Recent content by christophertx

In my pool build you can see how the travertine pavers are mortared in here and the rest of the deck was put on a crushed granite and sand mix. They spread polymeric sand over the deck at the end, brushed it away (so the joints were filled), then sprayed/watered down for it to harden/set in. I...

Romos Pool and Plaster (http://www.romospoolsandplastering.com/index.html) did plaster for my pool build and did a great job.

Any update on how this is working for you?.....inquiring minds want to know....

Neat design! Any updates? Are you close to done yet?

Looking good! Any picture or status updates? Anxious to hear how it's coming along.

Thank you! We LOVE the travertine. I have four children from 3 to 13, so that was a prime consideration for me. It's not nearly as slippery as stamped concrete. In fact, with bare feet, travertine is LESS slippery when wet than when they are dry (of course I'm speaking of a natural...

Have you made a decision yet? I've heard good things about Hauk. I used M. Christopher Pools last year and had a great experience. I used Riverbend about fourteen years ago and had a decent experience with them as well. A friend of mine used Hobert last year and is still experiencing some...

See if you can get a builder to itemize the costs. The builder I ended up using did that for me and I was able to see where I could make tradeoffs (larger/smaller perimeter, standard plaster vs quartz vs pebble, etc). All of the quotes I received were within $3K of each other for like specs, so...

My pool is similarly sized and I have two lights (facing away from house) and two were definitely needed. I have the Stonescapes Tropics Blue mini pebble. Check out my build thread in my signature for pictures of the finished color. The Ozone claim is that it essentially optimizes your...

That's exciting Alan! Be sure to start a build thread with plenty of pictures. Looking forward to following the progress! -Chris

In the DFW area, many cities have online permit systems and have the subs listed. For example, I can see which pool builders were used for each pool in my neighborhood and what subs they used for electrical, plumbing, etc. Going that route, the main savings is essentially paying a pool builder...

Ask your pool builder to take you by some pools with both pebble types. I did a "pool showing" tour with my builder right before I signed and that really helped nail some decisions down. Walking on each type (in water) swayed me toward the Stonescapes mini-pebbles. We've been very happy with...

In additional to the feedback so far, I always recommend trying to view actual pools with features you desire (not just showroom and pictures). That will give you an idea of how certain features hold up over time as well as an indication of how your builder implements them. Also, in looking...

Sorry for the delayed response, got busy at work and have been off the forum for a while. I appreciate all of the kind comments. We're still extremely happy with the pool. We kept the pool heated for the month of October to extend the swim season :D. We heated it the first week in January (we...

The build is looking good! Any updates? Do you have water yet?