Time to take the plunge
- Thread starter alski4
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Oh thanks a lot Alski 
It's not much to cherries if you consider the time it has taken.
I will check in on your thread tomorrow. It's past midnight here and another work day is waiting around the corner.
I wish you the best of luck with the gunite and I hope you/we get to swim real sooooooooon!
It's not much to cherries if you consider the time it has taken.
I will check in on your thread tomorrow. It's past midnight here and another work day is waiting around the corner.
I wish you the best of luck with the gunite and I hope you/we get to swim real sooooooooon!
Looking good alski 
I don't think it looks small at all. That will be a oas once it finished so don't forget to post millions of pictures, so we can enjoy your progress together!
//Mats
I don't think it looks small at all. That will be a oas once it finished so don't forget to post millions of pictures, so we can enjoy your progress together!
//Mats
Not much happening today. I came home for lunch today and found a couple of guys cleaning up some of the debris. I had been told that they were going to grade for the deck today so I expected somebody to be here. When I got home I noticed that they had not done any digging. No biggie I thought , must have got tied up on something else. I walked out after dinner just to look around and noticed that I could see the flex pipe through the wall of the spa. I'm not a construction expert , but this has me a little worried!! Is this normal ? I called the construction manager , but it is 8pm so I really didn't expect a answer. I'm supposed to drop off a payment tomorrow , but Im not going to until this is resolved. I need some of the pros on here to chime in and let me know if this is a big deal or not.
On a good note I just ordered my TF-100 test kit!!
On a good note I just ordered my TF-100 test kit!!
Thats pretty sloppy . I guess it depends on how that wall will be finished, as to if it will be ok.They should strip off the other form work to be sure it is not that bad all around. Dont make any "draw" payments if that payment is based on the gunite being complete. The gunite hose man should have seen this , and realized the flex was positioned wrong. That work is unaccepptable, and as such I think you should hold payment .
Just got a call back from the construction manager. He said that he was out with the two guys and saw the same thing. He assured me it will be fixed before payment. One of the guys had cut himself pretty badly and they left to go to the ER or more would have been done today. All of the other forms had been removed from the spa except for the ones you can see in the picture. Everything else looked ok. I feel better about it now.
That explains a lot. Good to hear that the boss caught it and intends to repair before payment.
Not much to show today. A little plumbing , skimmer installed and they startedsmoothing out the area where the tile will be set. I think they got ran off by the rain this afternoon.
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,635
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Now is the time to consider running extra electrical outlets, in each corner of your screen, water outlets both inside and outside of your screen in all four corners, plumbing and electrical for future outdoor kitchen, electrical smoker 
needs a 20 amp dedicated outlet. If you are handy you can do all of this while the ground is torn up. Make sure you have at least a 100amp sub panel so that you can tie in your electrical. I tied my water outlets to the sprinkler system's water supply. Do not skimp on these as you will regret not having them 
. I have 6 extra water spikets and 13 extra electrical outlets set up on 20 amp breakers and I need more 
. You will need to plan for big spot lights both inside and outside of the screen for the times you need to see at night and plan for landscape lights both inside and outside. Also plan on water and electrical outlets at the pump equipment pad and big lights to see at night. You can never have too many of these things. DW is always finding things to plug in especially at christmas and special ocassions. Ahhhhhhh I see another project in the making and it includes adding more electrical outlets 
Hope this helps.....
needs a 20 amp dedicated outlet. If you are handy you can do all of this while the ground is torn up. Make sure you have at least a 100amp sub panel so that you can tie in your electrical. I tied my water outlets to the sprinkler system's water supply. Do not skimp on these as you will regret not having them . I have 6 extra water spikets and 13 extra electrical outlets set up on 20 amp breakers and I need more . You will need to plan for big spot lights both inside and outside of the screen for the times you need to see at night and plan for landscape lights both inside and outside. Also plan on water and electrical outlets at the pump equipment pad and big lights to see at night. You can never have too many of these things. DW is always finding things to plug in especially at christmas and special ocassions. Ahhhhhhh I see another project in the making and it includes adding more electrical outlets Hope this helps.....I was thinking of at least pre running the conduit for some extra electrical outlets in the future when the electrician comes out. My brother is a electrician so I can put him to work! :lol:
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,635
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I had special metal panels put in each corner of the screen enclosure so as to have something to bolt the water spickets and outlet boxes. My screen person did this at no extra cost. See our pool build in the sig bar.
Short of the heat pump and SWG the plumbing was fininshed. The air blower also needs to be installed. I think that basically the rough plumbing is finished and holding pressure so that the plumbing inspection can be done. The tile and deco drain was also installed.
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,635
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Oh yeah. I got my TF-100 and Speedstir in the mail today!!! 
Im really wanting to test my well water just for practice!!!!
Im really wanting to test my well water just for practice!!!!Electrical is being done today. Here are a few shots. Ill post more when they are done.
Took some more pics after the electricians left. The plumbing and electric inspections are scheduled for tomorrow. The deck will be poured on Friday.
Deck was poured today!! They had some rain so it is partially covered in plastic and the canteliever forms are still in place. The acrylic will be done domorrow and they will measure for the screen enclosure on Wednesday.
