That is so awesome!! I always feel bad for the builder but hey it is their job to make sure stuff is being done right and communicated correctly. My Ex-con sales guy really ended up doing me a favor by selling me all those pavers at a cheap price and concrete no one is willing to do in Texas so I got even more pavers.
New Pool Build - Conroe, TX - LOTS of pics! Come say hi Y'all.
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That is so awesome!! I always feel bad for the builder but hey it is their job to make sure stuff is being done right and communicated correctly. My Ex-con sales guy really ended up doing me a favor by selling me all those pavers at a cheap price and concrete no one is willing to do in Texas so I got even more pavers.
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My iPhone doesn't take the best pics at night - it focuses on the fire and everything else goes dark.
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My husband grunting something about making fire.
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My husband grunting something about making fire.
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We also finished the fence that "hides" our propane tank. Once we get some more pennies, we will extend our back yard fence to encompass the entire property. Can't wait!
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Sorry - it has been a while since I have posted - I also got these glowing orbs from my parents for my birthday! They charge by the sun and they slowly change colors - or you can pick 1 color. They are VERY cool and VERY bright. Ill try to post videos once they upload to Flickr.
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LOVE all of it!!!!!! That fire---------awwwwwwwwwwwwwww so nice
Hey you have built in B-day and Christmas presents now.......something for the pool and area!
Where did they get those globes? NICE!
kim
Hey you have built in B-day and Christmas presents now.......something for the pool and area!
Where did they get those globes? NICE!
kim
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Thank you Kim!!!!
My mom found them in a magazine - This is what they are - but I HOPE she found them cheaper than this!
http://www.frontgate.com/led-glow-balls/531550?mr
loc=9027116&SourceCode=ZZ51120&gclid=CjwKEAjwyqOwBRDZuIO4p5SV8w0SJAAQoUSwOt6irRqp7SWuKF1X0g3tkTtl2bVOyNKZHGJVCf1e3xoCodzw_wcB&mr:device=c&mr:store=&mr:iloc=&mr:referralID=NA&mr:filter=92207280329&cm_mmc=Comparison+Shopping-_-Google+Product+Listings-_-NA-_-NA&mr:match=&mr:adType=plaonline&mr:keyword=&mr:ad=55961491289&mr:trackingCode=813AC597-8AA1-E411-B866-B8CA3A5D9DDA&mr:tid=kwd-92207280329&intlShippingCtx=US%7CUSD&redirect=y
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Side note - I am the baby in the family and spoiled rotten
My mom found them in a magazine - This is what they are - but I HOPE she found them cheaper than this!
http://www.frontgate.com/led-glow-balls/531550?mr
loc=9027116&SourceCode=ZZ51120&gclid=CjwKEAjwyqOwBRDZuIO4p5SV8w0SJAAQoUSwOt6irRqp7SWuKF1X0g3tkTtl2bVOyNKZHGJVCf1e3xoCodzw_wcB&mr:device=c&mr:store=&mr:iloc=&mr:referralID=NA&mr:filter=92207280329&cm_mmc=Comparison+Shopping-_-Google+Product+Listings-_-NA-_-NA&mr:match=&mr:adType=plaonline&mr:keyword=&mr:ad=55961491289&mr:trackingCode=813AC597-8AA1-E411-B866-B8CA3A5D9DDA&mr:tid=kwd-92207280329&intlShippingCtx=US%7CUSD&redirect=y- - - Updated - - -
Side note - I am the baby in the family and spoiled rotten
I hope she did NOT pay that! Oh MY!
Now Wendy there is spoiled (which is a good thing----------shows much love) and there is spoiled rotten (BAD thing as you act rotten due to everyone giving in to you when you throw a fit).
I say YOU are spoiled BUT nothing rotten about you at all!!!!!!!!!
Kim (who is spoiled as well!)
Now Wendy there is spoiled (which is a good thing----------shows much love) and there is spoiled rotten (BAD thing as you act rotten due to everyone giving in to you when you throw a fit).
I say YOU are spoiled BUT nothing rotten about you at all!!!!!!!!!
Kim (who is spoiled as well!)
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Kim - with that explanation - I am guess I am not quite rotten. Maybe getting a little ripe at times
Thanks Amanda! We love them! You can put them in your garden too - they come with stakes too. If anyone finds them cheap someplace, let me know - I would love to get a couple of the larger ones too!
