Well, no such luck on more construction on the project... We got a ton more rain last night than expected and it was a complete mess today...

I did get the diverter valve for the skimmer/main drains done and in along with completing the bonding of the pump and heater, so the whole area at the equipment pad can be filled in and called done...

If I had to do it again, knowing now how much work it was to do the equipment the way I did, it was just a ton of work, I don't know if I would have decided to go this route or not... For my setup I don't think I would have wanted the heater out by the pool, so overall I still think this was the way to go... Just a lot of work to get it done... My arms/shoulders/wrists all hurt like heck from jamming PVC solvent connections tight as well as tightening and loosening 2" unions and 2" threaded PVC connections as well as gas lines...

Since we are getting rain for the next few days I get to take some time off and get other stuff done (like cleaning up tools)... I did plan out all the plumbing at the pool, so I have all the fittings and just need to cut piping for connection to the main drains, the skimmer and the returns...

Oh, I will say, regardless how "cheap" PVC seems... At the scale for a complete pool like this it is still an expensive proposition... I am finally "done" buying stuff I believe... Nothing like the kick in the butt you get when you have the last 2 or 3 "last trips" to the hardware store to buy final fittings and stuff... :P