Pool Build NW Austin, TX

[Nikilyn]

6 days of jackhammering?!?!

 

[riley00dog]

We had 5 days of jackhammering back in February when we dug. We only have a small pool but access was tight and could only use very small equipment. I can still clearly remember the sound! Your poor neighbours though. Ours didn’t dig over a weekend but I’m sure it was annoying enough to those around us.

 

[CentralTexian]

For your sake I hope it ends soon as this has to be adding a pretty penny to the tab...

No added costs - the quotes for pools are high in Austin, it covers anything they find underground. But they know what they are going to hit just by the area or neighborhood they are digging in.

But it was solid shelf rock from 10" on down.

 

[ctrav]

Thats a relief...

 

[CentralTexian]

Day 7 of the machine gun rock hammer...................

 

[kimkats]

HOLY POOP! I bet your neighbors are ready to storm your yard! How much longer do they think it will take?

 

[CentralTexian]

Done!

Steel tomorrow (allegedly)

 

[kimkats]

Have you measured? Is it deep, long, wide, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, gunite, and plaster.

 

[riley00dog]

Day 7 of the machine gun rock hammer...................

[emoji31] you’re not going to be able to get that sound out of your head and neither are your neighbours! Are they close to finishing? The last little bit seemed to take forever for us... but by that stage we were over contacted dig allowance and were paying by the hour.

 

[CentralTexian]

Rebar done, plumbing done - rain delays shotcrete until next Monday. Pool builder decided to put in a hydrostatic relief valve - I guess due to fact our hole is carved out of shelf limestone. I read a few TFP threads on these devices and seems they can be good as far as protecting pool but can also cause leaks if they pop but don’t reseal correctly. A little scary to be told we need this and also to see how water has sat in the hole with no drainage or absorption - it’s a natural rock pool now. Shotcrete Monday and we made coping and tile selections today’s so progressing along.

 

[kimkats]

But, but, but..................what did you pick??? You drop this nugget "we made coping and tile selections today" with no details???

Kim

 

[CentralTexian]

 

[kimkats]

THANKS! That tile is going to POP against those other finishes!

Now with that tile I want you to dig through the boxes when they get there. There will be some that are extra pretty and some that are UGLY LOL Pull out the extra pretty ones to put on the pool where the eye falls as you walk out to the pool. Hide the ugly ones or use them to cut up for the skimmer and such.

Kim

 

[riley00dog]

Don’t worry about your hydrostatic valve. It’s a good thing to have and will be fine. We had over a foot of water after dig and before concrete. After concrete we had to keep draining as we had so much rain. At one point there was a good 2+ feet of rain at the deep end.

We have the same classic light travertine. We love it! Your tiles will look amazing with it. Glad the dig is over for you.

 

[ctrav]

This will be very nice when done for sure...

 

[CentralTexian]

Thanks for the feedback on tile and the valve, much appreciated. Just trying to avoid rain today so we don’t have to pump too much water out prior to Monday shotcrete. Weather forecast looks good for that day.

 

[CentralTexian]

Shotcrete finished today, good news!

Bad news: at end of shoot the hose ruptured, or got away from a guy when it was being blown out, and concrete show all over the back of our house - lower patio, upper deck, ceiling of both, walls, windows, even some on roof. Broke multiple windows and glass in doors. I wasn’t there to see it but sure was disappointing when I got home. Just an absolute mess, they say he’ll make it right but it’s going to be hard.

is that a TFP first?

 

[kimkats]

They did WHAT??? How do they even begin to think they could get it all off the ROOF???? without causing any damage???? Did they at least put something over the windows and doors to secure them?? WHEN do they think it will be repaired??

I would get in writing what they plan to do to fix everything. Get details-who will do the work, what will they use to fix/replace?

UNREAL! I cannot imagine coming home to that. Did they call your or let you come home to find it like that?

 

[CentralTexian]

Pool builder called immediately, this is the fault of the concrete sub of course - pool builder superintendent was hit by gravel himself . Promised to force concrete sub to fix all, I like pool builder but subcontractors are unknown. Should have insurance

 

[ctrav]

Lots of pics and document any and all conversations! So very sorry to hear this...