New Construction in Austin, TX

[Tfbgtx]

Finally got through permit fun (City and HOA) on my new pool. Expecting a 12 week build, though this might extend a bit as I will be out of the country for 2 weeks in August. Here is the rendering from my PB and the cut of a bunch of Cedar trees (good riddance).

18' x 30' In-ground gunite rectangular pool (~15k gal.) (will keep updating specs when I get to a real keyboard).

 

[Casey]

This should be very exciting! Please add pool specs when you get a chance and keep the pics coming!

 

[hyperionguy]

that looks great! Very nice design.

 

[vudoo222]

is that a negative edge?

 

[Tfbgtx]

Faux negative edge.. Too much $$$ for real. Looks good in the pics, but will see what reality is when completed.

 

[Tfbgtx]

July 31, 2014
Day 1: Excavation - I think they got a lot done for one day. PB saying 60 days now for completion, but I know how these things go and I think I'll be happy if they make their original 12 week estimate.

 

[Suprolla]

Awesome looking pool.

Sounds like my PB, we tried to get it done before we went on vacation for 3 weeks. Pool wasn't done until 2 weeks after we left. If you can, think about alternatives for you not being there. I was considering changing my flight arrangements. Good thing I didn't, because I would have had to change it again. my neighbor did the pool fill for us, and my supervisor started off my chemical treatment.

 

[Tfbgtx]

August 1, 2014
Day 2: Excavation done

 

[RangerBob]

The design is beautiful. Can't wait to see the progress
-Karen

 

[jro33176]

Exciting! I like your design a lot!

 

[Tfbgtx]

Coming along finally after a little break... They did a lot of the rebar today. I think when I told the builder I didn't want to start gunite until I return from vacation, he put the brakes on a bit. But I would rather wait for that until I get back.

 

[jjwalker]

My bro in law (in Austin) said he got a quote on a pool and just over the phone, the PB told him it was in the neighborhood of $20k just to punch a hole in the ground b/c of the rock and limestone !!! Does that even sound ballparkish or the norm?....I notice most of your elevation is above grade.

Good looking pool BTW

 

[Tfbgtx]

Thanks.

I don't know... that sounds high. But I can't really say as my PB doesn't break down the cost like that. I wouldn't trust anything over the phone as there are just too many variables.

All I know is, building a pool in Austin is more $ than Houston and Dallas (in general). Lot of reasons for that, not just elevation/rock. But yes, as you can probably see, mine is a lot of retaining wall(s) because of the elevation change.

 

[Tfbgtx]

After we got back from vacation, we saw they did some of the plumbing:

 

[Tfbgtx]

Gunite done! Time to start the watering process. From what I've read on this forum, the more the better. Just spent about 15 min watering.

 

[Corleone]

I'm curious to see how the faux negative edge looks, I've never seen it. So far it looks like it's going to be incredible!

 

[Tfbgtx]

I'm curious to see how the faux negative edge looks, I've never seen it. So far it looks like it's going to be incredible!

Me too! PB had done on pools before, but it was hard to tell from the pics. He did give fair warning that although it should look good, it is not the same as a true negative edge.

 

[Tfbgtx]

Anything I sould worry about here with the PVC exposed through the top of the gunite on the spa wall?

 

[cwescapexlt4x4]

I would wonder that as well, I wouldn't think being exposed it a good thing.

 

[Tfbgtx]

Limestone going in.