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SECTION I: PLANNING
THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POOL IS A COMPLETEUNDERSTANDING OF THE PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY OF THE POOL. BEGIN BY READING
THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY TO OBTAIN A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUES PRESENTED.
LOCAL BUILDING CODES VARY FROM ONE COMMUNITY TO ANOTHER.
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, THESE SHOULD BE CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTOR. IT MAY BECOME NECESSARY TO PURCHASE OR PROCURE PROPER PERMITS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. YOU MAY GO OVER THE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS WITH THE INSPECTOR AND SHOW HIM THIS MANUAL AND THE DRAWINGS PERTAINING TO THE SIZE POOL YOU WILL BE INSTALLING.
WARNING:
INDUSTRY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DICTATE THAT ALL POOLS LESS THAN 40' LONG REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE LADDER OR STAIRS AND A SECOND LADDER IS REQUIRED IF THE POOL IS OVER 40' LONG. REFER TO N.S.P.I. STANDARDS FOR FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
WARNING: BY A.N.S.I. AND N.S.P.I. STANDARDS, POOLS WITH LESS THAN 71/2 FEET OF WATER IN THE DEEP END ARE CLASSIFIED AS TYPE
"O", NON-DIVING. THESE TYPE POOLS MUST NOT HAVE DIVING OR JUMP BOARDS INSTALLED ON THEM.
SEE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS INSIDE.
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