It has Started! New Pool!

No I don't think so, Tim told me that they would be doing forms for the coping, deck, and back filling this week. I can't wait to get rid of all of the dirt and dust!

NotWorking said:

No I don't think so, Tim told me that they would be doing forms for the coping, deck, and back filling this week. I can't wait to get rid of all of the dirt and dust!

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I know that feeling.

NotWorking said:

Tim told me about 2 weeks? I doubt I will really have a problem with it drying too fast here though with the June gloom here lately...
Between me and my kids it gets watered down twice a day...

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I'm working on it, this porter ranch commercial job has got me fukt up, all my sch's, let the semi organized chaos begin, will know better tomorrow as far as day to start knocking you out again

Parkerguy18 said:

So are you kind of in a holding pattern until that curing process is complete?

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The curing isn't the holding pattern, an overwhelming amount of jobs all at the same time, and weekly more jobs wanting to start, the good news is you guys are closer to the front of line than most :yikes
Yours is ready to shoot if I can get Manuel over to finalize the rock steel ( his daughter was in hospital last few days, she's home now )

This summers gonna bring on some more grey hair for sure, :eek

Melloyellovector said:

I'm working on it, this porter ranch commercial job has got me fukt up, all my sch's, let the semi organized chaos begin, will know better tomorrow as far as day to start knocking you out again
The curing isn't the holding pattern, an overwhelming amount of jobs all at the same time, and weekly more jobs wanting to start, the good news is you guys are closer to the front of line than most :yikes
Yours is ready to shoot if I can get Manuel over to finalize the rock steel ( his daughter was in hospital last few days, she's home now )

This summers gonna bring on some more grey hair for sure, :eek

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Well at least it is a good problem to have, better busy than slow!!!
We can't wait!
This thing is turning out so great that I caught my wife just staring out the back slider yesterday, when I asked her what she was doing she told me not to ask because she was spending money on decorating!

NotWorking said:

Well at least it is a good problem to have, better busy than slow!!!
We can't wait!
This thing is turning out so great that I caught my wife just staring out the back slider yesterday, when I asked her what she was doing she told me not to ask because she was spending money on decorating!

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Right there with you on this one as well. Wife keeps talking about needing this that and the other. I just keep saying, lets get done building it first before we start spending even more money.

Asked my son to help me by watering the pool yesterday... Then wife sends me this picture, I guess the only one not in on helping me with the pool was my oldest!

I have no clue why my daughter is wearing shorts and a sweatshirt standing in the water?

NotWorking said:

Asked my son to help me by watering the pool yesterday... Then wife sends me this picture, I guess the only one not in on helping me with the pool was my oldest!
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I have no clue why my daughter is wearing shorts and a sweatshirt standing in the water?

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Lol!! Your dog's hair is gonna be amazing for your filter once pool done
Are you making your son soak the Shotcrete with a cup using ground water in deep end, lmao!!

Tell him he can plug in the sump pump and use the vac hose, recycle re use, go green :lmao

That is what they did, plugged the pump in and made a mess! My friend told me to use hair nets over the skimmer basket? I am going to have a hard time keeping them out!

Whohoo more progress!

So the slide and other rock steel is now done and we should be shooting later this week.

Thanks Tim!
The guys are out there kicking ass! :thumbsup Framing up for coping!!!
A whole bunch of new trenches for drainage and running gas and electrical too!!! :champagne:

NotWorking said:

Thanks Tim!
The guys are out there kicking ass! :thumbsup Framing up for coping!!!
A whole bunch of new trenches for drainage and running gas and electrical too!!! :champagne:
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Very nice, shouldn't be long now. We are going to be shooting Thursday. Can't wait, it will be fun to watch.

Looks like they have the forms pretty much completed. :thumbsup

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The guys have been kicking ass!!!

