New Pool Build Bakersfield CA

11 years ago

Tomorrow we begin building our first pool which seemed to take forever to get to this point.

100 perimeter pool
2 cascading waterfalls
12" raised deck
750sq ft decking
2 deck jets
3-1/2 - 8ft deep
Dive Rock
Irish Mint Mini Pebble
Reflective Glass Firepit

We are doing this as an owner-builder with a hired consultant.

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Comments (23)

Valentino18
11 years ago
The Irish Mint mini pebble by NPt's StoneScapes is gorgeous. I have only ever heard good things. Good Luck and happy swimming.
golfgeek
11 years ago
lindsgd,
Be aware that consultants in California must be licensed. This has been a problem in the central valley for quite a few years and in Bakersfield in particular. Good luck.
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lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Yes he is licensed. Thanks for the heads up.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Here is the blank slate that we began with....

The first day was all about the dig and in about 4-1/2 hours it was completed.

Day 2 and 3 was the rough plumbing and electrical and rebar.

And them came the rain and turned our backyard into a muddy mess!!

Today the gasline is being installed for the firepit. Tomorrow is the first inspection and tuesday we should start the Gunite process.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Great news we passed inspection this morning. Hopefully we will have Gunite tomorrow.

We will have to have reinspection for the gas line due to a faulty gauge but it won't hold the project up.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
The tile!
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
11 years ago
Love it! Keep the photos coming!!

Suzi
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
The Gunite crew showed up at 7:30am and they were done by around 10. It is really starting to come together....
Dru2012
11 years ago
Looks great! We are about to start steel and plumbing on ours so we're right behind you....in Orange County, CA.

Have you seen the Irish Mint in real life? We are thinking about the Carribbean Breeze but not sure as we haven't seen it. Are you comfortable using it over Pebble Sheen?

Congrats! Look forward to seeing the progress...
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Yes we have seen a sample and its a pretty light color. It should contrast nicely with the tiles installed yesterday.
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Aqua-Link Pools and Spas
11 years ago
Your shotcrete should be cured for 21 days before applying your brown coat for tile and seven day cure time for the brown coat before setting the tile per the Tile Contractors of America code.
jacksonbird03
11 years ago
It seems good nice work and gather some information about the contractor and its license...
MsMaryMac23
11 years ago
How exciting! I would LOVE to have a pool like yours. I received 3 quotes for 16x32 with spa, two waterfalls, and flagstone edges for $48K
-$55K. Is that reasonable to you?
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Ours should finish right at 35k. We ended up having 1200 sq ft of decking.

As soon as the gunite cures in another week or so we'll be ready for the gemstone plaster.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
We are ready for decking. Plumber coming monday for any final height adjustments and to hook up the water descents and make sure the deck jets are where we want them.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
The decking has been completed and equipment has been set. We passed the inspection yesterday and today the PebbleSheen is being applied. It looks like they will start filling pool tomorrow evening. We are extremely pleased with the results.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
The finished product.
lindsgd
Original Author
11 years ago
Finished firepit at night.
truxtc102
11 years ago
I love your pool's color! It will be even more awesome once the landscape is complete! Congrats!:)
glad2b
11 years ago
I love your new pool - it is gorgeous!!! It's exactly what I would want a pool to look like, it's young and fresh and doesn't look like a botanical garden. You did a great job! Enjoy - I am green with envy. :)
Dena Walters
11 years ago
Beautiful, and quick! I love your firepit. We thought about having one but in my neighborhood we cannot have gas....it's an all electric neighborhood.
Dena
NewLKNPool
11 years ago
very impressive!!! Great Job!
lindsgd
Original Author
10 years ago
Some added touches.