SoCal Rock Pool
- Thread starter bdavis466
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Rebar for all of the rock work. I am not a fan of hollow rocks, everything will be filled with broken concrete and shot over or solid shotcrete. I am guessing it will be around 100 yards. I am planning on two pumps running all day.
My wife says it looks like an airplane crashed in the backyard!
My wife says it looks like an airplane crashed in the backyard!
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Wow!
Nice work man! If you dont mind me asking, how long has it taken you to get to this point?
Nice work man! If you dont mind me asking, how long has it taken you to get to this point?
That is awesome!! So unique! I don't think I've seen anything else quite like it on here! How deep does it go?
I finished the plans in July and started digging in august. I think the shotcrete went in at the end of October. I'm not in a huge hurry since summer is so far away and I'm busy juggling other projects. I have a different full time job so this pool is a side gig to my side gig. I have more pictures coming....
Its 6 feet at the deepest. I'm not a fan of super deep pools since that area is only good for diving. I'm not going to hang out there and tread water for hours on end. I also wanted to keep the gallonage as low as possible since the pool is so big.
I started framing the pool equipment shed. This shed has turned into an absolute nightmare with the county building department...they don't know how to classify it 
I also framed the pergola and fireplace. I'm using a natural gas insert. I was originally going to build a wood burning masonry fireplace but opted for gas for simplicity. If you want a fire, you want it now, and when you're done, you're done. The pergola is all resawn doug fir. The curves were my wife's request...I hope I never have to cut those again. They were also quite heavy:sad:
Plaster for the rock work has begun. My wife and I both like mostly grey and this is how most will look.
I also framed the pergola and fireplace. I'm using a natural gas insert. I was originally going to build a wood burning masonry fireplace but opted for gas for simplicity. If you want a fire, you want it now, and when you're done, you're done. The pergola is all resawn doug fir. The curves were my wife's request...I hope I never have to cut those again. They were also quite heavy:sad:
Plaster for the rock work has begun. My wife and I both like mostly grey and this is how most will look.
Scratch coat on the fireplace. It will get veneer stone to match our house. I framed the mantle and stuccoed it to match the pool's rock work.
- Sep 8, 2013
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I don't know what your "real" job is but you need to quit and become a pool builder, looks great. The plaster on the rock looks fantastic. What are the dimensions of the pool.
Thanks for the compliment.
The pool is 56 x 32 with an 8' spa. The reef area is 24x20. Its is 1250 sq ft including the spa, 180' perimeter.
The pool is 56 x 32 with an 8' spa. The reef area is 24x20. Its is 1250 sq ft including the spa, 180' perimeter.