Bakersfield, Ca Gunite Build
- Thread starter Emersonsdad
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I used a hand drill. If you go that route, it's better to drill out both sides rather than straight through. Poles might end up slanted. Double measuring though.
It's almost swim season and it's time to start adding things around the pool that appeal to the eye. I started with these tiki torches today.
Guess it’s time for the yearly update. Threw up some bistro lights for a party. I’m going to take them down because two of the runs go over the edge of the pool but I’ll leave the guide wires to put the lights up for non swimming parties. I wired them up to my easy touch. Maybe I’ll rerun them so they don’t hang over the pool because I love the look.
After a few years of saying “I’ll get them next time I come to Costco,” and them being sold out that next time, I bought these pots right away this year.
Added some mint plants under the Pygmy date palms with some bubblers to water them. They smell great and I heard they help with mosquitoes. Not sure if that’s bro science or not.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Nice update and lights were a good touch...we lived in bakersfield for just over 2 years many many moons ago! Good folks there and our neighbors had a pool and we dreamed about having one. We enjoyed the Kern river though 
Love the lights! I would find a way to run them so they "circle" the pool so they can stay up all of the time!
Those pots are so pretty. Such a deep color and the purrfect size!
Kim
Those pots are so pretty. Such a deep color and the purrfect size!
Kim
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
So I went back and looked at your build...great job and lots of thought out stuff! What would you have done differently! Pro's and con's of the fire pit? Im considering one as an add on but we are in a wide open environment and it gets windy so Im not so sure if the use will justify the cost (looks pretty though). The homemade towel rack is an awesome idea...there should be a thread for stuff like this that folks can add to and get ideas from. Thanks for sharing!
I'm such a sucker for those string lights. There's something just a little magical about them.
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,250
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Yeah, those lights are so relatively inexpensive and awesome. We love ours on our pergola. Already had lighting around the pool but I may re-light the pool area some day.
I eventually want to get the pentair landscape lights but I’ve been saying that for 3 years so...... I just add a little bit every year. I did order another bag of fire glass as what’s in there has settled and I’m in need of about an inch.
Great question! First off I would of added a poured walkway from the pool to the side of my house. I can still do it but it would of been free with the pool. I really wanted the deck jets with lights but I couldn’t pull the trigger on the $800 each price tag. Probably still wouldn’t if I were building today. I also wanted bubblers on the play pad but thought it was too deep for them. In retrospect I think they would of worked out but then I wouldn’t have done the GloBrites. I just love water features. I also would of added a spa. No cons on the fire pit whatsoever. It really is the only thing that gets us into the backyard during the winter. I never looked into wether or not I could of added an electric igniter to it but I would of done that if it was possible. My fireplace in the house runs off a wall switch so it would be cool, I’’d say, if you could run the fire pit from the pool control panel. And I would of added color to the concrete that I currently would love to stain.
I also would have added a step down on the right side of the play pad. It’s symmetrical but you fall of into the abyss of the deep end to the right. One more step would make it easier to get out from the deep side.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Picked this up today. My in laws have had it for at least 30 years probably longer. We have a few parties planned for July and this makes a great addition to our backyard.
