Filling it up FINALLY!

[frustratedpoolmom]

but I have to say it once again how funny Melt in the sun's comment on you flip flop tan was. I'm a bit tired but this is exactly my kind of humor.

I myself was chuckling thinking, "nice Pedi..." :lol:

 

[Butterfly]

Thanks for the pics! The pool is beautiful

 

[Henry Porter]

Thanks for the pics! The pool is beautiful

Yeah very much so!
The inplace poured coping is so attractive to my eye's, I wish I had the skills to do something like that myself. I wonder how they can get that surface just by brushing it beacuse that is what they do if I understands it right. And the islands you have made as a path is very neat aswell.

Something else to laugh at....my gut!

 

[Tugsie77]

Your pool is beautiful! I like the color of your water a lot, what color/kind of plaster did you go with?

 

[Brentr]

No offense taken about the flip flop tan....its kind of a badge of honor around here...LOL
20K covered everything except the fence and landscape stuff which will be done in the following week. I think 20K is a fair price around here. I dont think we got a smokin deal but we didnt get taken to the cleaners either.
The finish is called Pebbletec. I think its just basicaly concrete and different color pebbles.

Flip flops are part of our formal dress
Good price, we paid 21k for ours so I think that you got a good deal. Love your pool. I just put in some more landscaping. It is a process that never ends

 

[Pool-creetin]

Looking good! My next house will have an IGP. In AZ do you plan on a heat pump?

 

[Shane1]

Your pool is beautiful! I like the color of your water a lot, what color/kind of plaster did you go with?

Thankyou!
It's Pebble Sheen & the color is Blue Granite

 

[Lershac]

Man I wish it was that cheap around here... I am looking at 45-50K for a 20X30 with spa. (included in that 20X30 dimension)

 

[Brentr]

Man I wish it was that cheap around here... I am looking at 45-50K for a 20X30 with spa. (included in that 20X30 dimension)

Just keep looking, 40-50K is way too much

 

[Henry Porter]

Man I wish it was that cheap around here... I am looking at 45-50K for a 20X30 with spa. (included in that 20X30 dimension)

Just keep looking, 40-50K is way too much

Should I feel cheated when I to this date have paid 41106 USD just for the material to our pool. And I looking for another 8-10K before everything is done!
This is without freeform, spa, waterfall, fancy equipment suchs as intellflow pumps and everything else that is extra. And if this is not enough do I have to do all the work myself
20K for a pools like Shanes is a joke in my world. Congratulations to a very good deal Shane

 

[Lershac]

Mats-

all the steel in yours... it could take a direct nuke hit... and you could still swim next month... just glue a few tiles back on.

 

[Shane1]

Looking good! My next house will have an IGP. In AZ do you plan on a heat pump?

Thanks! No plans for a heat pump.

 

[Melt In The Sun]

Shane,
Glad no offense was taken at the flip flop comment. I understand the "badge of honor" thing for sure!

I really like the pool as well, especially the tile choice. Heat pumps aren't necessary down here; if you keep a solar cover on, it will almost always be warm enough. I have a heat pump that came with the house, but almost never use it.

Oh and Mats, my wife was looking over my shoulder and she's the one who actually noticed the flip flop tan...

 

[blisstmr]

Shane -
Can you tell me the name of the tile your used? Looks great!

 

[personalpoolsandspas]

looks great, congratulations. you are going to like that pebble tec

 

[cody21]

SOmeone mentioned earlier in the thread to "cover the end of the hose" so it won't stain.. How would you "cover it" without reducing the flow?? I'm going to be doing our fill in about 2-3 weeks and just want to be ready. thanks

 

[Melt In The Sun]

Wrap it in a rag or something, you just don't want strong jets of water hitting your new soft plaster.

 

[cody21]

ah, I see ... mine will be new Fiberglass, so shouldn't be an issue ...