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Well it's been done for almost two months now and we really love it. I have got quite a few private messages asking questions about it when I posted it before it was done. Hopefully I'm some help. It's not the biggest or the best but it came out like we planned.
Next is a new modern patio couch set for the elevated dry deck area, Ledge Loungers for the wet deck or Baja shelf or whatever you want to call it and new lounge chairs. Man, quality patio stuff is pricey!
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to make sure I answered questions and give some decent info for those of you considering or building a pool.
1. Pavers are a brand called Artistic Pavers. I believe they are out of Arizona. Even when it's 110 degrees, they are cool to the touch. Much more clean and modern than cool deck or some of the other options out there while staying comfortable in the hot sun. They are however porous so I can see how keeping them clean if you wear shoes and such on them all the time would be difficult. No shoes are allowed in our home or back yard so we should be ok.
2. Interior plaster color is Caribbean Blue Quartz. We considered Pebbletech but they just didn't offer this Aruba/Santorini look we were going for. We are not concerned about longevity as we will only be in this home for 4 to 6 years max.
3. Cost. Normally I wouldn't mention cost but if it helps a fellow RDPer with their build I'm ok with it. We were under 57k including the backyard landscaping. To be honest we had three quotes and all were similar in price. We paid cash for each stage of the build and always on time with each payment. However, this didn't make a difference in terms of the quality of work or if they completed things faster or better. We upgraded a few things like more pool lighting but other than that they included the best multi speed pump, and other quality stuff that didn't require an upgrade or more money out of our pocket.
4. Would I use this company again? No. I honestly don't understand how it would have gotten done correctly without us being home so much. From stuff not getting ordered to tile being put in that was completely wrong, to people not showing up until I made a call to see where they were at to reminding them what the next step was in the process. In general they were super incompetent. There was a four week gap of anyone showing up between the hole getting dug to plumbing and rebar. It took three or so weeks longer than planned and I could only imagine if we didn't help get things straight all the time how long it would take.
5. All lighting is Kichler. We recently landscaped and upgraded our court yard too and used this lighting as well. I highly recommend it as its beautiful quality; not cheap but better than most other brands I have seen. Like I mentioned in another thread, even the power box is beautiful quality brushed stainless. It really is nice stuff and I don't think I would use anything else.
6. Wet deck has about 6" of water. The deepest part of the pool is only 4.5 feet. We did this for a few reasons. No matter what, it's really not a big enough pool to dive in and really swim. Shallow water is safer for my wife who isn't the best swimmer and it stays warmer throughout the summer. We do NOT like cold water. The length is about 32 feet and 9.5ft wide. Its perfect for us and really just couldn't justify anything bigger.
7. Check with your HOA on all requirements. It was amazing how many stupid things we had to be sure of. Trees had to have a minimum of 6Feet of brown trunk. Hard scape to landscape couldn't be over 65/35. We had a neighbor not check this and now he may have to tear some of his pool up! What a nightmare.
With that being said; when we number build our next home in a few years we will probably try and sub out the build ourselves. I'm plenty comfortable with the process and what it entails. However, time is always my biggest issue.
Thanks for looking and have a blessed weekend.
It's crazy how much our plants and trees have grown since these photos. They sure pack these tract homes in. I was amazed we could even get a pool in this little yard. I will say, we have our doors open every morning and evening and looking out to the pool is so nice. Makes me feel like we are always on vacation; even when it's too cold to go in.
Sorry, you cant see it in the first two photos but we have a 3ft wide sheer decent waterfall too. Love that at night as the sound is so soothing.
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Next is a new modern patio couch set for the elevated dry deck area, Ledge Loungers for the wet deck or Baja shelf or whatever you want to call it and new lounge chairs. Man, quality patio stuff is pricey!
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to make sure I answered questions and give some decent info for those of you considering or building a pool.
1. Pavers are a brand called Artistic Pavers. I believe they are out of Arizona. Even when it's 110 degrees, they are cool to the touch. Much more clean and modern than cool deck or some of the other options out there while staying comfortable in the hot sun. They are however porous so I can see how keeping them clean if you wear shoes and such on them all the time would be difficult. No shoes are allowed in our home or back yard so we should be ok.
2. Interior plaster color is Caribbean Blue Quartz. We considered Pebbletech but they just didn't offer this Aruba/Santorini look we were going for. We are not concerned about longevity as we will only be in this home for 4 to 6 years max.
3. Cost. Normally I wouldn't mention cost but if it helps a fellow RDPer with their build I'm ok with it. We were under 57k including the backyard landscaping. To be honest we had three quotes and all were similar in price. We paid cash for each stage of the build and always on time with each payment. However, this didn't make a difference in terms of the quality of work or if they completed things faster or better. We upgraded a few things like more pool lighting but other than that they included the best multi speed pump, and other quality stuff that didn't require an upgrade or more money out of our pocket.
4. Would I use this company again? No. I honestly don't understand how it would have gotten done correctly without us being home so much. From stuff not getting ordered to tile being put in that was completely wrong, to people not showing up until I made a call to see where they were at to reminding them what the next step was in the process. In general they were super incompetent. There was a four week gap of anyone showing up between the hole getting dug to plumbing and rebar. It took three or so weeks longer than planned and I could only imagine if we didn't help get things straight all the time how long it would take.
5. All lighting is Kichler. We recently landscaped and upgraded our court yard too and used this lighting as well. I highly recommend it as its beautiful quality; not cheap but better than most other brands I have seen. Like I mentioned in another thread, even the power box is beautiful quality brushed stainless. It really is nice stuff and I don't think I would use anything else.
6. Wet deck has about 6" of water. The deepest part of the pool is only 4.5 feet. We did this for a few reasons. No matter what, it's really not a big enough pool to dive in and really swim. Shallow water is safer for my wife who isn't the best swimmer and it stays warmer throughout the summer. We do NOT like cold water. The length is about 32 feet and 9.5ft wide. Its perfect for us and really just couldn't justify anything bigger.
7. Check with your HOA on all requirements. It was amazing how many stupid things we had to be sure of. Trees had to have a minimum of 6Feet of brown trunk. Hard scape to landscape couldn't be over 65/35. We had a neighbor not check this and now he may have to tear some of his pool up! What a nightmare.
With that being said; when we number build our next home in a few years we will probably try and sub out the build ourselves. I'm plenty comfortable with the process and what it entails. However, time is always my biggest issue.
Thanks for looking and have a blessed weekend.
It's crazy how much our plants and trees have grown since these photos. They sure pack these tract homes in. I was amazed we could even get a pool in this little yard. I will say, we have our doors open every morning and evening and looking out to the pool is so nice. Makes me feel like we are always on vacation; even when it's too cold to go in.
Sorry, you cant see it in the first two photos but we have a 3ft wide sheer decent waterfall too. Love that at night as the sound is so soothing.
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