Thanks, Paris.... You've given me the perfect segway to my latest news!
Thank goodness I didn't leave the house to go to Bahama Buck's for my consolation ice cream snow cone!
As I was finishing up the star post, I saw a guy walk by the back door. You've never seen ol Suz move so fast! He was from MMG doing the final inspection for the pebble. The way things have been going, I had decided either someone came and I missed them, or they weren't coming to my pool at all.
He said I am definitely scheduled for Monday!!! Now that's the best news, because that comes directly from the plaster company! His name was Luiz, and he was the nicest man. He took several pictures and wrote quite a bit down on his clipboard. I don't know if that's good or bad. He went over much of the process and was surprised I knew as much as I did. I showed him the place of the two skinny wires, and he said the patch job looked good. Then..... he looked about 12" down the steps from that spot and immediately saw 2 more! I can't believe it, because I had done what Ascew (I think) had suggested to go around and place tape on any others. I didn't see them at all. They were almost hidden by gunite and maybe an eighth of an inch showed. Luiz has very keen eyes!! He went to his truck, came back, and hammered them out and put something on them, but don't ask me what. He said they were on his report but that I should tell the plaster crew when they are ready to plaster (not the pre-plaster prep crew). Boy, they have this procedure well choreographed, I tell ya'. I told him about the low spot in the shallow end, and he could see where it was worn as he called it. He took a picture of that too. Luiz told me not to worry about the tiny wires, because they put a thick layer of pebble on it. He said they will make sure to be careful in those 2 places. I really believe he meant it. He said what really worried them is any rebar too near the gunite surface. Also, he said he would try to be the supervisor who comes with the plaster crew. I think that's what he was telling me.
So, I know it's a little thing, but it doesn't take much for me to hang my hat on!
So party is ON for Monnnnnn-day!!!!!
What if I had left the house for that snow cone! Oh my goodness. That will teach me about my ice cream addiction. For a while, anyway.....
Suz.
Thank goodness I didn't leave the house to go to Bahama Buck's for my consolation ice cream snow cone!
As I was finishing up the star post, I saw a guy walk by the back door. You've never seen ol Suz move so fast! He was from MMG doing the final inspection for the pebble. The way things have been going, I had decided either someone came and I missed them, or they weren't coming to my pool at all.
He said I am definitely scheduled for Monday!!! Now that's the best news, because that comes directly from the plaster company! His name was Luiz, and he was the nicest man. He took several pictures and wrote quite a bit down on his clipboard. I don't know if that's good or bad. He went over much of the process and was surprised I knew as much as I did. I showed him the place of the two skinny wires, and he said the patch job looked good. Then..... he looked about 12" down the steps from that spot and immediately saw 2 more! I can't believe it, because I had done what Ascew (I think) had suggested to go around and place tape on any others. I didn't see them at all. They were almost hidden by gunite and maybe an eighth of an inch showed. Luiz has very keen eyes!! He went to his truck, came back, and hammered them out and put something on them, but don't ask me what. He said they were on his report but that I should tell the plaster crew when they are ready to plaster (not the pre-plaster prep crew). Boy, they have this procedure well choreographed, I tell ya'. I told him about the low spot in the shallow end, and he could see where it was worn as he called it. He took a picture of that too. Luiz told me not to worry about the tiny wires, because they put a thick layer of pebble on it. He said they will make sure to be careful in those 2 places. I really believe he meant it. He said what really worried them is any rebar too near the gunite surface. Also, he said he would try to be the supervisor who comes with the plaster crew. I think that's what he was telling me.
So, I know it's a little thing, but it doesn't take much for me to hang my hat on!
So party is ON for Monnnnnn-day!!!!!
What if I had left the house for that snow cone! Oh my goodness. That will teach me about my ice cream addiction. For a while, anyway.....
Suz.
