Pool Build-Oklahoma
- Thread starter karpems
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Yes, it is fine to shoot gunite on wet soil. My PB hoses the site down before shooting gunite to help expand the clay soil under the pool. I've seen builds where the gunite crew pumps water out of the hole and then shoots the gunite. And concrete needs moisture to cure. PB should have you watering the gunite for a week or two.
You can shoot gunite in wet soil but not into standing water or mud. Your Gunite crew will check this before they shoot. They should also look for areas where the rain may have moved the soil in the excavation. If there is too much touch up they may tell the PB to do it and come back another day.
Welcome to TFP! Our pool will be pretty similar in size and shape as what you're doing except we have one tanning ledge and a spa.
Great work so far! The colors in the tile are so pretty!
What is next and when?
Kim
What is next and when?
Kim
Hopefully start working on the deck today. Gunite has cured for about 3 weeks and tiles about 10 days.
4-6 weeks after decking is done? That seems slow assuming weather is good. Maybe they mean 4-6 weeks before you can use the pool?
1 day to plaster, acid wash the next and then fill... 2-3 day process. I'm in the middle of it right now. They plastered Thursday afternoon, acid washed yesterday morning and pool is half full now.
Seems like the slowest build in history. We were supposed to be done at the end of March. Here is where we are currently:
That seems like a long gap - was tile / coping / decking material backordered? Or was it just weather related? We are in the same boat - lightning fast upto gunite and plumbing. Then no work for last 10 days because of weather. Not sure when we will be back on schedule.
What type / color of plaster are you going with?
What type / color of plaster are you going with?
Hang in there... It will get done sometime. There is still time to finish before the summer. Just make sure they do that at least so you can have time to enjoy in the summer. Mine build was the longest.... From start to getting the final inspection and pass was 12 months! So hang in there. I know it is tough...
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Gap was due to the pool builder...weather here has been pretty good, just a couple of days of rain. He just didn't show up for a bunch of days...
We are doing a light blue pebblesheen.
We are doing a light blue pebblesheen.