Well... after SEVERAL months of waiting for our pavers, we finally got this project moving again. More grading, raised planter, riser wall for sheer, custom bench for a fire table, decking and coping. For our decking we used Artistic Pavers DesertLock Cool White. We had samples from every place possible in the Phoenix area and this was the only decking option that checked all our boxes. They retain virtually no heat and are extremely slip resistant. Seriously, it's crazy how they don't even get warm when all the other samples we had were burning hot. There were a few travertine options that weren't
quite as hot as others, but they were pretty slippery. These pavers meet both specs for sure. Unfortunately they're pretty expensive and we had to wait 4 months for all our pavers to be available.
They started tile yesterday and decking might finish up today. I'll update with more photos.
Next we need a mesh pool fence and interior finish. The interior finish has been the toughest decision... that we still haven't made. We like look of pebble, but we're not a fan of the roughness. There seems to be some debate online over what's the best option for pebble but with a smoother finish. We don't want it to be plaster smooth, but we also don't want that abrasive sandpaper feel that some pebble seems to have. I've heard some contractors will polish the pebble finish to take the roughness out. Seems to be mixed feelings out there about that too.
Anyone know from personal experience the different between NPT Stonescapes (polished) vs NPT Polishscapes vs WetEdge?
Alright, the search continues...
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