Is there ANY pvc left in the store?????? LOL
At least you know where it is IF you have a leak. OUCH!
Kim
At least you know where it is IF you have a leak. OUCH!
Kim
Tulsa Pool Build, new IG
- Thread starter TulsaKevin
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. They delivered a ton of rock last week, actually several tons, I don't know how much that large grotto roof rock weighs, but I am surprised that they could move it with the bobcat they have two on site so they may have tagged teamed it. Wish I was there to see it. Wife sent me the picture,still at work paying for the pool hopefully have more pictures tonight.NB - you can pick up an H.264 webcam pretty cheaply these days to keep an eye on progress remotely and save some videos of the work. I've been posting time-lapses in my renovation thread - fun to watch them bang through a days work in a few minutes....
Of course you might need to special-order a wide-angle camera to be able to see the whole pool in your case ....
That one stone on top-----------WOW! that is HUGE!
That is a neat grotto! Tell me about the lighting because I KNOW you have some neat stuff planned!
Kim
That is a neat grotto! Tell me about the lighting because I KNOW you have some neat stuff planned!
Kim
Not too much, spent the budget on size, having 3 multicolor LED, two in the pool and one in the grotto, one fire pot on the edge of the spa. We are going to have steps down to the pool due to the elevation, thinking about putting LED on the edge of the steps.
That sounds purrfect! I like the idea of the LED on the edge of the steps. Have you though about having a really nice pole light by the steps? Something like this???
3 light pole outdoor light - Google Search
You could also put one by the grotto for added light and interest.
Your fire pot------will you put glass in it?
Kim
3 light pole outdoor light - Google Search
You could also put one by the grotto for added light and interest.
Your fire pot------will you put glass in it?
Kim
Love the light post, probably will use lava rocks, thought he glass is very nice as well. Also thinking about using maybe fake fire place logs as well. Probably going to have to see what everything else looks like when it gets closer and then decide.
The glass is awesome BUT it is pricey and it has to be cleaned every once in a while. The logs would be neat as well.
What fun to be able to do this!
Kim
What fun to be able to do this!
Kim
The slide cometh today. 
. 12 foot high 21ft long BYOS. I wanted gunite, but the builder was against it, and I agree though I think they look allot better but they have allot of negatives. My friend has a tile one and is gorgeous but is horrible. We are putting rock all around it and up past the edge plus the waterfall will hide most of it.
. 12 foot high 21ft long BYOS. I wanted gunite, but the builder was against it, and I agree though I think they look allot better but they have allot of negatives. My friend has a tile one and is gorgeous but is horrible. We are putting rock all around it and up past the edge plus the waterfall will hide most of it.
All I want is to see the smile on the first child going down that slide! That is awesome!
Kim
Kim
They also dug a lot of 2.5 feet holes around the perimeter of the pool and filled them with concrete, I assume for support for the concrete that is going to surround it. They are not taking any shortcuts that I see. Very impressed with their work.
- May 16, 2011
- 1,180
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I LOVE how they did it! It looks like a "real" mountain! I hope you do not use grout. That would take away from the natural look.
Kim
Kim
Amazing pool and build. Sorry I haven't jumped in before now. This is going to be stunning along with a whole lotta fun!
Suz.
Suz.
They haven't used anything yet, though I haven't asked if they would or not, I assumed they would but maybe not. They have made a rock perimeter, I assumed they would gunite the inner part, but they filled it with a lot, and I mean a lot, of smaller road rock, i.e. 3/4 crusher rock, but it is cleaner than typical crusher rock.
Do you think they "fixate" the rock some how, or just rely on the weight.
Do you think they "fixate" the rock some how, or just rely on the weight.