New Pool Starting, Montgomery Texas
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Yeah, I spent a great deal of time soaking the Crud out of the pool during the gunite curing phase...then I got lazy towards the end and setup the sprinkler for for 3-4 days (12 hours a day)...the ideal curing time is 28 days (and per diamond brite plaster manufacturer warranty is 28 days) but mine ended up curing for 17-18 days I believe...
DBfan187 said:
I think you're right. One set is the main pump. One set is for the waterfall. The last set is for the jets on top of the island. They're supposed to be able to shoot 15-20 feet up, per my request. Now, to get them set to the music ala The Bellagio.... J/K.
Hi!
Of all the projects I have seen on this site this one must be pretty much up there. what an lovely idea to build a little island in the pool. Who's idea was that :-D
I have said it before but it's worth to repeat! Unbeliveable skills showen by all PB that build gunite pools over there.
May I ask a question.
Are gunite/shortcrete pools resistent against freezing? I have played with the thoughts in my mind to implement your way of building pools here. It's mindblowing what you can do with that material.
Can't wait to see this pool completed.
//Mats
Of all the projects I have seen on this site this one must be pretty much up there. what an lovely idea to build a little island in the pool. Who's idea was that :-D
I have said it before but it's worth to repeat! Unbeliveable skills showen by all PB that build gunite pools over there.
May I ask a question.
Are gunite/shortcrete pools resistent against freezing? I have played with the thoughts in my mind to implement your way of building pools here. It's mindblowing what you can do with that material.
Can't wait to see this pool completed.
//Mats
Up north, like Ohio, Penn, NY, and the rest of the NE they build the walls around 12" thick, some even thicker to prevent freezing.
Henry Porter said:
That was my idea... I originally had a lazy river around the back side of the rocks but then realized that you couldn't see it because of the waterfall.
I actually saw something similar on another Houston area pool. I did the drawing of the shape and decided on making the island just 2 inches above the waterline so all you see if flagstone. PB mentioned the jets and added them. I should have done up lights next to the jets to light them at night.
I'm ready to get the 15 tons of moss rock in. around the back wall and the waterfall.
We'll see how it turns out.
So, it's been a week or so and all I have is some trenches for plumbing. Actually the plumber is coming tomorrow. Should have wiring and plumbing by the end of the week and stone coming possibly on the weekend. Hopefully it will start coming together soon.
Tooooooo much rain!!!
We've just gotten the plumbing pipes in and covered them up and then it's rained for like 2 weeks. The builder had trouble getting rock and that slowed us down another few days. I was hoping to see some flagstone today but it's flooding rains again.... Yay.
I'm hoping we get some clearing this week so we can get some coping and waterfalls.
Then it's on to the deck (I think).
We've just gotten the plumbing pipes in and covered them up and then it's rained for like 2 weeks. The builder had trouble getting rock and that slowed us down another few days. I was hoping to see some flagstone today but it's flooding rains again.... Yay.
I'm hoping we get some clearing this week so we can get some coping and waterfalls.
Then it's on to the deck (I think).
Got a 5 day window and we have coping and waterfalls. Had to order the tile from Las Vegas so another 4 days for that....
Hope for no rain here (for me)....
mini waterfalls above
Hope for no rain here (for me)....
mini waterfalls above
Hello bears831
Thanks so much for the gorgeous photos. Inventive design, rural setting with lots of trees... I'll be coming to visit soon! :-D
Your pool is not yet completed but already looks so unique and great. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Mirage
Mirage
What a great looking pool. Are you building the pool yourself? Hubby and I are in the planning stages, we also have a large back yard with a 50 foot covered porch. Can not wait to see the finish product.
sharoncbrn said:
We hired someone and paid them $5000 to build it (over cost).
I am a home builder so I could have probably done it and I'm kind of kicking myself for not doing it but there's always next time.
I think our porch is about 54 feet from one wall to the other end. If that gives you any idea. The pool is now 55 feet at its widest and like 36 feet across (deep).
I should have pebble sheen (blue granite) any day now. They cleaned it out Saturday and it took them like 7 hours it was so freaking dirty.
Here's the decking (pre-acid wash) and the flagstone inserts. Man do I want the water!!!
My questions is, do they need to stop the small amount of leeching that is occuring from the pool light before pebble sheen goes in?
Just got the pebble sheen in today.
Acid wash tomorrow and begininning to fill it up.
Too dark for pics. Will post tomorrow.
Going to be swimming soon!!! Yay!!
Acid wash tomorrow and begininning to fill it up.
Too dark for pics. Will post tomorrow.
Going to be swimming soon!!! Yay!!
could the leaking around the pool light have been from the elec conduit and not from around the pool light?
Hey Bear....I live in the Champions area and have been watching the progress on your pool...one word: FABULOUS! Enjoy!