Thanks Amanda! We love them! You can put them in your garden too - they come with stakes too. If anyone finds them cheap someplace, let me know - I would love to get a couple of the larger ones too!
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Here is a close up video of the fire glass. I really love it. It very sparkly when the fire is burning.
https://flic.kr/p/yfKoN3
https://flic.kr/p/yfKoN3
The fire glass is so pretty, and I love those globes too. It seems I recall seeing some of those globes a few years back, but absolutely have no clue where that was now, lol getting old bites, and I do well to remember what I had for breakfast this morning, but I'll keep me peepers open for them.
EDIT: Walmart carries a 21 PK for 54.99 (They also have other size packs as well). I'm not sure these are near the quality of the ones you have but at least at Walmart if the water conks them out the 1st day they'll take them back. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Good-Time...bcfg=19f573d1d18b00bb445709b77f4d0705&veh=cse
Also Wendy they do carry the 9" size too here is a 2 pk of those from 46.99
http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Good-Ti...fault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n
EDIT: Walmart carries a 21 PK for 54.99 (They also have other size packs as well). I'm not sure these are near the quality of the ones you have but at least at Walmart if the water conks them out the 1st day they'll take them back. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Good-Time...bcfg=19f573d1d18b00bb445709b77f4d0705&veh=cse
Also Wendy they do carry the 9" size too here is a 2 pk of those from 46.99
http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Good-Ti...fault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n
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Here is a video of the orbs at night. They are REALLY amazing. (ignore the talking, I wanted to show my parents what it looked like at night - so the video was for them)
https://flic.kr/p/zaykHm
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Awesome! I will have to look at these!!!!!!! Mine are 10" (or close to that) I think it would be really cool to have different sizes out there
https://flic.kr/p/zaykHm
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The fire glass is so pretty, and I love those globes too. It seems I recall seeing some of those globes a few years back, but absolutely have no clue where that was now, lol getting old bites, and I do well to remember what I had for breakfast this morning, but I'll keep me peepers open for them.
EDIT: Walmart carries a 21 PK for 54.99 (They also have other size packs as well). I'm not sure these are near the quality of the ones you have but at least at Walmart if the water conks them out the 1st day they'll take them back. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Good-Time...bcfg=19f573d1d18b00bb445709b77f4d0705&veh=cse
Also Wendy they do carry the 9" size too here is a 2 pk of those from 46.99
http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Good-Ti...fault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n
Awesome! I will have to look at these!!!!!!! Mine are 10" (or close to that) I think it would be really cool to have different sizes out there
So Wendy, how many lbs of glass did you need?
What did they build up underneath with?
What is that glass color?
What did they build up underneath with?
What is that glass color?
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Oz -
The inside of my fire pit is 4' the company I ordered from suggests 2-3" of glass - but my PB told me NOT to get that much. He said propane is so heavy - you don't want to cover the ring with that much glass. So I ordered a little less than 2" worth.
I got:
120 lbs x Onyx Black Metallic / Black Reflective
40 lbs x Gunmetal Gray Metallic / Reflective
15 lbs x Black Diamonds - these are larger black hunks - Ill try to get a pic of it later.
In my contract, my PB was going to do lava rock - but I asked if he could build up for glass instead. Here is what they did. They took the same large cement looking pieces that they used to build my fire pit with - and they stood them up in the bottom (center). They looked like this - but were a little smaller (I guess).
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Then he took a large piece of sheet metal and cut it to fit larger than the inside (not sure exactly the size) and then cut slits about every 2" around the side and bent them up. He sat the metal piece on top of the standing cement blocks and then screwed in the bent up sides of the metal to the wall of the fire pit. (not all, just some of them) There were also a few holes he drilled in the metal for drainage. Then he put the fire ring on (just a little bit above the metal).
Then we took the fire glass and slowly poured it onto the metal and spread it out. Once we got it on there - where it just barely covered the ring - he fired it up. You could see where we had put the glass on heavier - the flames weren't coming through the ring as well. So he smoothed the glass around the ring - so that there wasn't as much right on top of the ring. He was very concerned about me trying to light it. I got lecture after lecture about Propane being so heavy and how to be so careful to light it or it can blow.
