Recent content by tj7885

Hi dreynolds. It has been a long process. I will update the build details when i have a chance, been traveling a lot for work. They finished this wednesday, still some final adjustments to the deck needed. However with all the rain that we've been having this week, the started to settle and...

Hi all! Thanks for the great comments. Pool is chugging along fine. They now finished all the steel, bonding and drains. Had to wait for a week for an inspection, for some unexplained reason, but after passing we are ready for gunite..... And now ERIKA!!! Agghhhhh!!! . A tropical...

That is great John! were they normal granite places that sold pre-made, or sites that specialized on pre-made? I have not been able to find much of that locally, only from out of state so shipping kills any savings

Hi everyone Our PB started our dig on thursday, pouring gravel all over the bottom of the hole. They ran out of gravel 3/4 of the way in. I called the office to ask about when they would deliver extra and was told that the gravel is only used to help manage the water/mud during the dig and...

Good tip john! And i could also save on less bar countertop. Love your design will see how to incorporate it into mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi everyone! We are finally digging!!! We have been sitting for 5 weeks after permits were approved, due to the crazy pool construction season going on in SF. This was the earliest our diggers could be scheduled. Anyway the past frustration evaporated today when the excavator showed up, waking...

Great Cbink! Di you have any pictures you can share? Any tips? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tell me about it, I would have freaked out and embarrassing shrieks would have followed if I encounter that in my pool! And I am 6'4" 260 lb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks txnole is that something your pour into the drain? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sunbaby thanks for the input on the pool depth. That was very reassuring. By the way I saw the picture below on a different forum and thought of your experience. Definitely not cleaning the basket that day ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone gone this route for their ODK build? I am putting a small sink for hand/utensils washing, and will need to drain an ice bin as well, so in terms of greywater amounts should be fairly small. Thinking of going the buried 20gal drum with gravel field route. Anyone had a bad...

Not looking forward to the dead toads, our patio has plenty of them at night without standing water so I can only imagine... Oh well south florida. Sunbaby: great pool design, your postings have been very entertaining, i am looking forward to go through the same process starting next week...

Yes, i am excited and can't wait to start, but they are just starting the pool dig this wednesday and so i won't be able to start on the ODK until final inspection, so a couple of months wait. I'll check with my builder to make sure they add the crushed stone layer as you suggested to better...

thats an amazing design and execution. congrats!!!

Hi TXNOLE thanks for your input. Agreed with the outlets. I was planning on doing two by the grill for the rotisserie motor and two or three more over the counter. Have not thought on the other side, great suggestion. wrt. to the pavers they are supposed to be concrete pavers 9,000 psi, so...