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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Well plaster is complete. PB started filling pool, says would should be able to swim tomorrow for the 4th. Here are a few pics that my wife sent me from her iphone, there not the best. But I will take some more pics of the finish product and post them.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    They are plastering today, start filling pool up tonight. PB says we will be swimming by Weds for the 4th of July. Can't wait. But I sure coulda used the pool this weekend. We've been moving all weekend and I was wore out and kept looking towards the pool hoping that it would have water. I will...
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Well my build has come to a crawl. We've been getting rain pretty much every evening. PB is trying his best to get the decking poured. Here are some pics of our progress.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    White Castle, located in Iberville Parish.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Here are some pics of the house: Front porch: Back porch: My mancave: Kitchen: Living room: Hope you guys like it so far. I know Im ready to see the finish product.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Yes, I love it myself. The house and pool should finish at the same time. Can't wait to move in and relax in my pool in the hot Louisiana weather.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Thanks. The PB used a mini excavator.
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    New build in South Louisiana.

    Started our pool build on Monday with the digging and Tuesday was rebar. So far we have made good progress. Today they should be doing the gunite. Pool will be 16'x 24', 3-1/2' in shallow x 6' in deep. Pool will have (1) 1hp Pentair whisperflo pump and motor, (1) 520 aq ft cartridge filter, (1)...
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    Newbie from South Louisiana!!!

    Update: We are about a month away from finishing up with the house build. We are finished picking everything out for the house. Now we will start on the pool. We decided we would finish picking out stuff for the house before we started on the pool. Pool builder will try to start digging next...
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    Pool bid seems high.

    Update: We are about a month away from finishing up with the house build. We are finished picking everything out for the house. Now we will start on the pool. We decided we would finish picking out stuff for the house before we started on the pool. Pool builder will try to start digging next...
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    Pool bid seems high.

    Update: Well guys, after me and the wife sat and talked we decided to go with a smaller size pool. We are looking at 16' x 24' pool now. We talked about what the pool would be used for, and mainly just to cool off in and really didn't need a 16' x 32'. So we called back the 2 pool builders...
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    Pool bid seems high.

    Yes it is a huge undertaking, but we have already picked our house builder, and the good stuff that comes with that. Now we are working on the pool. But I will keep you guys updated. I'm still waiting on 2 other bids to come in, and I'm setup to meet with another builder Friday.
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    Pool bid seems high.

    the bid has a automatic chlorinator salt system checked off on it. Is that the SWG??? Pleasue excuse my questions, I'm new to pools, but I have been reading a lot of great info on the website. Thanks for all of the info guys!!!!!! :goodjob: :goodjob:
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    Pool bid seems high.

    Tile: 105 ft Deck: 105 ft. Will have bricks to match house around pool, with regular cement.
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    Pool bid seems high.

    Wife and I are building new house with pool, scheduled to start in Jan. Got our first pool bid back yesterday and it seems pretty high to me. The pool is nothing fancy, just something to cool off in from the Louisiana heat. We live in South Louisiana and this is our first experience with a pool...
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    Newbie from South Louisiana!!!

    Just to give you guys an update. We got our house plans back. I have a some appt's made with house builder's & pool builder's. I will post the estimates for the pool when I get them back so ya'll can give me ya'll opinions.
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    Newbie from South Louisiana!!!

    Hello, Im from a small town right outside of Baton Rouge. Me and my wife are building a new house after the 1st of the year and we are installing a new gunite saltwater pool. Any suggestions on equipment, chemicals or etc..... would be great. I will be depending on this site alot over the next...