New DIY Pool in Phoenix

[vudoo222]

Small cracks on bottom of pool. (

- - - Updated - - -

This is the widest one, about 1cm deep. Gunite sending someone out on Monday to seal it.

Any thoughts on the structural integrity of the pool with these cracks?

 

[Waldog]

Yikes! Is this from the heat? Maybe not enough watering?

 

[vudoo222]

Was watering every hour yesterday. Will be doing it every 2 hours today. Will sealing it be ok? or anything else needs to be done.

 

[Waldog]

I don't know about sealing... Hopefully there will be some concrete / gunite experts along to give input.

 

[bulldogz400]

Will be keeping an eye on this build - very, very sweet. Let us know what the shotcrete sub says.

 

[ellsian]

Now is that really gunite or is it shotcrete?

 

[vudoo222]

It is shotcrete.

 

[ragedogg69]

Pavers arrived the other day. We went with Noche travertine pavers. Got them at Arts of Tuscany in Mesa after much wheeling and dealing by my wife for 3.90 per SQ, installed for 3.35 per SQ.

Wow that is a heck of a deal. I see Art of Tuscany on craigslist all the time and always wondered how are they to deal with?

I am bumping my pool build up to this fall, you have certainly inspired me. Keep that list of subs handy.

 

[vudoo222]

Shotcrete came by today and states that the cracks are shrinkage cracks but he will seal the ones that you can fit a quarter in. Seems like all the cracks came from the last concrete truck, must have mixed the last batch with too much water.

 

[bulldogz400]

Nice to see they are handling it! Whats the next step in your project?

 

[vudoo222]

Able to fix the paver in the driveway yesterday. Found a great paver guy to fix it for a good price. If you need someone for stone work, PM me.

My Leaf happy again getting its juice from its regular place instead of the trickle charging outside the garage for the past week)

 

[vudoo222]

Mean while, around the pool, shotcrete guy came back and took care of most of the cracks except for some of the very small hairline cracks. Work has started on the slide and waterfall this week also.

Two and a half truck loads of rocks.

- - - Updated - - -

We're going to call our slide "the doggie slide"!

The big rock right in the middle looks like the head of a dog )

 

[Casey]

Wow! Love it and the big rocks/boulders! I want a few of them!

 

[ragedogg69]

I sent you a PM vudoo222

 

[vudoo222]

Waterline tiles in yesterday. We are still debating whether to fill the rest of the spa face with the cream tiles or fill it with the stacked stones.

 

[kimkats]

Any way you can put some on each side and you/we could decide which looks best?

LOL I love spending other peoples money!

Kim

 

[Killer95Stang]

wow... pool looks great!!!

 

[bulldogz400]

Who makes the waterline tile? Looks great

 

[vudoo222]

The waterline is La Mancha in the Iberia series from National Pool Tile. The tile in the spillway and spa wall is the Beige polished porcelain tiles in the Simulated Polished Travertine line also from NPT. My wife fell in love with the Beige right away and I have to agree that it is gorgeous. We are also using the beige for the pedestals in the baja step and fire woks.

 

[bulldogz400]

Thanks!! Those tiles really compliment eachother, well done!