Bouquet Pools

We received “final inspection” approval from the Health Department today – required for all commercial swimming pools prior to opening to the public.
In other news, the City of L.A. wants more permits and more money for a job that has been plan checked, inspected and completed (do you think it has something to do with the special $400 “investigation” fee they charge??). On top of the permit costs, my pockets are now $800 lighter thanks to the City – Tony Soprano eat your heart out.

Filled with water.

Finally – plaster in the BG pool. No thanks to the City of L.A. the pool is done and filled with water, just awaiting a final health inspection.
Now if they would only sign off for us to complete the fireplace the project will be complete. I think the City of L.A. should look into “combo” permits, here’s how your hard earned government dollars are being spent – for this project, remodeling a pool, constructing a block wall and building a fireplace requires the following inspectors (each with their own inspection schedules): Read the rest of this entry »

I blogged a while back about the impending water crisis in SoCal and the possibility of water rationing and I believe the wait is over. Water rationing is here.
The City of L.A. just passed a rationing ordinance that will double the cost of water and limit the days that you can water your yard. Check the article here (Original Article).
The LADWP was also kind enough to provide a snitch hotline so you can finally get even with the neighbor that you hate – check here (Water Nazis) for the “mandatory conservation” enforcement hotline…

Today – Health Dept. approval, tomorrow plaster and water if all goes well!

I am happy and sad to say that we are just about finished up at the BGHI – Happy because the management can finally open their pool which has been in high demand during the unseasonably high temperatures and sad because the owners, management and staff at the hotel have been fantastic to work with.

Summer is here in SoCal (is it ever not summer here?) and with it comes the pool parties and days at the beach. Many people falsely believe that because they spent $100 sending Junior to the Swim Nazi that their child is now “water safe” but that probably couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact if you own a pool, it most likely won’t be your child that drowns – we all have that friend that doesn’t watch their children when they are over… and if you think you are covered with your homeowners insurance, you will be surprised to find out how quickly your “friend” points the finger (just ask Tommy Lee – Tommy Lee Pool Death ).
There are several preventative measures that are required by the local building department that you as a pool owner need to maintain. Check out a few after the JUMP: Read the rest of this entry »

Pool and spa deaths are not just limited to accidental drowning – entrapment has become a major source of litigation in the United States which in turn has opened the floodgates for the Pro-Regulation crowd.  Case in point, this year (2009) a new Federal law named “The Virginia Graeme Baker Act” is targeted at making commercial swimming pools safer.  I will post some excerpts from here (LA Health Dept VGBA PDF) to boil it down to the nuts and bolts. Click the link to read on… Read the rest of this entry »

One of the reasons I love construction would be the random things that you see on a daily basis.

I’m not sure which part is my favorite… the sombrero or the Taco Bell text font…

Some things have changed around here – we recently switched over to A Photo Folio for the website and things are much improved.

Keep an eye on the site and the blog as more changes are coming!!

-Curtis