New pool build with contemporary grotto

[markdpratt]

Still waiting on HOA before pool can start. Any one have suggestions on depth of the pool lights or any other suggestions?

Being Houston, you may want to think about a chiller to moderate the water temps in the summer months. Also, think about where you want to mount your robot controller and provide an electrical outlet there.

Our Microbrites are placed at 18” below the top of our travertine coping and provide good, even illumination.

Beautiful pool plan by the way - good luck!

 

[finish06]

@ttonn - we have the Polaris tiles in our pool with a white plaster. It is very pretty. The tile is 1.5 years old and has held up without any issues to date.

 

[ttonn]

Had the dig start today!

 

[Newdude]

Congrats tton !!!

*gets comfy*



Carry on then.

 

[kimkats]

OH YEAH!! Are you ready for your first pool job?? Grab your plans and a tape measure. Go out and measure it. It is wide, long, deep, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, shell, and plaster. For the wall you will add 16" or so. The depth should be from the floor to the middle of the skimmer opening. NOW is the time to fix/change as needed/wanted.

 

[ttonn]

Checked all the dimensions with the tape when they laid out the pool and all looked good. Depths all looked good to go. Working on steel today.

 

[ttonn]

Had some rains overnight. PB put a pump pump in and has gunite set up for tomorrow.

 

[HermanTX]

Had some rains overnight. PB put a pump pump in and has gunite set up for tomorrow.

Your PB did great to put up the tarps and avoid wash outs. Great attention to doing a job right.

 

[ttonn]

Not much, but some of the gunite was shot today. I'm thinking they just mainly did a flashing as it is scheduled to rain tomorrow.

 

[ttonn]

Another day of gunite in the books

 

[ajw22]

Another day of gunite in the booms


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Nice clean edges. Looks like the crew did a good job.

Watering New Gunite and Concrete - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[kimkats]

SWEET!!! Have you started bonding with it yet? aka watering it to help slow down the curing.

It is time for your set of links! The first set is all about what to do and ask about to get a great plaster job. The second set is all about how to care for your pool after you get the plaster.

Plaster links:
Ten Guidelines for Quality Pool Plaster Best one of all
All Plaster Finishes Should Last 20 Years
Not All Color Pigments are Good for Pools How to pick a good color for plaster.
A Plastering 'Watch List' | Professional Watershaping | Watershapes
Trouble Free Pool
Trouble Free Pool

Pool care links:
Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule
Pool School - Recommended Levels

Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals
Trouble Free Pool
Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

Now is also a good time to ask what test kit your PB will be providing so we can fill in any holes.

Kim

 

[ttonn]

SWEET!!! Have you started bonding with it yet? aka watering it to help slow down the curing.

It is time for your set of links! The first set is all about what to do and ask about to get a great plaster job. The second set is all about how to care for your pool after you get the plaster.

Plaster links:
Ten Guidelines for Quality Pool Plaster Best one of all
All Plaster Finishes Should Last 20 Years
Not All Color Pigments are Good for Pools How to pick a good color for plaster.
A Plastering 'Watch List' | Professional Watershaping | Watershapes
Trouble Free Pool
Trouble Free Pool

Pool care links:
Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule
Pool School - Recommended Levels

Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals
Trouble Free Pool
Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

Now is also a good time to ask what test kit your PB will be providing so we can fill in any holes.

Kim

Have not started watering yet, not sure if starting today would be too soon. It is supposed to rain overnight tonight. Then watering twice a day should be sufficient starting tomorrow?

Will look through the plaster info. Believe we are going with pebblesheen blue surf, but not sure if the plaster color is blue or white. Assuming it will be blue.

As far as test kits, assuming they will give some kind of strips. Will probably need to order a better one to start with.

 

[kimkats]

The rain will be your friend tonight. Try watering it twice a day. With it being cooled there you might not need to do more than that. See how fast the water soaks in. If the shells is just drinking it up then move up to 3 or 4 times a day. If the water just rolls off it then once a day should do it. Listen to your pool.

 

[HermanTX]

As far as test kits, assuming they will give some kind of strips. Will probably need to order a better one to start with.

These are the Test Kits Compared. It is recommended to obtain one of these which provides the best testing capabilities.

It would be a nice Christmas present for yourself or whoever may do the testing.

 

[ttonn]

Some of the wooden forms taken off around the pool, some removal of dirt where decking will go around the pool, and the grotto walls were finished being formed today.

Watered the shell down and ordered the test kit today.

 

[ttonn]

Equipment and plumbing for the pool put in today

 

[HermanTX]

Equipment and plumbing for the pool put in today

Nice layout and well spaced. Tell us what the water feature pump pipes will lead to. Also, what are the 3 pipes leading to the pool?

 

[ajw22]

Disappointing that your builder cheaped out and gave you three ball valves instead of diverters. They will not last long in TX sun before they stick and handles break.

 

[ttonn]

The water feature pump will go to the rainfall descent on the grotto. They ran it in a loop through the grotto with a line to dump in the pool depending on how much we want coming out of the rainfall feature. Unfortunately I wasn't able to be there today when they did all the plumbing so will have to go over it tomorrow with them for most of it. One of the lines will be for a bubbler on the sun deck as well.