Thats really fast and exiciting! We completed our outdoor kitchen recently (decided to not to do this with PB to save some cost). I had to get the HOA approvals for that and it was done in 2 days, so maybe we may get lucky and our pool build gets approved faster too
Remember, it's your money and your pool. The PB can give you suggestions, but you are the ultimate decision authority. If you want a SWG, direct your PB to install one.
If weather god graces us with no rain, wel have gunite in a few days
Yes, after reading so many bad stories, I wanted to make sure we do our due dillengence as well. So I went and measure the pool dimensions, spa dimensions, depth, columns length, height, etc. As far as plywood, im not sure at the moment, but Im going to check with the project manager before they shoot gunite which is scheduled for tomorrow
So our Project manager told us those boards were masonite. If the ground is a little soft in an area, it helps to keep the rebar stands from sinking in the ground. He also said it has no affect on the integrity of the vessel
The steel was just completed on my pool this morning. The crew did the same thing with masonite.
Got it, thanks for sharing the picture. Once the water was filled, we're you able to see the slopes on those steps ?Agree. Our deep end steps are similarly, if not more, sloped. Honestly, they had trouble getting the gunite to stay in place (I know one of them collapsed once) so the sloping just helps the physics out. The walls are different because they have rebar for the gunite to cling to. The steps are just big piles of gunite.
Mine are sloped. The water distorts them enough to where I can't tell.
Things have slowed down a bit. Post gunite, they have completed plumbing, excavated for the sunken pergola area. Next is tile and coping.
