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Well the reason I want to have it inspected is because the builder is still liable to fix the patio. Here in AZ you have by law six years after construction of a home to get things fixed that are building defects. Right now the builder has been very unresponsive in fixing it and a few other...

This patio was poured 2 1/2 years ago. So it's been a lot longer than a couple months. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and have the slap inspected just to play it on the safe side.

Thanks for the input. I'm getting most concerned about the cracks showing up at the end where it splits to three cracks. Thats new and it seems the crack on that end of the patio keeps getting bigger. It started as a hairline crack and has gotten just a tad bigger till you can almost get a...

One quick comment, are you going to leave your plumbing unpainted? You might want to put a nice coat of paint on them. This will prevent them from getting damage due to UV light, which makes them brittle. You don't need anything fancy just some good Krylon thats for plastic, pick any color...

I know this isn't necessarily pool related but very similar. I have a patio that has a crack in it. I just wanted to see if anyone wanted to give me their opinion on how it should be fixed. My house is only just over 2 years old. This crack appeared only a month after they poured the patio...

Wow that sounds like some very bad work. Is this person a licensed contractor? If so this is what I'd recommend you do: 1. Call and tell them if they don't fix it that you'll file a complaint with the AZ Registrar of Contractors (ROC). 2. Look up the companies history with the ROC...

Wow looking nice, it's always great feeling to see that pool fill up with water. Then of course when you turn your equipment on for the first time, very exciting. Probably a bit late in the season to take a dip. I know here in southern Tucson the pool water is in the low 50's. Not bad...

Looking good there. One word of advice if your builder is going slow could be one of two reasons, he's really good and very busy. The alternative is they are struggling financially and hurting to get pools finished. Be sure to call frequently and try to get them to stick to a schedule...

This varies from state to state so it could be that your state you don't need to worry about lien wavers. I know how it works in both CA and AZ and they are both very different. In CA anyone who does work on your property can put whats called a Mechanics Lien on your property even if they are...

Wow thats looks great! Must either have a huge family or do a lot of entertaining, that is by far the largest seating area for an outdoor kitchen I have ever seen. Looks like you will have one resort quality backyard in no time. Eric

Wow yeah that is looking very nice. My pool was done in January and I don't care what other people said I was going to get in. Wow I tell you it's not bad breaking in the pool when the water is 55 degrees. Your water should be warmer and I'm sure it's feeling like you will be done almost any...

Wow that looks great. I'm curious as to which builder you choose to go with as I'm in AZ as well. I wish I had found these forums before I built my pool to get more ideas. I think a beach entry looks awesome and I'm sure my dogs would have gotten a kick out of it. We have a large swim step...

I have a salt water system with natural rock waterfall. I have no problems with any deterioration so far and it's been up and running now for over six months. I don't even have any salt residue on the rocks. I'm not sure what kind of rocks they are, but it's been very nice so far. No sealant...

The trick with a waterfall into the pool is making sure it has a suitable base so that the water goes back into the pool instead of into the yard. Natural rock is perfect for pools as long as it won't break up due to the amount of water pouring over it. Might want to ask your builder about...

Well aside from winterizing, which I'm not familiar with being in AZ. It is very possible to share equipment with a spillover spa and pool, in fact your spa doesn't have to be spill over to share equipment. The only advantage of the spill over is that in case you turn the valves wrong you...