It looks great, I love the landscape outfront. Can't wait to see the finished project.
Intro and build pics, above ground sunk w/retaining wall
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Got a little more work done. Walls are almost formed. Part of the plywood laid down and cleaned up a little. Should be pouring the concrete walls and steps soon.
We poured the concrete today for the all the walls and steps :-D Should have some pics when the forms come off. It looked like it was going to rain. It was a tough call to make, but I decided to go with it and it turned out good. It poured rain on the concrete truck all the way here, but did nothing, but sprinkle here and then it cleared up right before the truck got here. We had to wheel barrow all of the concrete back from the side of the house.
I got the forms mostley off now. There still has to be some touch up on the face walls.
Now I have a lot of clean up and get ready to pour the bottom floor.
Next I will be filling in the retaining wall areas. Also the dirt is a little low on the lower floor. So I will need to add more dirt then gravel.
Its so nice having the steps down to the pool in now.
Here are a few updated pics from the front. Still have a little work up hear, but its close to finished.
Now I have a lot of clean up and get ready to pour the bottom floor.
Next I will be filling in the retaining wall areas. Also the dirt is a little low on the lower floor. So I will need to add more dirt then gravel.
Its so nice having the steps down to the pool in now.
Here are a few updated pics from the front. Still have a little work up hear, but its close to finished.
Picked up a few cold hardy Windmill Palms today. Got lucky and got all three for $57. I will probley go get a couple more.
I got four of the palms planted today and the dirt filled in around them. Hopefully I can get the rest tommorow.
I got this area formed up for concrete and backfilled so I could plant some palms. I got three in so far.
Here is some I forgot to post last year. Walls are almost formed. Part of the plywood laid down and cleaned up a little. Almost ready to pour walls and steps.
We poured the concrete for the all the walls and steps. It looked like it was going to rain. It was a tough call to make, but I decided to go with it and it turned out good. It poured rain on the concrete truck all the way here, but did nothing, but sprinkle here and then it cleared up right before the truck got here. We had to wheel barrow all of the concrete back from the side of the house.
forms mostley off. The faces of the walls will be covered with something.
Next will be filling in the retaining wall areas. Also the dirt is a little low on the lower floor. So I will need to add more dirt then gravel.
Here are a few updated pics from the front. Still have a little work up hear, but its close to finished.
Next will be filling in the retaining wall areas. Also the dirt is a little low on the lower floor. So I will need to add more dirt then gravel.
Here are a few updated pics from the front. Still have a little work up hear, but its close to finished.
I went to the nursury to ask about palms and they had these on clearance. I couldn't pass it up and I went ahead and pick bought them for $19 each.
Your project turned out real nice! What did you use for the decking surface around the pool. It looks like concrete but I see in some pics it looks framed out like a deck.