I have a lot of leftover glass, we didn't use it all. He did said the tried to put the metal as close to the bottom of the fire ring as possible so I didn't have to use as much - but I probably have 15 lbs of the glass and ALL of the nuggets left. So it would vary greatly depending on how high you put the metal to the fire ring.
He said that some of the glass will shift and fall through the metal - so I figured I would keep some on hand to top it off if needed. The nuggets were only going to go on the very top - but it didn't need them. I could probably return it - but I keep thinking I could figure something to use them for. I am sure S&H back is killer.
The inside of my fire pit is 4' the company I ordered from suggests 2-3" of glass - but my PB told me NOT to get that much. He said propane is so heavy - you don't want to cover the ring with that much glass. So I ordered a little less than 2" worth.
I got:
120 lbs x Onyx Black Metallic / Black Reflective
40 lbs x Gunmetal Gray Metallic / Reflective
15 lbs x Black Diamonds - these are larger black hunks - Ill try to get a pic of it later.
In my contract, my PB was going to do lava rock - but I asked if he could build up for glass instead. Here is what they did. They took the same large cement looking pieces that they used to build my fire pit with - and they stood them up in the bottom (center). They looked like this - but were a little smaller (I guess).
Then he took a large piece of sheet metal and cut it to fit larger than the inside (not sure exactly the size) and then cut slits about every 2" around the side and bent them up. He sat the metal piece on top of the standing cement blocks and then screwed in the bent up sides of the metal to the wall of the fire pit. (not all, just some of them) There were also a few holes he drilled in the metal for drainage. Then he put the fire ring on (just a little bit above the metal).
Then we took the fire glass and slowly poured it onto the metal and spread it out. Once we got it on there - where it just barely covered the ring - he fired it up. You could see where we had put the glass on heavier - the flames weren't coming through the ring as well. So he smoothed the glass around the ring - so that there wasn't as much right on top of the ring. He was very concerned about me trying to light it. I got lecture after lecture about Propane being so heavy and how to be so careful to light it or it can blow.
I have a lot of leftover glass, we didn't use it all. He did said the tried to put the metal as close to the bottom of the fire ring as possible so I didn't have to use as much - but I probably have 15 lbs of the glass and ALL of the nuggets left. So it would vary greatly depending on how high you put the metal to the fire ring.
He said that some of the glass will shift and fall through the metal - so I figured I would keep some on hand to top it off if needed. The nuggets were only going to go on the very top - but it didn't need them. I could probably return it - but I keep thinking I could figure something to use them for. I am sure S&H back is killer.
Great description Wendy, thanks.
I seem to remember you mentioning earlier in your thread that it was suggested you use a dark color glass to disguise then higher level of soot propane can deposit on the glass compared to Natural Gas.
I seem to remember you mentioning earlier in your thread that it was suggested you use a dark color glass to disguise then higher level of soot propane can deposit on the glass compared to Natural Gas.
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Yes - I REALLY wanted glass to match my pool color (and they DO have it!) But the company said that propane burns dirty and I would be cleaning my glass every few times (and they said it is a pain to clean) - or it would be sooty and dirty looking. So to avoid that - I went with black and grey - but I did get all the reflective stuff so that it would be sparkly. I actually like it a lot more than I thought I would.
Wendy, wow I just came by to take a quick look and I had no idea your page was so long! But fun! I just kind of looked at most the pics lol
What a great project! Congratulations! It looks amazing! I'm going to get some of those orbs they are awesome!
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What a great project! Congratulations! It looks amazing! I'm going to get some of those orbs
they are awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Thank you so much! This Build and sharing it here was so much fun!!!! I kinda sorta have withdrawals.
Finally Finished reading this entire thread...your pool is gorgeous, Wendy! Really everything turned out beautiful! Thanks for sharing it! I learned a great deal from your questions and everyone's answers.
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I can't believe you read the entire thing! But thank you so much for your compliments. We absolutely love it. I still need to landscape and put in new grass - but for the most part it is DONE!!!!!!
I need to host a party for all the local TFPers . . . maybe some wine and cheese on the patio!
I need to host a party for all the local TFPers . . . maybe some wine and cheese on the patio!