And if you can, spread out the plugs. It's hard to predict where you will need a plug.
It baffles me that anyone with a tape measure or placing things, especially on a straight line, aren't more precise with their measurements. I'm not a woodworker or stone person, but seriously??? I quilt a little and you must be w/in 1/8th or 1/16 if possible. And 'measure twice, cut once'. Not that difficult. I watched my tile and deck guys time and time again, just plop something quickly without a second thought how it would look! Lazy and/or no pride in their work. You can really see it in someone you're watching if they care about their craft. My son's double sink vanity had to be installed twice. One sink was 4 inches from the outside wall, the other was 8 inches from it's outside wall. I saw him measuring, but didn't think I needed to measure myself to check his work. I've learned my lesson. The second time, the sinks were still off by 1 and 1/2 inches. Most won't notice it, but it really bugged me that the second time around he couldn't get it a little better.
I know exactly what you mean about just wanting to be over with it all. There were many things I let slide at the end. It had become exhausting and overwhelming to do everything on my own. A few people have made comments about such and such and why I didn't catch it or make the workers fix it. Until you've been through such a huge and expensive project, you can't understand. One thing for sure, I learned a great lesson in letting go of things!!!
The pictures of the work on the previous page look great to me! It WILL be different when all is done. You don't seem to be the type to hold a grudge, so when you see the whole project completed, all these sour things during the build will fade away. Instead of visions of incompetent workers and mistakes filling up your mind, lovely visions of holidays and fun playing with grandchildren, family, and friends will begin to replace the bad ones. You'll see yourself lounging or floating in pure bliss!!! The rest will be a distant memory - there only for you to understand what a future pool owner is going through with their build.
Nick and I were laughing and telling Matt (older brother, my son) how when we first signed for the pool, we couldn't wait for the pool to be ready by March 6th, Nick's bday. Then we hoped for Easter, then April for my bday, then Memorial Day, then 4th of July!!! Lol!!!! How naïve we were! But there have been some fast builds documented here on TFP especially this spring. So it does happen. I just wish I had been better prepared. Our pool was filled by July 24th, long after expected but just as fun.
For me, it's harder to wait the closer I get to the end of something. Hold on, Denise!!! You really have no choice. Lol!!
Hugs, Suz
I like what I see and I am sure everyone who sees the pool will think it is awesome!
you are getting closer to getting them out of your yard and life! 
