New build DFW TX

[dgknight3]

Day 19 Saturday (Nov. 19th) Decking completed.
Cleanup done Nov. 23rd.
Final grading planned Nov. 25th.
Next week sprinklers.

 

[kimkats]

LOTS of awesome progress! Good time line as well! I love the texture on the decking!

Kim

 

[textommyboy]

Is that a S.R.Smith Typhoon (left turn) slide I see? Can't wait to see how you like it as we are considering adding one to our pool.

 

[dgknight3]

Is that a S.R.Smith Typhoon (left turn) slide I see? Can't wait to see how you like it as we are considering adding one to our pool.

Yes, it sure is. I'll let you know when I get a chance to try it out.

 

[dgknight3]

Things started slowing down due to weather and other pools


Day 31 12/01 Sprinklers redone


Day 35 12/05 Coping sealed


Day 43 12/13 Plastered


Day 44 12/14 50/50 Glue for Aquabright


12/17 Rain and Cold came so postponed everything


Day 50 12/20 Redid 50/50 Glue


Day 51 12/21 Correcting some spots that needed fixing




Plastered

When is my big waterbowl going to be ready?

50/50 glue mix

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[kimkats]

LOTS of nice progress made. Book on the weather.

Lol on the water bowl. That would be my dog as well.

Kim

 

[dgknight3]

Day 52 12/22
100% Glue applied
1st coat of AquaBright
Couple of videos of application


They won't complete rest of coats until next tuesday 12/27, weather permitting.

 

[kimkats]

Love the videos! That is really coming out nice!

Kim

 

[dgknight3]

Day 56 12/26
Surpisingly crew showed up for Final coats of AquaBright.
Started filling at 2:40
Completed on 12/27 at 8:40 (18 hrs)
Pool School next week then waiting for next spring!

 

[textommyboy]

Congrats on the finishing and filling up of the pool! It looks great and can't wait to hear how fun the slide is. You don't have to wait for spring - just alternate between the pool and hot tub every few minutes and you'll be fine.

 

[kimkats]

What a happy surprise! Love the color!

It will be interesting to see how their "school" compares to TFP. Make sure to share what they say and add to the water.

Kim

 

[bmoreswim]

The little orange pool looks so forlorn over there against the fence!

Congratulations! [emoji898]

 

[dgknight3]

Alternating between pool and hottub is an option, but a little too cold for me right now, LOL.

Yeah, not quite sure what to do with the old pool! I'll find it a good home.

Still have some work to do, flower/shrub bed and sod. But want to wait a little bit on that.

 

[joanniern]

Is the concrete colored? It looks incredible! Great build!

 

[joanniern]

also, why aqua brite? I've never heard about it until now. Does it feel like the same interior as your above ground spa? Is the price point better than other applications or the same? It looks really cool!

 

[kimkats]

Joan, Here is just one link to a aquabrite thread:
ecoFINISH aquaBRIGHT longterm review

There are many more.

Kim

 

[dgknight3]

Joanniern,
Yes concrete is colored grey, wife does the color decisions and we have a grey brick house.
As far as aquabright, we just lucked into the builder that uses it on majority of their pools. Said they had exclusive rights for it in TX, not sure how true that is. But sales guy sold us on it right away, but then after that I've been happily reading about good review/results on the site from others. As Kim pointed out one thread about it and there is another thread with newer pool built with it in same area. Kevbrim, I think is the poster and I think we had the same PB. Definitely worth looking into.


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[joanniern]

There's a couple installers near me, I'm going to call them.. thanks for the info. I'm really impressed with how fast your build went!

Thanks Kim! That thread was great!

 

[dgknight3]

Oops, Kim actually pointed you to kevbrim thread. Here is the other one by bdavis, Plaster and Aquabright Comparison , I think a PB in Riverside CA.
Pretty extensive analysis.

 

[kimkats]

THANKS dgknight3! That IS an even better thread for her to see!

Kim