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I hope he doesnt shoot over puddles!?!?! :-) "wetting" the soil before pouring is normal in hot climates' it helps to delay the concrete from curing so fast depending on the mix design. This being said, my experience is in typical concrete mix not shotcrete or gunnite, but i would put my money...

Thats Hilarious! Why would he have to finish if he's not getting paid? :-D lol

oh man, looking forward to those post tension pictures!! :-) Please?!

Can u elaborate on what he didnt Like? Just curious. :D

I have a question if you don't mind. Did they cure the concrete in any way? Also, I just want to mention this, not that its a bad idea, careful with sealer on surfaces near the pool. I regret adding it to our stamped concrete. Its very slippery and I worry every time someone takes a run for a...

Lights inside a pool are awesome! and Colored lights are just fantastic IMO. I almost went with the white only, but decided to spend a little more and man we don't regret it. For Halloween we set the red, magenta and orange colors. The sister in laws did some decorations outside the pool and it...

Any CE can do that. If you dig long enough your bound to find someone experienced that does a lot of small stuff regularly and doesn't charge an eyeball. Keep in mind any TX PE will be able to do that for you, so CEs from the outskirts of Houston will be familiar with Houston protocols and...

Any chance of a close up in the drawing? Look likenits gonna be awesome!

Thanks a lot for the replies guys!

So the pump i got to vacuum pool had a hard time priming, i had flex hoses attached and the leaks from connections didnt make me happy, but i can fix that. Im used to the pentair 2HP Pump on thd pool being water tight, is this pump an exception? Hayward sp1580 power flo lx 1HP with cord - YouTube

Any links that mention waiting to fill after the plaster? I've seen some builds that wait till next day, but usually they are pebble plasters. I did quartzscapes (blue) and when the plaster hardened I did acid wash within two hours. Immediately started filling after the acid wash. If I recall...

Thanks for the reply. :cheers:

So our new pool is full with dirt, grass and small debris. I didn't want to invest in an automatic cleaner just yet, even though I did leave an inlet to connect one, so I ordered a Hayward 1HP pump, Pentair vac pro (19"), and a 50' hose along with an inline canister. My question is, should I get...

:goodpost: , so how promising are the floor cleaning system seen in the pictures? I've seen several with it around the forum but down here where I'm from I can't say they are very popular. Looks like an awesome build!

To me its the fact that you have to ask whenever anything is going to get done at home. Its absurd. JoyfulNoise is correct. There is always the "we're letting you know" paper work. I don't think anyone can misinterpret that. it looks like i'll be looking for property next year and we've already...

When you clear out the old material from the joints. Take a look at the depth and even try to measure it. Some backer rod going in before your caulking will be very helpful if none is there already. Also, try to use some self leveling caulk. I use Adeka P201, but it is a bit overkill for decking...

Thanks for the reply. Very helpful QingGuy. My psi has gone up to 25 so I'm gonna keep at it. We reached our PH today, but not adding chlorine till tomorrow afternoon. Awesome build you have! Very cool stuff.

:cheers: Thanks!

So I've been posting in "Introduction" a bit, I thought I'd change to this category since it is a new construction. I've finished filling up the pool (less than 24hrs since full) and I've confirmed much of the plaster dust is settled at the bottom. Last night we brushed to bring it up, but there...

So my brother says we are going with a trichlor approach. Im not getting into the chems yet since he want's to hold the reigns on that, but I just might since he's telling me we must wait 7 to 10 days to get in. I was looking forward to a fancy Saturday!! :-( I will certainly keep posting and...

So I go out to check the water level and something happened. I realized a sound when the AC turned off and YES it was the pump running empty. I run to turn off timer and learn the timer was set to 6pm to 2am. All this time I thought the electrician had left the breaker off and he hadn't. It is...

Well, its fillin up! :-/. Im gonna be honest. I have never felt this pool was TOO big until tonight. lol. But It kicked in tonight. Anyway, I wasn't happy with the plaster work. I used my crew and 4 experienced guys for a total of 9 people working together. The "plasters" were plastering and one...

I have ordered the K2006. :-) thanks for the comments. Forecast still is very favorable tomorrow and im anxious to get it done! I figure i start filling monday night and have it balanced by Saturday. I might even call the Fire department for some water instead of waiting :-D

[/URL] So electrical is up and running , tried the pool light for a couple seconds only and they lit nicely. Should be plastering monday and confirming connections on equipment. I hope the tile shines a little more with water. I thought it would come out some more :-/

A fantastic design and construction!! Wow! Can i ask why a whole day before acid washing the pebble? My understanding it was a few hours after final coat for quartz, is it different for pebble? Is it that a few hrs is simply a minimum? Again, Fantastic project!

Well, There were a couple things I actually didn't like about the coping. For starters was the stamping. That was really a last minute thing because we had a lot of stuff shelved in storage and it was the perfect opportunity to use some of it. I wanted to use a coping form from SCP, but there...

Thanks for replies. I am not gonna lie here. I put my little brother in charge of the water chemistry part. :-) , But I will definitely check those kits. Looking forward to sharing the process. I will say I wish I was adding a fountain or spa beside the pool, but I lost when i brought it up to...

Hi everyone, I'm OIM and I'm building my own pool. I have been in commercial and residential construction for about 10yrs and have worked as a structural engineer for the past 4 years. Currently I am finishing up my Masters with a structural concentration. I've always wanted to learn about pools...