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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    Recent weather held things up a bit, but we are finally filling with water today! Very excited to have this project coming to completion. It has been very smooth and the PB was great to work with, but still glad to be done. We went with French gray mini pebble Stonescapes for the plaster. I like...
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    So, this is a very minor problem, but kind of annoying. Let me start by saying that the stone guys were awesome and I'm really impressed with their skill. However, I was a little surprised that they would put this stone in such a prominent spot. I know there is a lot of natural variation in the...
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    Sorry, I'm not much of a photographer. I quickly took a few pics this morning. Deck was poured Monday. Probably about 2 weeks till plaster (stonescapes) and then we'll have water! Very few bumps so far. I've got one issue with the coping around the spa that I'll post about later today when I get...
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    Moving along. Everything is super dusty so the colors aren't very accurate as to what they'll look like in the end. We're very pleased with how everything is going. Hope everyone had a Happy New Year!
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    Gunite Pics! My wife is very excited that it is starting to look more like a pool and less like a disaster zone.
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    Here's the design we are working from.
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    New Pool - Allen, TX

    I posted earlier and received a lot of great advice. Thanks for that! At that time we had pretty much decided on one of the 4 builders that we had approached but that ended up falling apart. Long story, but essentially the sales guy asked us to go with somebody else because he had discounted the...
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    Thoughts on new pool build - Allen, TX

    Thanks for the advice. We had 2 of the 4 builders we talked to recommend the MDXR3 drains even without the in floor cleaning system. From what I understand, they do install the leaf canister and it should theoretically help with the inevitable debris we will get from existing trees. Cartridge...
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    Thoughts on new pool build - Allen, TX

    Haven't made a final decision yet, but this design is from Cody Pools. I'm very close to you, in Montgomery Farm off of Bethany.
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    Thoughts on new pool build - Allen, TX

    Thanks for the tips. Exactly what I was hoping to accomplish. I've been debating the lights. A couple of the builders I talked to highly recommended them, others advised me to save money by going with traditional. 3 LED's will definitely push the budget but the final decision hasn't been made so...
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    Thoughts on new pool build - Allen, TX

    Thanks! Here is a view from the back of the pool. You can see that soil getting in the pool won't be a problem as it steps down quite a bit on that side of the pool. The palm was just the designers way of dressing up the image (we hadn't talked at all about landscaping) but after I saw it I...
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    Thoughts on new pool build - Allen, TX

    Hi all. Thanks so much for this site, it has been enormously helpful as we try to figure this pool stuff out. We've talked to 4 builders and are pretty sure we have a favorite. I was hoping to get some feedback on the design/specs: - 17'1" x 32'3" Freeform - 404 sqft pool area - 12" raised Spa...
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