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Thanks guys.... We're getting Diamondbrite....so I'd say quartz-enhanced.... might even get it in a couple weeks.... Steve

Sunnier than heck here, and no brickmen here... which is worse? No progress = No progess No matter the situation.

Hi all, In the midst of a build here, and expecting equipment to be installed sometime between today and Christmas. Hopefully closer to today though. I wish I had a better handle on the way the equipment is to be installed, but knowledge and communication don't seem to be my PB's strong...

What a great looking pool. And quick to boot. I'm happy for you, and your kids! Have a blast!! Steve

Sounds like you found a super PB. Enjoy it! Best of luck on your pour Monday.

ok... if you thought I was going to tell you how to do this... you were wrong. I'm still in the build process, and I'm thinking that if my PB is as involved and detailed in my start-up phase as he has been during the rest of the build, I might be in trouble. So for you knowledgable folks out...

Sounds like the right way to start a pool build. Looks like a very nice design in a very pretty yard. Where is Spring, TX? Also, enjoy the quick progress... it may or may not continue. From what I've seen locally, and on this board is the nice rush on the front end to to dig and pour, then...

Based on my past... I'm not averse to risk. I definately will seal the bricks & mortar. I have a 6 y.o. lil girl who I hope will be splashing around with her friends. If she's not, I'll be most disappointed. Truly there's risk in everything, right? Just a matter of management.... (at...

Wow... you know your pool build is moving slowly when you have to scroll to page 2 just to find your own thread. When I was beginning to wonder if there would EVER be any more work done on my pool, and if I may have to begin the work myself.... there was a stranger in my backyard at 6:15 this...

I'm not sure where to post my comments, or questions on this subject, but this looks as good as any... We're in the midst of a pool build... ACTUALLY had progress today, which hasn't been seen from my PB in over a month. Waterline tile was installed today. Coping scheduled to be installed...

Sorry to hear about your Intelliflo blues. I was considering getting the same pump, but have decided to go with the 4x160, although I'm not sure that I will get to bypass any of the issues that you're having either. In my line of work, we sell microprocessor based control valve positioners...

ok.... I'll consider other alternatives... Thanks again for all your work. Steve

It might be me... or might be my computer... or maybe my browser? but all I get to see of the slide show is pics that are really small, and for some reason are almost always little pics of the sky or roofs..... or is it rooves? any theories on my abbreviated visuals?

Very nice looking design, Ward. Not too different than the one we're trying to build. Ours won't have the nifty waterfall and slide though. Similar size though, and spa with wide spillover. Enjoy your project. Might as well. When its done, all you can do is swim and maintain it.

Thank for your thoughtful reply, Mark. Getting a schematic from the PB might be possible. That's a BIG might. I wonder how much he really knows about anything, and I certainly wonder about how much he knows is actually going on at any particular build. His regular plumber didn't run these...

Thanks again, Mark. Here's the pipe (and how it's labeled) at the equipment pad: MD Pool 2" Skimmer 2" Skimmer 2" MD Spa 2" MD Spa 2" Pool Return 2" Spa Return 2" Spa Return 2" Spa Jet 2" Air 2" Polaris 1.5" Here's what I see in the pool: (2) Main Drains (2) Skimmers (3) Returns (1)...

Congrats!! Guess what... tomorrow will be filled with regrets. Don't sweat it. It'll get worse. Much eventually, I hear it will get better... again... so I hear. Relax and enjoy... (if possible.) While you wait... tell us about what you're building.

Hi Mark and Anyone else who might care, I'm back. And as you state in your post above, calculating the head loss on a future pool is nearly impossible... especially when the estimator..... ain't too smart. So in my quest to determine if its important enough to make my PB re-do the pipes that...

Thanks for all the info, Mark. I've been wanting to calculate my pump/pipe needs, but haven't, primarily due to not having all the resources in one place. At least you have all the instructions to determine it in one place. Based on your basics, and another thread that you just posted (on pvc...

Roger, Trying to figure out if your decking is multi-color, or do the pics just make it appear that way? Do you know exactly what deck product it is? and how do you like it? The decking is still the hardest decision for me, and isn't settled in my mind yet... Thanks, Steve

good to see some progress for you, dave. Nice selections too. Good choice of tile to pull the water and the coping together. Good bit of rain over this way too... but not enough to cause the delay we're enduring... hope your progress results in some momemtum for you!! Enjoy!

Very nice indeed, Roger. Everything looks good, flows together good, and had it done quickly too! ENJOY!!

Hi Aggie, In Baton Rouge here, and for whatever reason, we're seeing hundreds of dragonflies around here this year. No pool associaition over here, as I've seen a lot more at my office, whichi is near woods and a pond. I think its just a big year for the pretty little creatures. Maybe they...

Verrry nice looking pool. Install time looks nice too. Good for you! Enjoy it! Steve

hi ppc and cajunlance, Sweet lookin pool, Cajun. that's great if you can get some plaster in there soon, (or maybe you're swimming by now?) Love to know your plaster selection, and some pics... maybe even a visit? No doubt will be a few more weeks before we get plaster, and I'm still...

Too much pressure building up in the filter? The weakest link is the hose? Filter issues?

Still slow as Christmas here. I told myself from the get-go that I wasn't going to get impatient, that I knew building this time of year would require patience as labor is spread thin, and demand is great. I keep telling myself that, meanwhile letting my pb feel my true anxiety. (not that it...

rut row.... he's up.

I think you better put Sean's logo back up there before he wakes up. He put a lot of time and thought into that logo. To most of us, its just a logo, and we'll be here with or without that box at the top of the page. He started this site, and surely has goals for it, and part of that is the...

Good point.