Austin, TX - Above Ground Salt Water Pool in Canyon - Construction Started 09/30/19

[Pool_Medic]

. That’s ok, I know roughly the costs, just curious to see if you were brave enough to let everyone know lol. I’m always amazed when people really get into it and design masterpieces. Looking forward to the final pics, I hope you’re doing a collage in an album of start to finish. Good on you!

 

[kimkats]

No price can really be put on the memories you will be building with your family. To have a place where your child wants to be and where they bring their friends to hang out is priceless!!!

 

[DB-Cooper]

10/26 - Not much work done, but all plumbing is now going up go where the equipment will be:

 

[DB-Cooper]

It was a quiet week, we had a few days of storms and that delayed the Gunite. The plumbers came back a couple of times to do some small work. Here's a shot of the main plumbing all coming together:

10/28:

 

[kimkats]

Make sure to take a pick, print it out, and label all of those pipes. I hope you will never need this pic but you will thank me if you ever need to find just one pipe!

Kim

 

[HeyEng]

Don't feel bad on the price. Our neighbor just finished their "Epic" pool and just from the guestimates on the pulled permits, they are spending just about as much (if not more) as the house by itself is worth. If they were to sell, they would take a huge hit on the pool, but they say they are in for the long haul and not concerned about resell cost.

 

[DB-Cooper]

Gunite was done yesterday, 11/6. Regrettably, I'm traveling for work, but my surveillance camera got some of the action:

 

[kimkats]

NICE! Is there anyone home that can water the shell? This helps it cure slower. You can set up some spinklers to help with the job.

It is time for YOUR set of links!

Plaster links:
Ten Guidelines for Quality Pool Plaster Best one of all
All Plaster Finishes Should Last 20 Years
Not All Color Pigments are Good for Pools How to pick a good color for plaster.
A Plastering 'Watch List' | Professional Watershaping | Watershapes
Trouble Free Pool
Trouble Free Pool

Pool care links:
Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule
Pool School - Recommended Levels

Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals
Trouble Free Pool
Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

Now is also a good time to ask what test kit your PB will be providing so we can fill in any holes.

Kim

 

[DB-Cooper]

The pool builder is daily watering the shell. He said they do that everyday except weekends. Meeting them on Friday to go over the weekend duties.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Its to your benefit to do it more often than the once daily they'll do it. If you can, do once or twice more especially if its hot.

Maddie

 

[DB-Cooper]

Been watering 2x daily, we also had some rain. Here are some pictures from yesterday morning before/while watering it:

11/09:

 

[kimkats]

That last pic really show how BIG that it!!!!!

 

[DB-Cooper]

That last pic really show how BIG that it!!!!!

I went ahead to my top floor and shot some photos from a different vantage point:

 

[l1ltaral1l]

This is an amazing project!