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So pretty!! I'll be thrilled if ours turns out like that :)

Wow - that is a great match. Hope my blue surf turns out as nice as yours!

Well, after a short detour to re-align some misaligned jets and sconces, we're back at it! Going on Day 6 of coping and tile prep work. It's amazing to watch these guys do their work.

Thanks for the laugh, and the reassurance, @Newdude . I have a feeling these are the exact stages I'll go through!

Ah, it's a happy day when I get my official set of links from @kimkats :giggle: I'll ask my builder about the test kit. If we're doing SWG, is this the one I would want: TF-100 plus salt test/strips?

Love all of your choices -- esp. the spa tile! :love:

It's official -- we have shotcrete! :whoot: If anyone has recommendations for evergreen privacy trees that do well in Central TX and won't add debris to the pool, I'd love to hear ideas...

What a great idea! We got shotcrete yesterday, too, but having to water the old fashioned way ;) Your pool/spa looks great!

Left after 9 pm tonight ;) pics to come tomorrow!

Yes -- arrived about 12:30 and still working hard. It's looking good!

Decided to just stick with the plan and go with as-is. Today is Gunite Day!! :party:

Slide looks great! Are you using buff lueders for the coping? We're planning on the same - looks great in your pics. Are you happy with how it turned out?

@JayRi Pool looks great! I'm debating a similar setup using therapy jets and we also have only 1 pump...are you happy with how the air intake valves work? How close did they install the valves to the jets? Are they very noisy? I currently have it plumbed for two different seating areas as well...

Ok, I need to crowdsource opinions...we have never had a pool before so I'm not sure what to expect on a lot of things. I've mentioned my dilemma with the bench jets above...to recap, we're not doing a spa. I planned on doing 3 Venturi jets on the deep end bench to give a little bit of massaging...

That's what I'm afraid of. They've already been plumbed on both benches, but I'm actually considering removing them from the main bench (below our sheer descent) before gunite. I'm concerned about looks/maintenance/noise for little payoff.

We also are including a few spa jets on our benches. The plan is for a venturi air intake valve in the coping (pictured below)...very close to the bench. I've never seen one of these in person, and I'm concerned about noise level of these intake valves. Anyone have any experience and can tell me...

Thanks, @jimmythegreek . So, in your opinion, are there any drawbacks to leaving it as an LED bubbler? I've been reading a bit and seeing that there are some longevity issues with the LED bubblers. Would we be able to convert it to a regular bubbler down the road, if needed, or can it only be...

We're planning to go with buff lueders as well so looking forward to watching your build!

Happy New Year, TFPers! Plumbing finished and inspector came out last week. I believe we are scheduled for gunite this week. A question for the group -- during the design, we had discussed either doing an LED bubbler or a traditional light on the tanning shelf. Final decision was to do the...

That rock is going to make a beautiful waterfall!

Crews have been working hard and making quick progress. Rebar finished around noon on Christmas Eve: Plumbing started bright and early on 12/26.

Thanks for the tips on impervious cover, @march2012 . We considered a rectangle but decided the curved shape was worth the trade-off in square footage for us. I think we had about 120 sq ft to play with so very tight. We'll definitely consider the leuders pavers to finish out our deck/patio (and...

PB confirmed they are using a 2" line. Thx for the heads up!