Black and White options</p><p>OUR ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT WILL ALTER OR PRODUCE ANY ADVERTISEMENT FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER AT NO COST TO YOU</p><p>Co-</p><p>Operative Advertising</p><p>Call Larry Ogden to discuss your share of a proposed Advertisement in the National Press:</p><p>19 | P a g e</p><p>Page 22</p><p>20 | P a g e</p>