We have a Big Hole!!!
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Let the MUD begin!!! Happy times ahead!!!
Ready for your first job as a pool owner?? When you get home go out with the plans and a tape measure. Is it wide, long, deep, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, shell, and plaster. NOW is the time for a fix or tweak.
Kim
Ready for your first job as a pool owner?? When you get home go out with the plans and a tape measure. Is it wide, long, deep, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, shell, and plaster. NOW is the time for a fix or tweak.
Kim
The steps are a little wider than originally planned, but I’m good with it! Everything else looks perfect! It looks so big right now ? my 9yr old is standing at the other end!Let the MUD begin!!! Happy times ahead!!!
Ready for your first job as a pool owner?? When you get home go out with the plans and a tape measure. Is it wide, long, deep, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, shell, and plaster. NOW is the time for a fix or tweak.
Kim
making final decisions on Coping tomorrow so he can get it ordered!
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This!!!^^^^^
My iPhone screen time went up like 2-3 hours a day during my pool build. I was constantly grabbing my phone and checking in on what was happening! Glad to see I'm not the only one!
Looking good! Can't wait to see the end results!
--Jeff
Let the MUD begin!!! Happy times ahead!!!
Ready for your first job as a pool owner?? When you get home go out with the plans and a tape measure. Is it wide, long, deep, etc enough? Add about 8" for the steel, shell, and plaster. NOW is the time for a fix or tweak.
Kim
Funny you mentioned mud! We received 5 inches of rain in the last 24hrs!
talk about a mud pit! There is about 12” of water in the deep end!
supposed to start rebar on Monday ?
OH MY! Now that is a mud pit for sure!!! This is when you can be GLAD of the clay instead of dirt/sand! It held it's shape well!
Now make sure the deep end is deep enough as some of the mud will settle down there and raise that height up.....
Kim
Now make sure the deep end is deep enough as some of the mud will settle down there and raise that height up.....
Kim
Guilty as well. I was on vacation during the process, they started later than scheduled, but I was able to keep up with the progress by using the cameras as well
Cool! So you can rope and watch the swimmers, or you can swim and watch the ropers!
Started installing rebar on the 18th.
finished rebar and rough plumbing on 22nd.
scheduled for gunite next week.
But of course we got 4+ inches of rain last night ??
Walls are still holding up well though.
finished rebar and rough plumbing on 22nd.
scheduled for gunite next week.
But of course we got 4+ inches of rain last night ??
Walls are still holding up well though.
BUT at least the walls are holding up very well!We are getting gunite today!!! ? Here goes another wrk day of me staring at the security cameras! ?? 
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Any advice for issues I should be looking for when they get finished? If something isn’t done right, I want to know now....
The time to look was after the dig and after the steel. Now it should be fine since you did your look at those times.
SWEET!!! That looks great! 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
SWEET!!! That looks great! 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
You are officially awesome!The time to look was after the dig and after the steel. Now it should be fine since you did your look at those times.
SWEET!!! That looks great! 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
Woohoo! It’s been hard feeling like no progress was being made while the gunite cured.... but I just looked at my cameras and see this! Coping and plumbing!! Woohoo! 
Tile is finished, steps are fixed!
will do Decking next week.
He has the plaster scheduled for6/30, but MAY be able to fit us in on Thursday! Crossing my fingers!!!
will do Decking next week.
He has the plaster scheduled for6/30, but MAY be able to fit us in on Thursday! Crossing my fingers!!!