Done!! in Corpus Christi, TX.

[savela]

Re: Underway in Corpus Christi, TX.

Deck is in!!! Really love the color, Canyon Gold - my wife also helped me decide against pavers/brick/flagstone as she thought the decking would be easier to care for (unless of course a leak rears its ugly head)/less expensive and would overall present a 'cleaner' look, I agree. The large gaps are for Chicago brick to tie things in with the house. A pic of a gas lamp we had placed near the spa - my wife absolutely loves the look of the flame. Landscaping to follow - more pics as we progress. From a technical standpoint, I think our pool builder, Pools by Brad, did a fantastic job. Slope looks good, umbrella holders are 'tight', skimmers/jets etc are well set and level, 4" drain looks great and appears set to do it's job as our neck of the woods is somewhat flat and can see quite a bit of rain..... They also added a 'fiber' of sorts to the decking material to give it a bit more strength. Again, very pleased thus far. Enjoy!

 

[savela]

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Mas.

 

[bigdav160]

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Looks great. When you said "decking" I instantly thought of wood decking.

I presume this is a "spray deck"ing?

Looks like you're almost done. Have they grouted the tiles or is that a job for the plaster crew?

 

[savela]

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Used decking loosely, sorry. Correct, poured concrete followed by Kool Deck equivalent. Tile has been grouted - all that remains there is the tile step markers.

 

[Flippy]

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@Savela - You have a great looking pool, yard and view. Can't wait to see it done.

 

[aeromorris05]

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Great looking project. One suggestion however would be to tie the downspout (located near the spanish tiled patio) into the channel drains. We had all of our rear downspouts and deck drains tied into a single 4" sewer drain that transports the water to the neighborhood storm-water ditch. It appears as though the water from your downspout will exit directly onto your deck. If left that way, it'll green up with algae, blacken with mold, or erode your topcoat over time as bits of roof shingle "sandblast" the deck.

I wouldn't recommend dumping the water right around the foundation of the house.

 

[savela]

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I'm pretty sure they're gonna tie into the downspout. I know they will on either side of the house and we've run conduits everywhere. That 4" drain will tie into a PVC towards the opposite side of the patio and run just below surface level to the side of the yard and out the back. I've been dealing with drainage issues and wanted to make sure everything is perfect at the end of this project. I'll talk to my landscape guy to make sure Thanks!!!

 

[janthony]

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Nice job. You mentioned "umbrella holders". Are these in the deck or pool. I am in the process of a pool build myself and plan to have inserts in the pavers for umbrellas in the obvious lounging areas. I haven't decided what to use for them yet and can't find a product designed for this use. Thanks.

 

[savela]

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I found a few on eBay after searching high and low. Stainless, 11" deep, about 1 3/4" inner diameter, drain hole at bottom...had them installed in my deck. See pics below. There were some other options I came across but they were too expensive. Hope these work.

 

[janthony]

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Thanks, thats a great idea.

 

[radefeld]

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Great job, love the wrapping tiles on the spa!

 

[savela]

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Thanks! Can't take credit for it though, found a pic of similar on the net.

 

[savela]

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Got started with the brickwork. The area around the spa is done as is the wall to conceal the pad/equipment. We'll also place brick around the edge of the deck and in the expansion joints. Can't wait to take a power washer to everything....

 

[savela]

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More progress. Brickwork is just about done - will post daylight pics once cleaned up. They also came and installed some equipment - I'll assume there is more pending since there are a few pipes unspoken for. One thing I don't recognize is a black container that has 'Silencer' written across the top. I'm guessing it's the blower for the spa??? Still trying to figure out where everything goes...in time I guess. Also forgot to mention that my pool builder was kind enough to 'kool deck' the equipment pad....nice touch.

 

[savela]

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More.

 

[ksungela]

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Great pool. Can you refer me to the exact place you bought the deck mounted umbrella stand?
Thanks.

 

[savela]

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Thanks! I bought these off of eBay. Couldn't find a retailer that carries 'em. Restoration Hardware carries their umbrellas though, might be a good starting point.

 

[savela]

Very pleased with the outcome. Beyond pleased, actually. We went ahead and took care of the entire back yard - gutters, drainage system, grading, new sod, landscaping, playground (rubber mulch/rubber curbs/refinish) and of course pool/deck/spa/Pentair Laminars and pergola. Landscape lighting wires are in but I haven't installed the lights yet. We went with Sunstone, Super Blue finish. Using an automated Hayward PS8 with remote system. Still have some cleaning up to do. Enjoy!!!

 

[savela]

Done!

 

[savela]

Done!