Pool Reno....

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After a couple of days off, work has continued. Day #14 brings the heavy equipment back!! The hole for the spa has been dug and same for the two skimmer spots. The old returns and pool light are out as well. No close up pictures as I'm currently in Vegas while the work continues...

Today's video: October 2 - Day #14 | Nest

 

[kimkats]

What did they do with the dirt? I saw a wheel barrow in the opening shot but did not catch it on the video moving the dirt out.

The digger driver has some good skills!

Kim

 

[Burfcr]

What did they do with the dirt? I saw a wheel barrow in the opening shot but did not catch it on the video moving the dirt out.

All of the dirt was taken out one wheelbarrow at a time!

 

[Burfcr]

Rain has slowed things down this week. Hoping for sunshine and continued work next week..

Spa Mud pit...



Don’t think this shop vac will see another day of use...



Skimmer dug out and waiting for forming...

 

[kimkats]

How in the world did the shop vac in up in THERE????

You know mud spas are very in! LOL

Kim

 

[Arizonarob]

They are, they get top dollar for their use in spas. Maybe you can play some soothing music, light some candles and charge the neighbors for its use.

 

[Burfcr]

Day #15 brought us sunshine and super hot temperatures for October - 29 degrees with humidity hitting 37. Today we had the two skimmers being installed (and the forming being completed for the concrete structure for the skimmers). The rebar that was taken out a couple of weeks ago was also reinstalled today. Maybe tomorrow we will have a visit from a cement truck??

October 9 - Day #15 | Nest

 

[kimkats]

That one man crew is something else! He was MOVING! I bet he slept good that night! Glad it was not me ! LOL

Did they end up getting all of the diving board base up??

Kim

 

[Arizonarob]

I was scratching my head for a second there. When you said 29 degrees and the leaves haven’t even changed on your trees, then I remembered you’re up there in Celsius land.

 

[Burfcr]

Did they end up getting all of the diving board base up??

The diving board base has been cut down to ground level. Not sure if they are going to pull it out using the backhoe, or just leave it there and cement over it (my gut says they are going to leave it since it’s a massive block of cement that would probably be an amazing base to go over!)

 

[Burfcr]

Holy schnizzle - check out a recent job that my PB completed. I’m feeling a bit of envy at this backyard!!

https://youtu.be/BBcnz4_KGpk

 

[kimkats]

While it is very pretty that thing is going to be a nightmare to maintain! How do you get into the channel where the water overflows into? That is going to be a leaf and stuff trap to the max! Then the pH rise from all of that splashing water

I wonder why they put up those glass panels? Why not just leave it open?

I will take your pretty, easy to maintain pool any day!

Kim

 

[Burfcr]

..and we are back at it. Day #16 had the forming work being completed as tomorrow is the first concrete day!

October 15 - Day #16 | Nest

Tomorrow and Wednesday will see the coping being completed and the base for the spa too. Then work will continue on the tub: forming, piping, all of that fun stuff!

PS - The shop vac was fished out of the deep end!

 

[Arizonarob]

Jesus, that one dude can get some work done!!

You might want to toss one of those mosquito pucks in the deep end, looks pretty swampy.

 

[kimkats]

He sure does have some skills!

So go out and take a still of the curves for me please. See if you can figure out what the black stuff is and how did did it. Those look purrfect!

Kim

 

[Burfcr]

He sure does have some skills!

So go out and take a still of the curves for me please. See if you can figure out what the black stuff is and how did did it. Those look purrfect!

If they don't come today, I'll get a pic later when I get home. When I did my inspection yesterday, the curves have been done with some sort of thin MDF type of material that is pretty flexible. The black stuff is good 'ol fashioned garbage bags that have been used to cover the material to protect it from the elements (totally assuming that they come off during the actual concrete pour).

 

[Burfcr]

....and I was wrong on concrete day. Today they continued with the forming and have a bit more work to do tomorrow with the rebar in preparation for the concrete pour on Thursday. Then work will really get moving on the spa and plumbing. Video from today: October 16 - Day #17 | Nest

and some close up pics:

Close up of the "Curves"


Ready for the concrete


The rebar straight away



​The pool outlets for the spa

 

[kimkats]

Thanks for the close up pics. Trash bags? Nice! That kind of "wood" does not do well wet. It tends to swell and distort. It sure looks like you have an awesome person with quite a skill set working on your pool!

Kim

 

[Burfcr]

And we have concrete! (I feel like a kid on Christmas morning again). The coping is done and the base for the spa too. In talking with the guys, they are getting caught up on their work and the progress on our job should start to take off. Fingers crossed.....

October 18 - Day #18 | Nest

 

[Arizonarob]

They multiplied!! Good crew you have there, I noticed they added the adhesive you use when bonding old concrete to new. (I forget what it’s called)
Anyway, lots done today!!