New Pool Build in Tampa -- Waterfall and Spa

[ldcsteelers]

The PB was out doing the site survey so they could start the dig this week. So i guess it's time to start the build thread.

 

[DoubleD]

Do you live on a golf course? Or did they just leave the top of the screen for the 3D rendering?

 

[ldcsteelers]

Actually I decided to remove the screen enclosure from the order, but the top missing from the rendering was just for display purposes. The area behind the house is wetlands.

 

[ldcsteelers]

Ok I haven't updated this thread in a while so I thought I would add a few pics.

The Layout with wellpoints.


Dig day... <Sorry for the finger>


Spa Plumbing

 

[ldcsteelers]

Rain and a Mudslide by the spa the day before inspection


Final Inspection before gunite.


Starting to look like a pool


Amazing how much they got done in one day.

 

[ldcsteelers]

Thats a lot of pipes.


AA In-Floor went in first.


Plumbing nearly complete


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Covered up the plumbing and started on the Tile

 

[justinfrancisjudd]

looks great! out of curiosity why did the plumber go all wavy with his pipes in the spa? Any concerns with from that for the venturi at the jets? It was mentioned to me for that to be as high as possible above the jets

 

[ldcsteelers]

I asked him to change the heights of a few of the jets to give me some variety. I don't think the "wavyness" will be a problem. The spa is forced air.

 

[ldcsteelers]

Wanted to update this thread....

Deck and Tile installed



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Rock waterfall and firepit getting built

 

[ldcsteelers]

Waterproofing and waterline detail

 

[ozdiver]

Looking good!

 

[ldcsteelers]

Waterfall Complete




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I noticed some cracks in my shell




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All prepped and ready for the finish. We chose Marbletite Marquis Panama, a quartz finish.
On the day the finish was scheduled to be applied... 6" of rain. Rain non-stop for the whole next week.

 

[ldcsteelers]

Spa is almost full and the pool is past my knees. BTW it was right after an acid wash prep.



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Ok a break in the weather...


That sure is a lot of WetEdge product. I wonder if maybe they are just using WetEdge plaster base???


They say they are doing a pool other than mine... hmmm...

 

[ldcsteelers]

That looks a lot lighter than what i thought it would for Marquis Panama.



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rain delay...

 

[ldcsteelers]

Looks nice but... I was expecting Panama to be more grey than that...

 

[ldcsteelers]

Well it turns out that the Pool Finish installers screwed up and applied WetEdge Pacific Luna Quartz, a product my PB isn't even authorized to sell!!!



For safety reasons we have to get water in the pool and figure it out later. So 24 hours and 3 hoses later...




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it looked green which I expected (love this forum), but how is this lighter color gonna look. This is NOT what we planned for.
2 days later the start up guy added 5 gal of acid and in a matter of hours...



hmm... could this new color work?

 

[ldcsteelers]

Today's pics...





Should I keep it?

 

[wjaneala]

Gorgeous!!!!

 

[Marlahoutex]

I really like the color! It's really very sparkly! I'd keep it but I don't know what the Marquis Panama looks like and obviously it's your decision.

 

[trbvm]

WOW! I would go great lengths to get that kind of blue!
It's you and your family's choice.. but if it was my pool, I would keep it...
but.. negotiate some kind of compensation from the PB... maybe some extra equipment?