Pretty cool. They just spray it on like gunite, then trowel it smooth. Raymond Brothers Plastering, the best in the area especially for Diamond Brite.
Paid $5760 cash, 20x40 pool, did not pay the extra $800 to have the aggregate exposed which entailed sponging down the surface. They said over a few years the aggregate would become more exposed and thus more color, but the surface will also become a little rougher. I would have paid the extra $800 to have it sponged if it meant I wouldn't have to brush the walls for 2 weeks. I'll still have to brush, so opted to not do it. He said it should last a little longer too, by not having it sponged.
I'm filling at a rate of about 9 gallons per minute according to my water meter, so about 28500 gallons should take 2.2 days. We'll see how close my calculations are.
They also installed all drain and outlet covers.
Final Gas piping inspection tomorrow. Pressure test is steady at 5 psi, so I'm good.
Auto cover going in on Thursday. First I have to get the @#%!* coping brackets installed. My coping contractor was supposed to do it, but he backed out because he was too "busy". I drilled the top holes for the brackets. Making the actual holes it easy, figuring out where to put them is the hard part. I'm seeing more flex in the brackets than I anticipated when I step on them, so feeling a little uneasy about them working out.
Bonding and final electrical inspection on Friday. The inspector doesn't miss anything, especially with me, so I don't anticipate passing the first time around.