Recent content by whiskaz

That granite slab wasn't cheap and I'd be a little sad adding another expensive piece of granite to the top of it (also, it was from a remnant so that color etc is no longer available. I think slabs are typically made to look thicker with different edge profile too, not actual thicker slabs - at...

At the 4" mark of the waterline tile - 1-1/4" from the center of the waterline tile - is a scenario where the water would be at the very bottom of the tabletop... which means the bottom of it would be under water 24/7 ... and the water would not be an ideal depth for skimmer (or best case it...

Agree! I'd like the bottom of the table to be maybe 1/4-1/2" out of the water but there's some risk in making it awkward to use while seated on the bench. I finally heard back from the PB regarding the plaster application and they are holding off until spring for that. Unfortunately, PER...

Unfortunately I didn't check the column height relative to the waterline tile before the fabricator installed the top. I falsely assumed (and even asked) that the builder had poured the column high enough for a standard thickness granite top to sit out of the water. Turns out - when the water is...

Probably a dumb question, but would a laser level tell me the same thing?

Good call, I'll see if I can figure that out. Thanks.

Ah - ok - good to know. They've been terrible about scheduling and communication from the get go. I have a timeline dating back to March. The table top pictured caused a slight delay. I was responsible for providing that and having it installed. The PB knew the size I wanted to do and supposedly...

Yea - I think the grading is good around it (we brought in a LOT of dirt to build up the area on the backside of the pool. I think it will be fine but also want to CYA (somehow) in the event that the worst happens while waiting for the pool to have water in it...

Yea - when the PB came back to prep the shell for plaster, they had to fill some cracks - cracks that I don't recall seeing prior to their arrival so I'm thinking they may have created some decent sized crevices while pressure washing. Unfortunately I didn't grab photos of that before they had...

I know, right? They are about 3 hours away (the closest PB that worked with gunite). The plaster company is a 3rd party that they hire - they simply provide the materials to them (which seems odd to me as well). I do believe they intended to perform the plaster application shortly after dropping...

According to the PB - "there is no risk because there is a hydrostatic valve in the bottom of the pool to relieve any pressure". There's a couple of drains down there...all but 1 of the 4 holes (2 in each) are capped off. Not sure if the other should be or not. I kind of assumed those are just...

Yea - I know. I keep learning hard lessons that should be obvious. Per the contract, final payment was due the DAY BEFORE plaster application. I should have questioned/not agreed to this from the get-go, but alas, here we are and I made good on the contract - they did not. Pics attached...