Recent content by QueenOfTheHill

Thank you. I could not go through that part again! Hopefully we will still love it when it’s filled. Can’t wait to be floating like you!

Update: tile and stone work completed

I did call him back and he better explained that gunite would still be happening in addition to this flashing.

They did stop by before Christmas and placed the rebar/steel and they started the plumbing as well. I am at a stand still because I was told there is a shortage of spa jets and they cannot continue or go any further until they come in. So right now I just have a big hole with rebar in the ground.

You are so right - he did not charge me at all and now that I have been educated on the process we are more than thankful.

You are right! That is what he meant. Builder says they will be back out later to apply gunite at a later stage.

Sorry -- I had to disappear to handle some last minute holiday preparations! So I was told by the pool builder they did the Flash for some bad weather we had coming in the area. We had a few days of rain and just as someone said above -- they did it to protect the dig. And it worked as we...

*UPDATE: As suggested from the wise folks on this forum - the flashing was a thin layer of Gunite to protect the dig from the weather. But my construction is now on hold because the PB says the spa jets are on backorder. I was told there is a national shortage - so we are patiently waiting on...

Thanks!

After months of planning and waiting They have finally started excavation on our pool. This will be the first one for my family so there will be many questions I will have I’m sure! We are so excited!