Looks great

I'm jealous of the slide. I'm thinking of adding an old school fiberglass one to my pool for my daughter. And maybe myself. [emoji23]
Trying to find a used one

I was actually surprised at how quick it all happened. Those guy kicked ass.

djunkie said:

I'm jealous of the slide. I'm thinking of adding an old school fiberglass one to my pool for my daughter. And maybe myself. [emoji23]
Trying to find a used one

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Yeah we have a 8 and 5 y.o. so that was one of the main things we were looking for. Oh and the wife says she will use it until she is 80.

djunkie said:

I'm jealous of the slide. I'm thinking of adding an old school fiberglass one to my pool for my daughter. And maybe myself. [emoji23]
Trying to find a used one

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I'll keep ya in mind, every now and then I get customers that throw em in for parties then call me to remove 6-12 months later. Usually I cut em up and trash em,

Melloyellovector said:

I'll keep ya in mind, every now and then I get customers that throw em in for parties then call me to remove 6-12 months later. Usually I cut em up and trash em,

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That would be awesome. Thanks.

They are now working on texturing all the rock work. The pictures don't really do it justice.

Looks great!!!

NotWorking said:

Looks great!!!

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Thanks, its pretty amazing what these guys can do with a little concrete. Now I am anxious to see it done and colored.

They got a little more of the rock work done and started some of the coping.

The rock work looks great! We are finally ready for concrete on Saturday, we can't wait to be done with the dogs and kids dragging in the dirt daily!

Really starting to look like we will be done soon!

NotWorking said:

The rock work looks great! We are finally ready for concrete on Saturday, we can't wait to be done with the dogs and kids dragging in the dirt daily! View attachment 496353 View attachment 496364 View attachment 496365

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Yeah we know that feeling. But it looks great and your almost done. Pretty soon you will be having a beer and swimming and forget all about it.

Hell yeah!

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I am so happy now! It really looks like a back yard and pool now!

Dang that is a shittonoconcrete.

Nice job. You certainly have the right guys working it. MYV and his guys are the shit.

Wife just sent me a picture of the tile so far, I will get better pictures when I get home...
These guys are kicking ass! Thanks Tim!

NotWorking said:

Wife just sent me a picture of the tile so far, I will get better pictures when I get home...
These guys are kicking ass! Thanks Tim!
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Oh no, thank you

Better pictures...

NotWorking said:

Better pictures... View attachment 497247 View attachment 497248 View attachment 497249

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Thats looking pretty sweet. Almost done.

I like that tile. Giving me ideas for when I redo my pool.

Ok, stone and tile are cranking right along...
We thought the stone in the showroom was darker with more gray in it but oh well, looks pretty good!

NotWorking said:

Ok, stone and tile are cranking right along...
We thought the stone in the showroom was darker with more gray in it but oh well, looks pretty good!
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Have you decided on what pool surface or color you are going with (plaster, pebble, etc..)?

Mini pebble, dark color... Something like this...

NotWorking said:

Mini pebble, dark color... Something like this...
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Nice. Hoping to talk wife into the sheen product. She is just a little concerned about the roughness. Tim is supposed to bring us some samples Friday so hopefully she will like those.

Parkerguy18 said:

Nice. Hoping to talk wife into the sheen product. She is just a little concerned about the roughness. Tim is supposed to bring us some samples Friday so hopefully she will like those.

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If this one actually turns out like the sample, it is actually really smooth... Be sure to get the samples wet to look at them and feel them....

NotWorking said:

If this one actually turns out like the sample, it is actually really smooth... Be sure to get the samples wet to look at them and feel them....

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I think we are pretty set on color (Aqua Blue) but the wifes only experience with Pebble is a friends pool that have the old Pebble Tek and she just does not like it (too rough). So she is still worried that even the sheen might be too rough. They have the fina product that is smoother like plaster but you dont get the cool water effects or color so I would like to stay away from it if possible. Hopefully she will like the samples.

This stuff is a huge difference from the original stuff, she will more than likely love it!

So the rock texturing is now complete. They are starting the coloring today and backfill of trenches tomorrow. Should have Deck done next week.



Starting to get excited!

Wow!!!

That looks amazing!!!

NotWorking said:

Wow!!!

That looks amazing!!!

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Yeah we are pretty stoked how it's come out so far.

That looks Great! Job I am at now will be getting a pool once we get past plan check. Got the approval of neighbors and city council already (took almost a year). Remodeling existing while we wait to start addition and pool.