New Build in The Woodlands TX - Update: Landscaping!

[pjt]

Toe tile was installed today. Ready for plaster this week.

 

[pjt]

Equipment pad. A few too many 90 degree turns (in my opinion) to build the heat pump bypass.

 

[HermanTX]

Looking good. Where is that outside 65 inch screen going to be placed? In the main patio or the new shade pavilion?

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Do you have an electric outlet in the gorgeous pavilion?

 

[Cluckr7]

The pavilion looks amazing!

 

[pjt]

Looking good. Where is that outside 65 inch screen going to be placed? In the main patio or the new shade pavilion?

I think I'll give my bank account a break before shopping for an outdoor TV.

The privacy wall of the shade pavilion is reinforced to support the weight of a flatscreen, so it will most likely go there.

 

[pjt]

Do you have an electric outlet in the gorgeous pavilion?

3 GFCI protected electrical boxes with 2 outlets each, for a total of 6. One box is mounted high above the privacy slats for a flatscreen TV and Christmas lights.

 

[HermanTX]

I think I'll give my bank account a break before shopping for an outdoor TV.

The privacy wall of the shade pavilion is reinforced to support the weight of a flatscreen, so it will most likely go there.

Black Friday is a month away - bound to be great deals then. Good Luck. A neighbor has a plastic bed cover that he fit over his TV when not in use or expected bad weather. Just an idea for you to consider.

 

[Jbrillo]

Did you ever get plaster????

 

[tfp_fan]

Tile and coping in progress.

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I see three scuppers above the bench. What is the length of the wall above the bench and the length of the scuppers?

 

[pjt]

Did you ever get plaster????

Day one of plaster was done yesterday.

 

[pjt]

I see three scuppers above the bench. What is the length of the wall above the bench and the length of the scuppers?

For the center water feature, the height of the wall is 24" and is around 10 feet long. The center scupper is 18" and the flanking scuppers are 12".

 

[Nikilyn]

What plaster did you get?

 

[pjt]

What plaster did you get?

Pebble Sheen Blue Surf. It looks much better/darker when wet. They're finishing up day two today.

 

[Cluckr7]

Looks incredible.

 

[JMSMommy]

Pebble Sheen Blue Surf. It looks much better/darker when wet. They're finishing up day two today.

I am so excited to see the water in there!! Can't wait.

 

[TampaKathy]

The skimmer cover matches perfectly...is that a HIDE skimmer cover? Pouralid? something else, lol.

 

[pjt]

The skimmer cover matches perfectly...is that a HIDE skimmer cover? Pouralid? something else, lol.

They drilled a hole in each of the travertine tiles that cover the skimmers.

 

[pjt]

Day two of plaster is complete. Filling with water today.

I checked the water meter before starting the fill to get total water volume and "checkpoint" water volumes (at the steps, etc.) in case I need a partial drain sometime in the future.



My dog wanted to check their work.

 

[HermanTX]

I checked the water meter before starting the fill to get total water volume and "checkpoint" water volumes (at the steps, etc.) in case I need a partial drain sometime in the future.

Because you have a free form pool , if you can put a tape measure (I have a wooden 4 ft ruler - not sure where I got that) and take measurements at incremental depths and note against your water meter. That provides you a good context of volume at different levels.