Recent content by havanajorge

more work this week. Pebble tec, Pumps, Electirc, Screen and started filling. Here are some pics. Pebble tec being applied after acid wash and start of fill. This morning

Yes, hopefully they complete the screen within the next two weeks.

It's been some time since I last posted. We were hoping to be done by this week but it doesn't look that way. hopefully next week or so. Paver's and waterline tiles are done. Pebble tec scheduled for this week. here are some pics. Pavers before screen. Waterline tiles.

I'm supposed to have two deck jets in the back and looking at the pictures and I don't see any plubming for the deck jets. Is the plumbing for the deck jets tapped into the return or is there a dedicated line for the deck jets? the coping is almost done and pavers are next so I called the PB...

Re: New Pool in Tampa Bay!!! I feel your pain, we started about a month ago and now I'm just waiting because of all the rain. The worst is looking at the pavers sitting on my property for over a week with no action. I hoped to have it completed before the kids go back to school but it's...

Plumbing was done yesterday. I have to give it to the guys working on my site, at every stage of the build it has rained hard and his guys (subs) worked through heavy thunderstorms and are keeping things moving. Here are some more pics.

the pic below shows the colors that we selected. The pavers are Harvest Moon, the Coping is Terracotta, pebtec is caribbean blue. We currently do not have any step markers but my wife may change her mind. The issue is that we do not want to have the steps look too busy. I thought about...

rough plumbing added with light nichethe pool was shot yesterday. here are some pictures of the result of yesterdays work.

The light will go in the deep end. that will be added tomorrow before the shotcrete.

Inspector passed the steel, tomorrow plumbing and shotcrete. as promised here are the pics. I will take better pics tonight when I get home.

Ok we are officially started. The dig started on Friday and steel was installed on Saturday. Inspection today and plumbing and shotcrete tomorrow hopefully. Is there anything I should be looking out for?

First I want to say that this site is awesome. I’ve been on this site for a couple of month’s now researching information about pool builds, equipment, maintenance etc. and it’s made me a very informed consumer. I normally do not post on forums but because of how helpful this site has been to...

Initial meeting with Jim from Challenger, now waiting for a quote. Anyone have an opinion about Challenger? What other builders would you recommend or avoid?

I too am starting the process. What builders are you looking at?