Recent content by fijidaniel

We used LED lights, so it can be a variety. I'll take some pics and share. I actually just finished putting up a shade sail and string lights. Starting to really love sitting outside!

Yep. We will also plant trees toward end of summer and early fall. Going to mix up a bit, but deciding on a majority of either Leyland Cypress or Eastern Red Cedar...

So with all of the rain, finally got around to finishing the landscaping. Have been enjoying the pool too! I went with windmill palms, Mediterranean fan palms, Yucca, Cana Lillies, purple fountain grass, Icicle Plants in the bed. I have three Pampas grass around the spa area and a Little Gem...

So we are finally in some weather of really using our pool for the first time. I noticed while sitting in the grotto that there is a little water coming through the "roof rock." It is not a ton of water, but wanted to see if this is normal or something we need to remedy?

The concrete is not acid washed. It is simply Rock Salt with a color hardener applied. The concrete company the PB used is http://destinconcrete.com/destinconcrete_colorchart.html They had color charts we looked at. I am told the actual color name you choose can be meaningless as colors are...

Well...after a couple of weeks of brushing, finishing installing the appliances, and finally some decent weekend weather; we got the furniture out and starting on the landscaping. I'm really happy how the color turned out.

So started filling it up last Tuesday and took right at 2 days to get it filled. Started it up on Saturday and Now it is Brush, Brush Brush and brush some more

Thanks. That was the piece that I probably spent a majority of time on. From design and discussing with different builders. Stone guy who built the bar area had a different vision than the granite guy. There were a lot of working through issues with space and placement on this and I ended with...

So I was all ready to post this week about how the weather has put the brakes on everything. So I took a couple of night shots to show the lighting I did under the patio cover Used a 4' light bar up in the gable Then here came the first sunny nice day in North Texas yesterday and it was...

We are in the same boat as you. Our pool has not be plastered yet, but decided on going with the Tropics Blue Mini pebble. We like the color in pics when tropics blue is at its darkest...but don't like it at its lightest. We like midnight blue, however...when we see pics at its darkest...it is...

Well...things tend to slow down quite a bit in North Texas whenever there is ice/snow. We had a little issue with the outdoor kitchen and the granite that is in the process of being resolved. They also got the fence put back up for inspection and the jump Rock installed. Day whatever...

Thanks guys. Yes, everything has been smooth so far. It is nice to move fast and we are anxious to get grass back down. The only issue with the speed is sometimes do not get much opportunity to check over things before the next step. We discussed changing the design of the cover on a Monday...

Ending Day 26, they finished the stone work on the outdoor kitchen. We went and picked out granite for measurement this next week. We are initially scheduled to plaster next Thursday, but we'll see as there is pretty crappy weather the first part of this week. Day 26 The view from...

So they got the stain done a couple of days ago, but I haven't been home when light to get good pics. Today they started on the stone work for the bar and outdoor kitchen. Day 24

So by the end of last Friday, Day 18, they finished the cedar cover and finished the re-routing of the irrigation. They moved along pretty quick and should be stained today. Day 19 So then the wife thought that since we have Tongue and Groove sides from 7' up, that I should go...