New Pool Build in Central Texas
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Good call on ditching the lueders. Its a great stone, but much better suited for formal/geometric pools.
Exactly Jamcha! I couldn't believe how out of place it looked. Too clean looking for our pool. The flagstone with the chiseled edge looks so much better.
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- Sep 8, 2013
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Hello again! It's been a while since I posted. Things sure slowed down right after I said they were moving along nicely. Haha. Rock work is done and it is so much taller than we expected! There are lots of planters built in so we can add plants and trees(in the back) to soften things up some. Concrete was poured for decking on Friday and they are now laying the flagstone. PB hopes to be done with the decking around the pool so plaster can be done next week. Irrigation guy came to inspect what needs to be done for planters and new sod we will have around decking. Equipment is supposed to go in on Saturday. Lots of little things on his "punch list" and we should be swimming by first week of June(I hope).
We had the concrete(and will have flagstone) for the pool house poured with the decking and equip. pad along with the plumbing and electric stub outs done. It may be a couple of months before we can tackle that project because of the increased cost of upgrading our decking. Ouch.
Here you can see the steps going up to the slide(all 13 of them). This is pre-flagstone decking. There will be a large plant of some sort just above flat rock above spa and in front and back of slide entry. There will also be smaller plants on both sides of the slide going down to conceal it better.
This is from inside the pool looking up at where the slide exits.
Another view. We will have 2 mountain laurels planted in the big planters in the back and some other tall plants here and there along with small flowering type plants mixed in the rock planters.
This is a view of where the equipment and bathroom will be. There will be one back wall on the pool house and the rest will be open. BR and equip will be behind this wall.
One more look at slide going down because I'm just so dang excited about it! You can see a planter next to it to the right.
And they will be rocking the outside of spa this week as well.
Ready to be done!!
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We had the concrete(and will have flagstone) for the pool house poured with the decking and equip. pad along with the plumbing and electric stub outs done. It may be a couple of months before we can tackle that project because of the increased cost of upgrading our decking. Ouch.
Here you can see the steps going up to the slide(all 13 of them). This is pre-flagstone decking. There will be a large plant of some sort just above flat rock above spa and in front and back of slide entry. There will also be smaller plants on both sides of the slide going down to conceal it better.
This is from inside the pool looking up at where the slide exits.
Another view. We will have 2 mountain laurels planted in the big planters in the back and some other tall plants here and there along with small flowering type plants mixed in the rock planters.
This is a view of where the equipment and bathroom will be. There will be one back wall on the pool house and the rest will be open. BR and equip will be behind this wall.
One more look at slide going down because I'm just so dang excited about it! You can see a planter next to it to the right.
And they will be rocking the outside of spa this week as well.
Ready to be done!!
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Thanks y'all! Come on down Casey. 
It's going to be a hotttt summer. We've already been in the 90s. We finally got some rain and were quite cool today. But by the time there's water in the pool I bet it will be 90+ again. Time for sliding and margaritas!
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It's going to be a hotttt summer. We've already been in the 90s. We finally got some rain and were quite cool today. But by the time there's water in the pool I bet it will be 90+ again. Time for sliding and margaritas! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Your design is amazing. I can't wait to see how you integrate the plants. Are you worried about plants dropping leaves and flowers into the pool?
Love the rock work for the slide. We are putting in a slide as well, nothing that fancy though. Looks awesome. Congrats.
Thanks guys. I'm ready to see some plants in there as well. Need to soften all the rock up a bit. We are trying to go with plants that are evergreen and that won't be too messy. We'll also keep it away from the edge of the pool as much as possible. Definitely won't have any Crepe Myrtles anywhere nearby and some of the tall wispy grasses are a pain as well. Northrider- I saw the turbo twister when I was researching for ours. It will be so much fun!! My kids said they wanted a "twisty" one but we went with something else. So I'll be curious how you like it when it is all done. I'm really enjoying watching the builds on here. Hope y'all can get done before July!
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Getting closer. Started grouting the flagstone decking today. Plaster is scheduled for next Tuesday. Plumbers tomorrow if they show. It's starting to look more "finished" and I'm getting really excited!
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So we got plaster today! Not sure what to think just yet. Acid wash is tomorrow. It is pretty splotchy and streaky in places. Is this normal for pre-acid wash? And the winds picked up and now there is debris in the pool.
I was not crazy about this crew. They seemed lazy and careless. One put his cigarette out in a crevice in the rocks and left it there. That is a huge pet peeve of mine. Another dumped the blue water out in a terrible place and got it all over my flagstone and left a puddle of blue there to dry. Pretty irritating. Hopefully the little flaws I see will be remedied by the acid wash or they just won't be visible with water in the pool. :/
Start up and pool school monday morning. Hoping for a smooth and happy ending to this process. I'm just a little anxious.
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I was not crazy about this crew. They seemed lazy and careless. One put his cigarette out in a crevice in the rocks and left it there. That is a huge pet peeve of mine. Another dumped the blue water out in a terrible place and got it all over my flagstone and left a puddle of blue there to dry. Pretty irritating. Hopefully the little flaws I see will be remedied by the acid wash or they just won't be visible with water in the pool. :/
Start up and pool school monday morning. Hoping for a smooth and happy ending to this process. I'm just a little anxious.
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