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You will need to get some reference materials together before you start. Here are the most important things I can tell you.

Manuals and Guides

- Pool Building

The most important piece of information I can give you is to go to this website and buy the information provided there.

http://www.custombuiltspas.com/

I am not affiliated with this website, and I receive no compensation from them. But I did buy the materials from them which supplied me with all the knowledge I needed, coupled with my own skills, to complete my project.

At the time, I think I spent $99 dollars on the instruction guides but the basement cost me $20,000 dollars so it was a very minor purchase. I learned from the documents all about pools and how to build them. It was money well spent.

And Gene, the owner of the website, is a friendly and helpful resource for questions you might have during the construction process. He can also help you with equipment purchases and give you advice on what to buy.

I chose to save a little money and buy used equipment from a local hot tub supply shop. I bought 2 pumps, 1 ladder, 1 filter, and 1 Balboa controller - all used.

- Concrete Countertops

For information about how to build concrete countertops, visit this website:

http://www.concreteexchange.com/

Tools

You should have a full set of basic tools - hammers, screwdrivers, drill bits, pliers, etc. But here are some you might not have:

 Wheelbarrow - you’ll use this to mix mortar, primarily.

 Hammer Drill - I went through two hammer drills on this project. I worked the first one too hard drilling so many holes in concrete block and it overheated and failed. I was happy, though, with the Harbor Freight quality hammer drills I bought for around $30 dollars each.

 String level - it hangs on a string between two points and helps you determine the level.

 Chalk Line - a string covered in chalk that lets you leave a straight line on a floor or wall.

 Masonry hole saw set - this set from Harbor Freight (Item #68116) was the absolute best set ever. It lasted exactly to the end of the project, and then was totally spent.

 Powder nailer - used to attach things to concrete floors and walls.

 Miter saw - for cutting framing, trim, and pvc pipe.

 Drywall saw.

 Cutout tool - again, from Harbor Freight, (item 42831). Used to cut holes for lights and outlets in drywall.

 Propane torch and related tools to help sweat copper pipe.

 Concrete trowels and finishing tools.

 Cement mixer (item 67536) from Harbor Freight. I love these mixers and I own two of them because I used to have a small business making concrete countertops. These reliable electric machines never failed me, were easy to maintain, and just always worked.