Another Pool Build in Cypress, TX

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Oh no suz! I hope so. The backyard shots are crazy and Goodness it does bring it all right back. I remember every day almost my mother in law saying 'I just can't wait until all the dirt and mud is gone' - she had such a hard time imagining the finished product with the dirt lol.

I have no such problem looking at your pool, it is going to be absolutely amazing. Just keep thinking ahead and imagine your smurfette float and an adult beverage floating in your pool.


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That is a bummer about the overflow! I have been on my guys before the gunite to make sure everything I need in the pool before gunite is in. They are probably sick of me. I made them walk around the pool with me and point out all the returns, overflow, vacuum, etc... I have a good friend at church that is head of construction for the biggest private home builder in Austin and he said he wouldn't build a house for me! I am too detail oriented for him.

I hope they can add it after the fact. I am sure they can because I have seen someone have their entire skimmer replaced after gunite so your overflow should be a piece of cake compared to that.
 
Suz,
My pool guy forgot ours too, but it attaches to the back of the skimmer, so it was easy to add. If the decking was down, it would have been a pain. The hole for the overflow is about where water level is. If it isn't raining, go take a peek. Or, I could be too much of a pool noob, and overflow thing could refer to something other than what my PB called overflow pipe.
 
I just checked for my overflow and it was there. They (deck crew) tied mine into the main drain. It really all depends on where the vent/hole is located on the inside waterline area. If it's close to the skimmer then yes it's and easy tie in but it it's located in another area then the decking crew will have to route it to a local drain as they did mine. Nevertheless, all they need to do at this point is to bore a hole close to the skimmer and tie it in. Easy fix :)
 
Thanks, Paris. I called the PB this afternoon, and the paver supervisor called him also. They told me it was worked out. I'm trusting it is.

The concrete borders for the Travertine were poured today. It's nice to see the shape of the deck. I have little decking compared to others on TFP. But my other choice was to have either a smaller pool or no areas for plants. Considering the size of our yard, I think it's the best balance for what my family and I each wanted. Maybe when all is completed, I'll have more decking than I realize.

Tomorrow they plan to lay the base layers for the Travertine and possibly begin putting down some of the pavers. I CANNOT wait to see even a little of it!

I'm still working on getting the PB to get someone out to use the rest of the glass tile. That's about it for updates.
Thanks for checking in. Suz.
 
pics please. How deep is the concrete? how wide? In all the pool builds, there are never pics of the coping base before the pieces go on top. Did they frame for it? or just dig down. Inquiring minds want to know, if you don't mind. I have been debating a diy coping project, the more info the better.
 

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Thanks to everyone for the kind and generous comments! Man, I'm tired - I know you guys understand. (and I don't even work, how do you who work manage this?!) Pool building is so strange. You can sit for weeks with nothing happening, and then it's like a 3-ring circus. Well, the circus came to my house this week!! Not complaining, noooooooooo way! But I am behind on checking in on my tfp friends and family. And I'm overdue for posting photos. Did I tell ya'll our upstairs a/c went on the fritz 5 days after the downstairs one??? Well, it was an easy fix, but a/c men have been in and out all week along with 5-7 paver/landscape crew. Fortunately both crews made way for each other and were very respectful of the other guy's job.

We were out running errands ALL day yesterday! Some business, some fun. Our main TV started going out a year ago, and it's been on the gradual fade since. Since we can't swim in our pool for the 4th celebration, we'll be watching The Minions series on a new TV. Yay!!!! What's a few more dollars, right?! Sighhhhhhhh.

More errands need to be done this morning, then I will try to post more pictures.

Ascew: You called it a coping job, and that may be what it is, but I'm a little confused. I thought coping is the stonework that sits on the edge of the pool rim. What the guys are setting now is an outside perimeter of concrete (it does look like the gunite rim of a pool). They then mortar Travertine stones on top of the concrete perimeter and fill in with Travertine using the layers of crushed rock and sand. I'm sorry if I explained it poorly. Or, maybe it's the same principle?! Anyway, I will take lots of pictures and explain how it was done. I know they used rebar in the band of concrete. I'll post later. If it isn't what you needed, maybe it will help someone else.

Be back later. Suz.
 
My bad, I misunderstood. The coping is the perimeter around the pool. Going back through your posts and pics, your coping is already in. This is what happens when I start thinking of "new" and creative ways to do things. I get so confused when to use an adhesive between concrete and stone, and when to use mortar between them. I need to spend a few hours going through a bunch of pool builds again, to specifically look at how coping and decking is framed / poured / mortared / adheared etc.

Congrats on the new TV and I am glad your ac issue is resolved.
 
Marla: Yes, I'm definitely sealing it even though the paver guy says not to. I had mold and mildew problems with flagstone. That guy said not to, and I regretted it. I'll try to find and post the article I read that convinced me.

Do you have or planning to have travertine?
 
Suz- unsure yet. Just accumulating ideas. We currently have pavers on our decK & driveway.
I'll be sure to ask for opinions on Pebblesheen when we ever get to that point. Maybe by then Blue Smurf will be the one to choose!
 
Marlahoutex said:
Suz- unsure yet. Just accumulating ideas. We currently have pavers on our decK & driveway.
I'll be sure to ask for opinions on Pebblesheen when we ever get to that point. Maybe by then Blue Smurf will be the one to choose!
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You're joking, right? I can't even help myself with a pebble color! But I'll definitely post pictures when I get to that point. Good luck on your decisions and starting your pool!!!!
 
Finally posting some pics....

In this picture, the lemon tree was up against the house blocking much of our view out the back. One of my friends had a lemon tree, and it was this cute little bush. I thought how nice to have a lemon bush out the window near the back door for the blossom fragrance. It grew and grew and grew. We thought we might be living proof of Jack and The Beanstalk with that lemon 'bush'. It grew halfway up our second story at one time. In this picture it's been cut way back by us and again by the landscaper guys. That's one of our kitties, Max, watching a lizard.



In the back you can see the lemon tree in its new home. We have no idea if it will work there. It loved being close to the house with mostly shade. But.... they're supposed to love the sun. It will get sun almost all day back there.


Things are looking better for the first time in months! The rain we had the other day soaked in fairly quickly which was surprising.
 

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