Memphis area build

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Setting the pool location and starting to dig today.
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You need to go to Jamie's pool build. Hers is almost ALL rock!

Now you have a job. Once the rebar is done you need to go measure everything....add about 6" for the gunite and plaster. Is ti deep enough, wide enough, long, enough, etc. NOW it is the time to fix it if needed.

Kim
 
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Starting the rebar. The crew will return Monday. PB says shotcrete this week. Hard to believe the efficiency of these guys.
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Efficiency is awesome! Looks like it's all coming together quickly. I'm excited for you!

Is the dark chunky stuff in the pool rock? Was it hard to get through?
 
The dark soil appears to be a clay type sail. So no rocks at all. The dig is easy for him since he is essentially enlarging the previous hole. The size will be 18'x36' with a 7'x12' tanning shelf on the house side of the pool. No unexpected findings at all, so far! My PB is the one operating the track hoe to dig. He is very hands on throughout the entire process.
 

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Jamie, the boards (sheets of blandex) will have the rebar placed on the front of it. This will give the shotcrete a backing. The native soil had started to cave in and they had to dig the deep end walls back deeper. The boards will keep the wall depth at about 10" thick.
Kim, the benches will be the ladders. My goal was to keep the top edge of the pool as smooth and clean as possible. I had hoped to have a diving stone, but my kids insisted on re-using our diving board. It's only a few years old and has amazing spring to it. Another reason we are going with the depth in order to dive.
 
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Jamie, the boards (sheets of blandex) will have the rebar placed on the front of it. This will give the shotcrete a backing. The native soil had started to cave in and they had to dig the deep end walls back deeper. The boards will keep the wall depth at about 10" thick.
Kim, the benches will be the ladders. My goal was to keep the top edge of the pool as smooth and clean as possible. I had hoped to have a diving stone, but my kids insisted on re-using our diving board. It's only a few years old and has amazing spring to it. Another reason we are going with the depth in order to dive.
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Thanks for the backer board explanation. Will there be any voids between it and the native soil, or does that get filled in? Do the boards stay there or get removed? It's great to learn new things!
 
The area behind the boards will be filled in with soil. The boards will be removed after the shotcrete is applied. Here's a few pictures from today's progress. The tanning shelf is 6'x12' and will have three bubblers. The two main drains were put in today.
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Exciting! It's looking like a pool! I bet you're glad to have the gunite in so you don't have to worry about walls collapsing, even with those boards that were in place. I've enjoyed the peace of mind gunite gives.
 
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