Hi Everyone...I've been slowing absorbing everything TFP has to offer since around September of last year when I decided to take the plunge! We are now in the midst of our build and I thought I would share our progress. Here are some details:
Here are some renderings:
Right now we have a shell. Progress has been pretty slow since the shell was done partially due to this crazy northeast weather (snow in April, ridiculous!) and IMHO partly because of the inexplicable lag/break/hiatus that all PBs seem to have after concrete (at least that's how it seems up here). But I met with the waterfall guy on Monday so hopefully more action in the coming week...and better weather too!
We have had one little uh-oh on part of the PB. The sunshelf was over-built by about a foot and a half. Sure a very large sun shelf is going to great but losing that much width in my shallow end caused me a few sleepless nights. The PB actually (slightly reluctantly but did) offered to chip it out and re-do. But my practical side said no because I really didn't want the build delayed by a month (or whatever it would have been) and I'm going to instead hit him up for some extras later on...like fixing my yard!!
Thanks for letting me share...I get the sense this is a really great community of people (and knowledge!) that will be invaluable as we get to the end of this build and beyond. Can't wait for my son's first cannonball!
--Kristin
20x39 Freeform IG shotcrete pool
All Pentair equipment w/automation (2 Intelliflo High Performance VS pumps/EasyTouch8 with screenlogic2/DE filter)
8' deep end
3 benches (one w/step)
Large sun shelf w/umbrella sleeve
Removable stair railing (haven't picked one yet)
Irregular flagstone coping
Wet Edge Luna Quartz (Aruba)
2 side returns
3 floor returns (not sure how these were plumbed) for solar recirculation
2 skimmers
Eclipse main drain
Jump rock
Waterfall by AQ
Techo-bloc paver walkway and patio (approx. 670 sq ft.)
SR Smith basketball hoop :bball: for the kid (omg, I can't believe how much this thing cost)
All Pentair equipment w/automation (2 Intelliflo High Performance VS pumps/EasyTouch8 with screenlogic2/DE filter)
8' deep end
3 benches (one w/step)
Large sun shelf w/umbrella sleeve
Removable stair railing (haven't picked one yet)
Irregular flagstone coping
Wet Edge Luna Quartz (Aruba)
2 side returns
3 floor returns (not sure how these were plumbed) for solar recirculation
2 skimmers
Eclipse main drain
Jump rock
Waterfall by AQ
Techo-bloc paver walkway and patio (approx. 670 sq ft.)
SR Smith basketball hoop :bball: for the kid (omg, I can't believe how much this thing cost)
Here are some renderings:
Right now we have a shell. Progress has been pretty slow since the shell was done partially due to this crazy northeast weather (snow in April, ridiculous!) and IMHO partly because of the inexplicable lag/break/hiatus that all PBs seem to have after concrete (at least that's how it seems up here). But I met with the waterfall guy on Monday so hopefully more action in the coming week...and better weather too!
We have had one little uh-oh on part of the PB. The sunshelf was over-built by about a foot and a half. Sure a very large sun shelf is going to great but losing that much width in my shallow end caused me a few sleepless nights. The PB actually (slightly reluctantly but did) offered to chip it out and re-do. But my practical side said no because I really didn't want the build delayed by a month (or whatever it would have been) and I'm going to instead hit him up for some extras later on...like fixing my yard!!
Thanks for letting me share...I get the sense this is a really great community of people (and knowledge!) that will be invaluable as we get to the end of this build and beyond. Can't wait for my son's first cannonball!
--Kristin