New Build - North of Houston, TX - Current State: Fence Done & Landscaping In Progress

[mknauss]

There is no need to run the power for an Intelliflo pump through a relay. Each pump should have its on circuit breaker and be wired directly to it.

 

[KevMo]

There is no need to run the power for an Intelliflo pump through a relay. Each pump should have its on circuit breaker and be wired directly to it.

That makes sense. It seems the electrician who wired up my Intellicenter did not know enough about it. We have not fired it up yet. The PB has not seen the inside of it, although I suspect he does not know enough, either. I will bring this to his attention.

 

[KevMo]

The day has finally arrived! The water is finally going in. The dig was on 2/20 but we started talking with the builder last fall. I will post a bunch of pictures soon. There is still some cleanup work to do along with a fence, repair sprinklers and resod the yard. Below is a picture of the start of the fill.

The best guess is that is around 32,000 gallons and it will be filled sometime tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Turbo1Ton]

Late with the suggestion but hopefully you checked your water meter before beginning!

--Jeff

 

[KevMo]

Late with the suggestion but hopefully you checked your water meter before beginning!

I did. I am filling the pool with my well. I have a meter on it. I am getting about 22.5 gpm, which is 10,000 gallons in just under 7.5 hours.

At the level it is now it looks like Iit could be around 25K before the spa is added. We shallowed out the depth profile after the PB made his last calculation, so I am glad we have the meter.

 

[elleb]

Very nice! What color is your pebble plaster?

 

[KevMo]

Very nice! What color is your pebble plaster?

Thank you. It is PebbleTec's Blue Surf.

 

[KevMo]

We are now on Day 2 of a filled pool. The guys are following the NPC startup guidelines. I am discovering how long it takes to brush a pool this size three times a day. I am not sure the water is TFP-clear yet, but it looks pretty good for Day 2. Here are some pictures of the pool & spa and a couple of videos of the waterfall in action. The stone guys are coming back to fine-tune the waterfall and add rocks to finish off the top. In a couple of the pictures, you can see the guys working on the wood-burning stone fire pit.

Right now, the deck has a thin white layer on it. We can't wait to see what it looks like once it is pressure-washed.


Waterfall Side View


Waterfall Front View

 

[HermanTX]

We are now on Day 2 of a filled pool. The guys are following the NPC startup guidelines. I am discovering how long it takes to brush a pool this size three times a day. I am not sure the water is TFP-clear yet, but it looks pretty good for Day 2. Here are some pictures of the pool & spa and a couple of videos of the waterfall in action. The stone guys are coming back to fine-tune the waterfall and add rocks to finish off the top. In a couple of the pictures, you can see the guys working on the wood-burning stone fire pit.

Right now, the deck has a thin white layer on it. We can't wait to see what it looks like once it is pressure-washed.

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Waterfall Side View


Waterfall Front View

I like the freeform shape of your spa. Very unusal - most are square, rectangular or circular

 

[HermanTX]

I am discovering how long it takes to brush a pool this size three times a day.

Sort of like sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. It looks fine on paper until you physically have to manage it. Good Luck

 

[KevMo]

I like the freeform shape of your spa. Very unusal - most are square, rectangular or circular

Thank you. The credit for that goes to the PB. The sketches we provided at first were rectangular. He designed the freeform shape after looking over the raw aspects of portions of our backyard and considering how far away the pool would be from the house. We really like the conceptual drawings he provided us before we signed. Now that we see it in person, we love it! The measurements matched the agreed design, but it feels larger than we expected, which is much better than the other way around.

 

[elleb]

It's beautiful!

 

[kimkats]

That is looking wonderful!!!

 

[KevMo]

We really like the spillover on the spa. We did not know it would turn out so well. I have to give props to the stone guys who spent a little over two days building it. It is approximately 15' wide and has a 45-degree slope. It is made from travertine pavers. There are 17 stacked rows and a cap. Each stacked row is 17+ pieces across. It was fascinating to watch such skilled workers. Each paver had to be cut with an inside and outside radius cut by hand with a cutting wheel on a powered grinder. Each end was cut using a wet saw with precise angles to match the radiuses.

 

[ArtP]

That spillover looks incredible! All the travertine elsewhere looks very nice, as well.

 

[kimkats]

SO nice to see people who have skills and pride in their work!!! NICE JOB GUYS!

 

[KevMo]

One of the items I wish we had included in our build is some type of lighting with the waterfall. I searched the forums for options but most of the entries I found were old. Does anybody have any experience or ideas about adding lighting to a waterfall after it is constructed? You can see from the pictures above that the waterfall is quite wide so it will likely take several lights. I have low and high-voltage power right behind the waterfall.

 

[kimkats]

Anything can be done but it might cost a bit. As to HOW it would be done I am at a lose. I am going to ping @AQUA~HOLICS to see if he has any input.

 

[RoyR]

Well done…that SPA wall is awesome - I am surprised they did not dig down the bad soil in the waterfall / shelf area and filled it with gunite.

I see a robot in your future….

 

[KevMo]

I am surprised they did not dig down the bad soil in the waterfall / shelf area and filled it with gunite.

The waterfall sits on top of this.