New Pool -- Southlake, TX (near Dallas)

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Starting Construction today, June 20 2013. First time I will have a pool in my own backyard. I will post some drawings and photos for the benefit of others and welcome your comments, feedback, and suggestions. We hope to be swimming by Labor Day.

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Plan is for 18x37 just big enough for a diving board (controversial I know). Excavator just getting started in attached photos

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Here is the basic plan for anyone interested.............

 

[cbink]

Plan is for 18x37 just big enough for a diving board (controversial I know). Excavator just getting started in attached photos

I love diving boards. Can't wait to see it come along.
We're about 2-3 weeks away from the dig on ours (hopefully!).

 

[zea3]

Hi, welcome to TFP! I hope your homeowner's insurance doesn't give you grief about the diving board. If you haven't looked into that yet you may want to. Looks like a very nice pool!

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Artist renderings of the pool............trust me this house is 17 years old, the grass does NOT look that good.

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

You know, I did check with our HOA, of course, for plans approval AND I checked out the recommended minimum safety specs for the "diving envelope and made sure we designed well beyond minimums, but I have not consulted my homeowner's insurance. THANK YOU for a good suggestion.

 

[jamgolf]

Congratulations !

We are also in SL and I believe we will break ground on Monday 6/24.
Labor day sounds realistic. Lets see who gets done first

Cheers!

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Hey jamgolf (neighbor) who is your builder?

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

halfway through the first day of digging the shallow end is starting to take shape! Amazing to watch how much dirt the excavator moves with one bucket (Case CX135SR).

 

[jamgolf]

Hey jamgolf (neighbor) who is your builder?

We decided to work with Cody Pools.
How about you?

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Hey jamgolf (neighbor) who is your builder?

We decided to work with Cody Pools.
How about you?

We chose Claffey.

 

[jamgolf]

Hey jamgolf (neighbor) who is your builder?

We decided to work with Cody Pools.
How about you?

We chose Claffey.

Claffey are very reputable. We got bids from Cody, Claffey and Watercrest.
We found all three builders to be very professional in our dealings.

Good luck - your project looks very nice.
With those large shade trees it will be awesome!

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Nearly done digging (6 hours after starting)

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

Last post for the day. Photo attached. Excavation complete!

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

day 2 of construction, plumbing begins

 

[Casey]

Can't wait to see this pool build progress!

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

end of day 2, sorry for the blurry image -- light was fading. Most plumbing done, pressure test complete, pump and filter installed and about 80% of steel work done. Not bad for 2 days! Equipment is around corner to the right and not visible in this picture

 

[jamgolf]

That is some fine progress for 2 days of work.

 

[FirstPoolLastPool]

That is some fine progress for 2 days of work.

True, I am absolutely astonished at how much got done in 2 days. The soil conditions have turned out to be ideal making the dig go fast. Then some of the guys said the shade made it easier to work on the plumbing and steel. In any case, whatever the reasons, it has gone remarkably fast. I am sure there will be several "no progress" days in my near future that will be frustrating, but for now, "woo-hoo" it is really moving fast.