Looking awesome!! I could find the skimmer block ONLY because I "cheated" and found the skimmer and looked for the block that had to be over it! WELL DONE!!
New Owner Build in FL near Orlando
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What size are those screen doors? Were they the standard size or extra? Looks great!
Those are 4 ft wide doors. They are larger than the standard doors. I don't know the exact size of the standard. Maybe 3'6"?
Today we had the pool cleaned out. I haven't seen the bottom probably ever lol since it rained the day they did the gunite and many days after. The swamp water has been drained and all the muck cleaned out. They only tripped the gfi 5 times today running multiple pumps on the same circuit. They acid washed the inside with muriatic acid and put some liquid gasket around the pipes and light. Concreted in 3 umbrella holders in the beach and bench areas. They also cemented in the main drain collars. Then it promptly rained right after they were done so yeah, more water in the pool.
Must be exciting to be getting closer. How many lights and what type are you getting installed?
At least it is clean water now. Hope you are pumping it out so it will stay nice and ready for the plaster!
We just added one Intellibrite 5g 601012. I started the design with 5 Globrites but got scared after reading reviews. I think people prefer the microbrites. I couldn't handle replacing multiple broken lights at a heavy expense so I just wanted to deal with one light. The one light should be good enough for us at night with a lighter interior finish. If you have a darker finish I would definitely recommend getting two lights.
That is a hoot! I see rain clouds right out my window LOL. I just text the owner and he said it was ok. By the way they don't spray the plaster so they use wheel barrows and I guess they trowel it. How do I make sure it is not overworked. I am not concerned with the company, they seem pretty reliable.
Plaster Day in the books. Had 7 guys on scene and they knocked it out from 8am-1pm. Tomorrow they will acid wash it and then we can start filling.
SWEET!!!
When the water starts flowing to fill the pool do NOT stop the flow until the water reaches the middle of the water line tile.
Kim
When the water starts flowing to fill the pool do NOT stop the flow until the water reaches the middle of the water line tile.
Kim
They have a mixer and then they wheel barrow and dump it in. I asked them why they don't pump it and they guy told me when the hose explodes, you don't want to be on that job. They made it look easy and it came out great.
Friday we were set to get the acid washing done. The guy didn't show up till 5 pm. He brought lots of acid and worked till 8 pm. The guy smoked the whole time and used no type of PPE. I don't know how they do it. I asked him about the acid hurting his lungs and he said it used to. I guess some people don't care about their health.
We started filling the pool at 8:30 pm Friday night. Of course I got the kids out there to splash in the water. Woke up today at 8 am to make sure we weren't over flowing and the water wasn't even touching the first step yet. LOL 
Saturday 3 pm check in and we are almost up to the first step. Making progress lol. A little rain helping to fill! If we can get up to the second step tonight, we can try the pool light out.
I don't know how they can stand to breath that stuff in. It is going to get them in the long run but you can't say a thing to some of them 
That is good stuff to use. Make sure to brush the pool good after you put it in to help mix it in good.
That is good stuff to use. Make sure to brush the pool good after you put it in to help mix it in good.
Sunday at 10 am, we are above step two and almost to step three. The sun is finally out, so it will be a lawn cutting type of day.
