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Day 12 (Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020) Clean & buff coping.

Day 11 (Thur, Feb. 13, 2020) After a few days of rain and cold, trim tile set. Plaster set for Sunday, 2/16.

Yes...the tile is in great shape after the chip out (and power wash, scratch coat,...).

YippeeSkippy got it right... We already had an in-floor cleaning system and were able to have the popups, leaf vac, drains, and actuator replaced with the latest models.

Day 10 (Sat., Feb. 8, 2020) Prep for plaster

Day 9 (Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020) After a few days of cold, rainy weather, work is continuing. Work completed: clean-up to remove debris (so plaster prep may begin).

I disconnected my Pentair VS pump from the Intermatic timer so it is always receiving power. The Intermatic still controls the heater and spa blower. (I set it to turn off the heater in the event I forget...I forgot to turn off my heater one January when I turned on the heater while brushing...

Two days off Day 8 (Feb. 2, 2020, Super Bowl Sunday) Plumbers work the afternoon and another two hours or so after sunset with head lamps: -Removed & replaced actuator with latest model -Additional work on popup fittings I am particularly pleased with the work done on the original in-deck...

Day 7 (Jan. 30, 2020) Grout to top of spa Sawed gap between coping and deck to consistent width in preparation for mastic Swept and rinsed deck & driveway Cleared remaining debris from stone work Removed tools Next should be plumbing: replacing older model 6-port actuator with latest model...

With a variable speed pump running at a higher RPM, the sound is not a distraction. The equipment fence cuts a majority of the noise towards the spa. We almost never use the blower. In fact, it may be 20 years since we last used it, so I cannot offer an opinion on it. (FYI... I had the...

Day 6 cont... Spa complete except for grout in a few joints along the top.

Yes, the weather has been very cooperative. I think this will wrap sooner than any of us expected.

Day 6 (Jan. 29, 2020) Spa is complete...spillway, veneer, cap. There is a small amount of grout work to do on the cap (top). They worked until an hour after sunset, so a photo of the result will have to wait until tomorrow. Here's some of the work during the day: Beginning of the day...