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Crew is working fast!


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ummgood said:
That is some beautiful dirt you have in your yard. At least compared to central Texas.
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Not really. AZ dirt is all caliche and hard clay. Dig down 12" or so and you basically need a jackhammer to bust through the hard-pan. When it gets wet, it turns into heavy clay-like mud. Very alkaline too with way too much calcium (inhibits proper iron absorption).

But it's always nice to see it piled up next to a pool-hole ;)


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JoyfulNoise said:
Just keep those nice looking dogs out of the construction site especially when the rebar goes in. Too easy to get injured with all that rusty metal poking out of the ground.

Just keep that picture and compare it to the one you'll post when the pool is finished and your backyard looks AWESOME!!!!!


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So true -- Greg went out the morning after concrete and bent all of the bars down to protect our dog.

Pool dig looks good!!!

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Marlahoutex said:
They look sad because they aren't getting any of that chicken!
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I am sad looking at the chicken, LOL
 

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Ok maybe the dirt isn't that good but to me it looks like super nice dirt :)

You might need a jackhammer to get through a layer but here in Central Texas I have about 2 inches of dirt before there is solid limestone. So to me it is nice seeing that nice mound of dirt compared to a bunch of rocks everywhere.
 
kimkats said:
NICE! Now are things like you want them? Are the ledges big enough for what you want to put there? Are the steps big enough. NOW is the time to make any changes.

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Yes the crew did a great job, they were responsive when I asked them to make the tanning shelf slightly larger and they cleaned up well. My only gripe is The 3/4 landscape rock on the side of my house is nearly covered with dirt from the bobcat running kids back and fourth. They also busted a small paver walkway in the front. However, I was going to rip it out and replace anyways, now I just have to do it sooner.

I think my biggest concerns are going to be with the plumber. I specifically want returns plumbed separate from the infloor so I can bypass if necessary. I met with my friend that is managing the project and discussed the plans and he met with his plumber yesterday. All should be ok. Should be there Monday AM.


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Yup. That's A LOT of PVC. You will be amazed at how the plumbing trenches look when all the pipe is laid in them. Because you're doing in-floor and a separate return loop, there's going to be a lot pipe stubs at the equipment pad.

Very exciting indeed!!


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Yep, with the in floor system, my wife said it looked like "rivers of PVC" running all over the back yard. Just seeing it I was glad I had asked for several side returns and a bypass valve on the in floor, just in case there were ever a leak.
 
So I came home to the plumbing partially complete. The in-floor plumbing is done. They are coming back Monday with all the equipment to finish up. one thing that is concerning is they have these molded poly rubber resin throwdown pads for the equipment. I figured I would be getting the concrete throwdown pads commonly used by AC companies. I am considering telling them no, and request the concrete pads. I would prefer a pured slab but my budget is tight. I have the equipment area pre prepped with about 2 inched of packed 1/4 minus granite. Anyone have these molded pads? Any thoughts?

Here is the pads they have:

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