Integrated Bench, Swim-Out and Tanning Ledge Design for Dawsonville Mountain Families

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Custom Pool Construction · Dawsonville, GA Integrated Bench, Swim-Out and Tanning Ledge Design for Dawsonville Mountain Families Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Custom Pool Construction A grandmother in Applewood told me, watching her three adult daughters and six grandkids rotate through a single pool ladder on a July Saturday, that she wanted […]

Attached vs Freestanding Pergolas in Cumming — The HOA Setback Question

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Pergola · Cumming, GA Attached vs Freestanding Pergolas in Cumming — The HOA Setback Question Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pergola Design & Construction Four numbers decide whether your Cumming pergola gets built on your schedule or on the architectural review board’s: the setback line, the ledger bolt pattern, the footing depth, […]

Beach-Entry Pools for St. Marlo and Polo Fields Families in Cumming, GA

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Custom Pool Construction · Cumming, GA Beach-Entry Pools for St. Marlo and Polo Fields Families in Cumming, GA Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Custom Pool Construction The call came in on a Tuesday afternoon from a dad in St. Marlo who had just sat through a 40-minute HOA architectural review meeting. “They […]

Attached Pergolas to Alpharetta Modern Homes — Structural Connection Details

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Pergola · Alpharetta, GA Attached Pergolas to Alpharetta Modern Homes — Structural Connection Details Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pergola Q: Can you lag-bolt a 14-foot cedar pergola to the back of a 2019 Hutchinson Farm build and call it a day? A: Only if you want a stamped letter from Alpharetta […]

Attached Pergolas on Marietta Ranches vs Split-Levels — The Ledger Problem

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Pergola · Marietta, GA Attached Pergolas on Marietta Ranches vs Split-Levels — The Ledger Problem Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pergola Three numbers decide whether your attached pergola holds for 30 years or tears the sheathing off the back of your house inside five. The band board depth, the sheathing material behind […]

Attaching Pergolas to Laurel Springs Custom Homes — The Ledger Engineering Plan

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Pergola Engineering · Suwanee, GA Attaching Pergolas to Laurel Springs Custom Homes — The Ledger Engineering Plan Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pergola Design & Construction A 10×14 aluminum louvered pergola carries an 800-pound dead load before a single gust of wind hits the louvers. When that structure bolts into the rear […]

Attached vs. Freestanding Pergolas in Dacula — Permits, Footings, Design

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Pergolas · Dacula, GA Attached vs. Freestanding Pergolas in Dacula — Permits, Footings, Design Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pergolas Before we frame a single rafter on a Dacula pergola, we already know which of four structural questions will drive the entire build. One — does it tie into your house rim […]