Recent content by desertX

A couple night time pics - still trying to figure out how these LED lights work with my control panel and remote - they can change colors in different variations, different timing and can hold colors...I was able to get these three to hold.

CDC pools

It's a colored Quartz finish. Has black and blue coloring specs in a white Quartz plaster. I'll try to get a better pic of the yard - it's still incomplete, we basically have the decking around pool finished, but lots of desert dirt on each side, no landscaping and still working on ramada...

- - - Updated - - - Finally done!!! Now to continue work on the ramada side... :) - - - Updated - - -

Forgot an important step - free labor to help backfill!!!

ok - more updates - sorry for such a delay - I've literally been up to 10:30 each night trying to get stuff done on the pool prior to plaster today..some pics of the progress... - - - Updated - - - Here went with Trazocrete caps instead of tiling the tops of stools - much cleaner and yes...

Ya, looks like I'm going to throw on tile first as I'm using 6x6's - just got to get the setup right so the elevation of the tile comes up to correct height for the coping after the mortar bed is their...lots of fun ahead!!!

Yeah, I'm impressed with this guys work - took them 7 days to do that. Will all look even better when pool is done and water is a flowin!!

Looks good imperator. I've seen it go both ways, install tile then coping (if doing travertine) and coping first then tile - is there really a rule or is it just whatever the installer decides? I'm thinking of doing the coping first, then I have a good level line to work off of for the tiles...

Updated photos for the finished grotto/slide - quite the transformation. Went from this: - - - Updated - - - To this: - - - Updated - - - And to final product here:

ya, will look into something simple and see what inspector says.. On another topic, anyone installed the tile themselves? what are steps and correct materials to install tile on concrete?? I saw on a site these steps to install glass tile in a pool. #1 apply Laticrete platinum thinset #2...

well, guess I will figure something out - asked the inspector and at the city - they had no clue, said "go look for something at home depot" - wow lot of help...

OK Folks, as you may know in another thread I have, I'm building my own pool. Well, at this stage I really want to DIY, so I'm going to be installing the waterline tile myself. I've owned a tile company and have all the tools to do "normal" tile. So this should not be too bad. My questions...

Actually looking for info on window locks - due to QC's city ordinance, I need to be able to lock my sliding windows with a latching device that is at least 54" off the floor. Any ideas??? - - - Updated - - - All I can find is a Prime-Line keyed sliding window lock, which would work, but I'd...

Well, it's been in 8 days now..Don't think it's fully cured as it's still green on the sides...but I think it's pretty much done cracking.. :( - they are small, but I will still have shotcrete guy's come back out to check them in another week..