Lol Sure! With some wader fishing pants maybe! Haha! Gotta love our weather out here.
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A Houston Pool Build Inside the Loop
- Thread starter Marlahoutex
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Yes! It's all in the pool! j/k. Not really. They are suppose to come out Monday to grade, site inspection on Tuesday and installing the pavers on Wednesday. Only then will the mud be gone, I think.
They also have to install the travertine on the back wall and the scuppers. But they'll have to pump the water from the pool before they can start that. The scuppers haven't come in yet, but hopefully some time this next week. We still need to look at them to see which one we want.
They also have to install the travertine on the back wall and the scuppers. But they'll have to pump the water from the pool before they can start that. The scuppers haven't come in yet, but hopefully some time this next week. We still need to look at them to see which one we want.
I remember hating the disgustingly dirty water in my pool. But they do drain and clean it nicely before plaster. They had to pump mine out more than once. It always looked like someone was peeling in it. Very gross and attracted mosquitoes[emoji23] All that will be behind you soon. [emoji3]
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Got off the plane from San Diego today and had a text from the PM saying he needed us to call him. We had allowed them to work, I.e. leveling and cleaning up, prepping for pavers, while we were gone. DH called him back and he informed us of the problem. Since we would be home in about 30 minutes, the PM said he could show us.
The original plan was to intermix the old pavers with the new. So it seems the new concrete pavers are just slightly bigger than the ones we put in about 10 years ago and therefore will not join together with the old properly. So their designer, the one who did the pool design, came up with a plan to put a border (like a brick soldier course) at the break. This is what we have at the edge of our existing paver driveway. They would then change the direction of the paver. Our driveway and patio are laid at a 45 degree, but the new part would be at 90. We tweeked the design a bit more to have the border go around the whole pool area and all is good.
Next issue-the pavers we all agreed on that were the match to the existing- are not! Once they got them all delivered here and some of them laid out, everyone, including the PB owner and the PM, agreed that these did not match. So, they are going to have what we now think are the correct ones delivered and the others taken back. No charge to us. IF they are in stock, then they will be out tomorrow to continue. If not, then we will have to wait. Oh well. These things happen.
Scuppers are in so I will be looking at them tomorrow to choose which one I like. I didn't realize these were Pentair brand (not that it really makes a difference).
That's about it for an update. Oh, and they drained the pool today before the paver guys came. Yeah! And I asked the PM about unions on all the equipment and he said yes they do in case you have to replace it!
One last thing, skimmer covers and deck drains all are brass! Didn't realize this. Should look great!
The original plan was to intermix the old pavers with the new. So it seems the new concrete pavers are just slightly bigger than the ones we put in about 10 years ago and therefore will not join together with the old properly. So their designer, the one who did the pool design, came up with a plan to put a border (like a brick soldier course) at the break. This is what we have at the edge of our existing paver driveway. They would then change the direction of the paver. Our driveway and patio are laid at a 45 degree, but the new part would be at 90. We tweeked the design a bit more to have the border go around the whole pool area and all is good.
Next issue-the pavers we all agreed on that were the match to the existing- are not! Once they got them all delivered here and some of them laid out, everyone, including the PB owner and the PM, agreed that these did not match. So, they are going to have what we now think are the correct ones delivered and the others taken back. No charge to us. IF they are in stock, then they will be out tomorrow to continue. If not, then we will have to wait. Oh well. These things happen.
Scuppers are in so I will be looking at them tomorrow to choose which one I like. I didn't realize these were Pentair brand (not that it really makes a difference).
That's about it for an update. Oh, and they drained the pool today before the paver guys came. Yeah! And I asked the PM about unions on all the equipment and he said yes they do in case you have to replace it!
One last thing, skimmer covers and deck drains all are brass! Didn't realize this. Should look great!
Marla that all sounds good in the end..........He saw a problem and had a plan to fix it!
BRASS?? Oh pretty! What an exciting surprise!
I can't wait to see which scuppers you pick!
Kim
BRASS?? Oh pretty! What an exciting surprise!
I can't wait to see which scuppers you pick!
Kim
Kim, yes I'm glad they had a plan to solve the problem. The paver guys won't be back in the morning, but hopefully the correct pavers can be delivered tomorrow. They were still working on that as of 7 pm. I am curious to see what the Polynesia looks like without the water. I could never find a pic online without it. Maybe it has a gargoyle or something!
Very cool they were quick to fix the problem in a satisfying way!
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I'll try to get some tomorrow. it really doesn't look much different except it's not a breeding ground for the Zika virus anymore!
Classy looking covers. I've only seen plastic ones. I guess I need to move up the social ladder