Lots more progress with concrete forms today. Mud should start flowing Wednesday or Thursday!!
New Build - Central California
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Coping and our "dog strip" around the yard are going up today. Woot! Mud mud mud!!! Hopefully the trucks start rolling tomorrow.
Opinions requested - broom finish or a surface retarder like TOP CAST in a very light "acid wash" level exposure?
We are leaning towards top cast, it's just not cheap.
We are leaning towards top cast, it's just not cheap.
OUCH! I bet it is not cheap! Not sure if I would want to spend that much money on that. Now if my pockets were REAL deep and I could have everything I wanted AND have that???? I might think about it. BUT if I had to give up something to have it...........nope.
Kim
Kim
Thanks Kim 
I don't know the price yet, just that it's not cheap. We'll be building for a long time so trade offs are mostly when not if at this time.
I don't know the price yet, just that it's not cheap. We'll be building for a long time so trade offs are mostly when not if at this time.Mud starts flowing tomorrow!!!!
I spent the weekend finishing the core of our irrigation system. The manifold is done with 7 zones all wired up - looks like I was able to pull it off with no leaks We've got 5 new hose bibs ready to rock as well. It's great to have a 1" pipe feeding a hose, talk about water pressure!
Equipment is ordered. We ended up being able to do the sand filter, a TR-140 Woot. It'll get dropped to the house today, and we'll do equipment set on Wednesday.
Likely the pool gets cleaned next Tuesday in prep for plaster. Hopefully we are a about two weeks out from filling it up!
We will also have one of the guys come tomorrow and grade the back part of the lot so that *hopefully* I can put down a bunch of sod this weekend. Progress!
I spent the weekend finishing the core of our irrigation system. The manifold is done with 7 zones all wired up - looks like I was able to pull it off with no leaks
We've got 5 new hose bibs ready to rock as well. It's great to have a 1" pipe feeding a hose, talk about water pressure!Equipment is ordered. We ended up being able to do the sand filter, a TR-140
Woot. It'll get dropped to the house today, and we'll do equipment set on Wednesday. Likely the pool gets cleaned next Tuesday in prep for plaster. Hopefully we are a about two weeks out from filling it up!
We will also have one of the guys come tomorrow and grade the back part of the lot so that *hopefully* I can put down a bunch of sod this weekend. Progress!
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Changed my mind on grading tomorrow. Gonna wait a bit. I gotta be a Dad not always an evening landscaper.
We will give some time for the concrete to set and then grade away (maybe bring in some dirt if needed). I'll delay sod a few weeks. I think all the plants are coming 2nd week of June.
We will give some time for the concrete to set and then grade away (maybe bring in some dirt if needed). I'll delay sod a few weeks. I think all the plants are coming 2nd week of June.
At least the dirt/mud from the decking will be gone with the pour!
How many pounds of filter sand is that????
Yeah go be a Dad! That is the most important job out there! Now if they are big enough to carry the sod and place it.................I am all about child labor!
Kim
How many pounds of filter sand is that????
Yeah go be a Dad! That is the most important job out there! Now if they are big enough to carry the sod and place it.................I am all about child labor!
Kim
275 lbs of sand. Big filter!
Pump truck arrived at 6. Mud flows in 15 min!!
The boys will be helping!
Pump truck arrived at 6. Mud flows in 15 min!!
The boys will be helping!
We wanted our side yard poured first - shed is being built in about 10 days or so...
Sure hope no one needs to leave in a hurry! That is a lot of trucks and such! NICE!
Kim
Kim
2/3 of the pool deck is in! Tomorrow pool deck finishes along with driveway and the "dog strip!"
Woot!
That looks awesome! So smooth and clean! Please tell me there is a hand or paw print somewhere!!!
Kim
Kim
