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Dave, I live at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and the weather here has been about the same as yours...just got my pool filled with water for the first time a couple of weeks ago and the water temp is at 64 right now (got heater but no propane hooked up yet). I was raised in Southern...

Mermaid Queen, This is my full time home...my last name is Summers and I live at the Lake so SummersAtTheLake...I have that domain registered and in my business (Realtor/Developer) it is pretty easy for people to remember. The lake is terribly dirty from all of the rain we have had this...

I am getting closer!!!! Miracote was put down and my boys took the first dip...heater doesn't have any propane yet but it didn't seem to matter...the sounds of laughter from my children made every headache/blister from the pool build well worth it. Still need to finish the landscape but getting...

I started my pool up for the first time just a couple of days ago and have a 1 h.p. whisperflo and I can barely hear it running.

Thanks to all of the above for the very nice comments..I took the day off for the pool filling and started on some of the plantings and I am just about whupped for the day.The water is almost to the skimmers at 6:00 and I am just minutes away from action and my pb is coming back soon. It started...

Thanks for the comment and heads up on the pebbletec look. I was almost dark when the tec crew got packed up and it is a good thing it got done yesterday as it is really raining right now. Hopefully they will still come out this morning and acid wash. It was almost 90 degrees yesterday when...

The pebbletec guys just got here a little bit ago and I am the second pool of the day...looks like I am buying the beer this evening.

EskimoPie, It seems that some people seem to have a problem with calcium buildup and others don't..guess that I am about to find out for myself:). The crew started installing the epoxy/stone on the concrete walls today and it looks awesome..this will cover all of the bare concrete walls, deck...

Waterline Tiles I have been waiting for someone to comment on this..My PB is not a big fan of waterline tiles as he tries to build a pool with lots of real stone and he thinks that it takes away from the natural look. I was unsure of this and did a bunch of research before I agreed to...

Getting Closer The crew is coming tomorrow to install the epoxy and pebble finish to my concrete retaining walls and pebbletec is scheduled for Wednesday. The electricians are also coming back tomorrow and we should get a little closer to having this finished..I went with the Easytouch panel...

Hopefully the next few weeks will bring warmer weather and I can get the pebbletec, equiptment, and finishing touches completed in the next 30 days--my boys are chomping at the bit!!

Come On Summer!!!! Got about 3" of sleet yesterday and a couple of inches of snow this morning to top it off. Hopefully the weather is going to improve in the next few weeks and I can get finished up.

I am going to fence the sides but am not sure about towards the lakefront. The deer are so thick around here that if I don't fence the pool area that the long legged rats will eat everything we plant. We have an 8' drop from the top of the seawall to the lake and there is no fence there.

Few More Pic's My PB got the steps and stone cap finished on Friday and it looks like he is just about to the point of waiting until spring to install all the pentair products, miracote, and pebbletec--that will be just fine with me as the warranty (and payment) doesn't start until completion...

Nope--My family and I are "full timers". Many of my neighbors are part timers and use their homes mainly in the summer.

Got a little more progess. It was almost 80 degrees today (high of 47 tomorrow) and my wife and I took a boat ride and got a photo from the water.

That is Four Seasons--I have a GREAT view of the fireworks. The bobcat owner is me most of the time. I purchased it and was responsible for removing the dirt from the pool dig and doing the final grading and landscaping. The steel tracks make it a piece of cake for climbing the hill.

Here are a couple more pictures. The weather yesterday was 80 degrees and in the mid 60's this morning--looks like we might get a couple of days of rain but I hope my PB can keep working on the stone steps. The last photo is of the resort across the lake.

More pic's Got the lower deck poured today--Miracote will go on in the spring--stone steps are next and then the upper deck.

Free Form Pools out of St. Louis--the PB has built over 1500 pools there and is starting a division in my area and so I am the first pool here <a></a> <a></a> <a></a> <a></a> <a></a> <a></a>

Got Er Done!!! Shotcrete today after a couple of delays--the PB and his crew really worked their butts off today and it looks great

The pump plugged up and then broke down right at the start so no pool shell to :( day

Can't go out now 'cause the new Survivor series just started. :wink: BTW--when it gets dark you can't see much on the camera.

Been lurking for awhile but thought it was time to jump in. Shotcrete is going in starting tomorrow morning (NO RAIN TONIGHT!!) at 8:00 and I have a live web cam if anyone wants to view the progress. Here is a link to the camera: http://24.182.136.174/ I do have a PB to do most of the pool and...