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Dan, Thanks for the advice on having vegetation so close to the pool...this is a good catch and much appreciated advice as we want to spend our time enjoying the outdoors, not cleaning the pool or dealing with critters. We have spoken to lots of people that have years of experience dealing...

Yes, pavers are considered impervious --- unless you splurge for permeable pavers. We will likely have to go this route for some of our walkways, etc. We are working on fine-tuning the plan now and we are working on the construction drawings and elevations for the cabana now. Exciting...

This is the first time I've looked at your thread and all of your build photos. It looks like you are going to have a stunning pool when you are finished. The views from your lot are amazing! Good luck with the next phases of your project. Angela

We thought everyone might enjoy seeing photos of our lot to better envision where we are planning for the pool, cabana, outdoor kitchen, bocce court etc. to go. We have a large quantity of trees to take out and lots of excavating/cut/fill to do! The retaining walls around the permiter of our...

Crabboy- What process did you use to narrow down and ultimately select the PB you hired? How many did you obtain quotes from and how did you decide which PBs to solicit bids from in the first place? Angela & Jim

Isaac - Thank you very much for your feedback! You bring up many very good points. The firepots are gas/lava rock (similar to photo below) --- so no worries with ash, etc. that would be associated with wood burning firepots. This will also allow us to turn the fire on/off with the click of a...

Can anyone point me to some manufacturers of fiberglass spa inground inserts? We are considering this as an option for the pool design we are currently working on. Thanks, Angela

My husband and I are embarking on this crazy process of considering the Owner/Builder route for a large scale pool installation, outdoor kitchen/cabana, hardscaping and landscaping project at our residence. We engaged a landscape architect about 4 weeks ago, however, we elected to part ways...