Newb - Pool Build on-going...

[Fred in Houston]

Finally doing a new pool after being in our house for 9 years. We’re 1 week in, with Gunite done yesterday.

Paramount in floor, uv/ozone, broadhead, pebblesheen Blue Surf, and, now that the hole is dug, way too large. Lol.

Will try to update thread along the way with pics. I plan to maintain the pool myself so will be reading up on a LOT here in the next month or so.

 

[jimmythegreek]

Looks good so far. Get rid of the ozone system and trade it for a SWG and pool maintenence will ne easy. Plenty of free UV from the sun they are a scam in my opinion for an outdoor pool

 

[Fred in Houston]

What is swg? The “sales pitch” for ozone/Uv is that it keeps water cleaner (we have a water dog) and keeps chlorine costs lower over life of pool. Not the case?

 

[Fred in Houston]

Wait, saltwater pool? Nope. Sis-in-law 5 streets away had it and everything in view of it rusted. Her freakin security spotlights rusted. With the heat and humidity here, I don’t need more rust.

 

[DJFaninTN]

looks good and they are moving right along. I live less than 1 mile from the Gulf of Mexico and I can promise you that you won't have more salt, heat or humidity than we do. it all comes down to how you take care of the water (which is much easier with SWG) vs the direction you are wanting to go.

 

[IceShadow]

Get a good test kit so you’re ready to go when the water gets put in.

 

[Mgvandewark]

I am in shock that you had Gunite installed in FOUR DAYS!! That’s amazing!! It took 3 weeks for us to get Gunite installed! We are at the same step right now. Coping will be installed tomorrow. Can wait to see your finished project!! ? This is what we are having installed.

 

[Mgvandewark]

Fred, how is your pool coming along?

 

[Fred in Houston]

Going ok. Wall / coping / tiling done. Pumps/ filter / heater / plumbing done.

Electrical on Friday. Decking starts next week. Plaster the following week.

 

[Mgvandewark]

Going ok. Wall / coping / tiling done. Pumps/ filter / heater / plumbing done.

Electrical on Friday. Decking starts next week. Plaster the following week. View attachment 109502

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So jealous!! In the same amount of time we have some boulders and the slide up. I thought they would do tile/coping. But nope. Yours looks great!

 

[Fred in Houston]

Pool is done. TF-100 kit on hand. Sod and sprinkler system reinstall this week. Joy. I’m ready for this to be over.

 

[Mgvandewark]

Ss

Pool is done. TF-100 kit on hand. Sod and sprinkler system reinstall this week. Joy. I’m ready for this to be over.

Your pool looks FANTASTIC!! We started around the same time and ours was finished on Tuesday!! Happy Swimming!! ?