Example Pool House Projects in Hillsboro

Scope of work

The shower room inside the new building. Water and power lines out from the house and a drain line back to the house sewer, a small water heater, a tiled walk-in shower with a glass panel, a wall basin under a frosted window, a toilet, a slatted bench, robe hooks, a vent fan and wet-area finishes. The building itself is priced separately.

Project overview

In this example, a couple in a 2000s Hillsboro house are planning a pool house with a lounge. One of them swims laps every morning before work. Before the drawings are final, they add a shower room so the swim can end with a hot shower and a change into work clothes, without crossing the yard to the house.

Adding it at the drawing stage means the drains go in before the slab is poured, so nothing has to be cut out later. The price here covers only the shower room and its lines.

The goal

The goal is a morning swim that ends with a shower and dressing by the pool, planned into the building from the start.

Process

1. Before work Shower room added to the drawings, the sewer depth checked, and plumbing and electrical permits applied for with the building permit.
2. Under the slab Drains and water lines laid and inspected before the slab is poured.
3. Walls Room framed, waterproof backing put up and the vent fan ducted outside.
4. Finish Shower tiled, basin and toilet set, grout sealed a few days after tiling and everything tested.

Planning right

• Decide on a shower before the slab is poured. The drains go in first.
• Duct the vent fan to the outside so the room dries between swims.
• A hook and a shelf for dry clothes, away from the shower, make it easy to dress there.
• Have the shower room priced on its own line, apart from the building.

Scope of work

Drawings and permits, footings and a slab, an insulated frame, roof, siding, windows and a glass door to the deck. Water and power lines out from the house, a drain line back to the house sewer, a water heater, a walk-in shower, a basin, a toilet room, a tile floor, towel shelves, a bench, hooks and a vent fan.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 1990s house in Hillsboro wash a pile of damp pool towels and swimsuits every summer day, and the house laundry room smells of chlorine. They want the towels kept, used and dried by the water instead, with a shower so the chlorine comes off there too.

The main room holds a walk-in shower, a basin, open shelves for dry towels and a bench with hooks where wet ones hang to dry. A small toilet room sits off it. A glass door opens straight onto the pool deck, and a high window over the shower lets light in.

The goal

The goal is one room by the pool where towels and swimsuits live and dry, with a shower beside them.

Process

1. Before work Plans drawn, the house sewer found and its depth measured where the new drain will join it, then building, plumbing and wiring permits applied for.
2. Ground work Trench dug for the lines, drains laid and inspected, then footings and slab poured.
3. Shell Walls, roof, windows and the glass door go up, then the insulation.
4. Inside Shower and floor tiled, fixtures set, and the shelves, bench and hooks fitted.
5. Handover Final inspections, then the water heater and fan checked.

Planning right

• Keep the towel shelves well away from the shower so the clean towels stay dry.
• A door straight onto the deck keeps wet feet off the lawn.
• A vent fan that runs on a timer helps wet towels and swimsuits dry overnight.
• Find where the sewer line leaves the house before choosing the spot.

Scope of work

A slab, a framed room of about 100 sq ft built against the end wall of the pool house, cedar siding and a flat roof to match, folding cedar doors and a glass door across the front, cedar boards inside, a wall of shelves, ceiling lights and an outlet.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 2010s house in Hillsboro have a pool house with a lounge but nowhere to store loungers, floats and the pool cleaner over the winter. Everything ends up in the garage.

A room of about 100 sq ft is built onto the end of the pool house, with cedar siding and a flat roof to match. Folding doors and a glass door open the whole front onto the paved path, so a stack of loungers goes in without tipping it on end.

The goal

The goal is a dry room for pool gear, with a front that opens wide enough for loungers.

Process

1. Before work Room drawn onto the existing building, its distance to the lot line checked and the permit applied for.
2. Slab Ground dug out and the slab poured level with the path.
3. Frame and roof Walls framed and tied to the pool house, the new roof joined to the old one and flashed.
4. Fit-out Folding doors and the glass door hung, shelves fitted, lights and outlet wired.

Planning right

• Measure the largest thing you store before choosing the door width.
• Pour the slab level with the path so the pool cleaner rolls straight in.
• Folding doors stack to the side and leave the whole front open.
• Where the new roof meets the old one, ask how the joint is sealed.

Scope of work

Drawings and permits, footings and an insulated slab, an insulated frame, a low-slope roof with a deep overhang and soffit lights, sliding glass doors across the front, charcoal siding with wood trim, the side room and its door, finished walls and ceiling, lights, outlets and a small heat pump. Furniture is extra.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 2000s house in Hillsboro use the pool from late spring to early fall and want a room beside it they can sit in on cool evenings and grey days.

The front is a wall of sliding glass doors, so the room opens up in summer and closes against the weather. The floor, walls and roof are insulated and a small heat pump keeps it warm. A small side room with its own door holds cushions and supplies.

The goal

The goal is a warm glass room facing the pool that gets used outside of summer.

Process

1. Before work Heated-room energy rules checked against the plans, then building and electrical permits applied for.
2. Ground work Footings poured and the slab placed over a layer of insulation.
3. Shell Frame, roof and siding up, then the glass doors set and sealed.
4. Inside Insulation, wiring and the heat pump in, then walls and ceiling finished.
5. Handover Inspections passed, doors adjusted and the heat pump set up.

Planning right

• A heated room needs insulation under the floor and in the roof, not only good glass.
• A deep roof overhang shades the glass in summer.
• Sliding doors leave the floor clear when they are open.
• A separate door for the side room keeps supplies out of the lounge.

Scope of work

Footings, a slab under the closed room, posts and a low-slope roof with a wood ceiling, recessed lights and gutters, and the closed room with lap siding, a solid door and vents on the back wall. Moving the pump and filter into the room is done by the pool company and is not part of this cost.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 1990s house in Hillsboro have the pool pump and filter sitting out in the open beside the deck. They want shade for two chairs and a way to hide the equipment and its hum.

A single low-slope roof shades the chairs and carries on over a small closed room at the far end. The room has vents for air and a solid door, and the pool company moves the pump and filter inside once it is built.

The goal

The goal is shade for the chairs and the pool equipment out of sight, under one roof.

Process

1. Before work The pool company says how much room the equipment needs, the lot lines are checked and a building permit is applied for.
2. Ground work Footings poured for the posts, and a slab under the equipment room.
3. Frame and roof Posts and beams up, roof framed, covered and guttered.
4. Finish Wood ceiling and lights in, the closed room sided and its door hung, then the room handed to the pool company.

Planning right

• Ask the pool company how much room and air the equipment needs before the room is drawn.
• Solid walls and a solid door cut the hum of the pump.
• Lights in the ceiling make the seating area usable after dark.
• Pipes to the pool may need to move. Agree who pays for that before work starts.