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now I've done it

16 years ago

I have been reading this forum for weeks. I have always wanted to get an inground pool, and now we have signed our contract. The shape is Mountain Pond. We are getting a 18'x 41'liner pool. It will have a deep end (8'), cool deck, diving board, polaris 280 with booster, saltwater system, and 1hp super pump. The estimated start date is July 11th. I am so excited!!! Tina

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happymrsf
16 years ago
Congratulations! How exciting! No turning back now!

My stomach is still in knots, but I am excited as well. We signed our contract for our inground gunite pool a few weeks ago. We had a little demo work done yesterday, and will start the dig in about two weeks!

Looking foward to seeing your progress! I have found this forum to be a great support system...there is always someone willing to listen to your frustrations and offer insight. I've been told to anticipate some problems during the building process ~ but to not sweat the small stuff..
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
My biggest problem is picking out a liner color and design. It can be the biggest mistake or the biggest plus of the pool. Tina
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boogerhead
16 years ago
Pictures, pictures, pictures !!!!!

We all love pictures of the build, and of course, the finished pool!

PLEEEEEEASE !??!?!?
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
Well, all I have pics of now is my grassy backyard. Will get one and post it tomorrow, but I will keep good track of the build! Tina
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
For those of you who have landscape lights on plants and all, are those solar or wired in. Did you wire before the pool? Tina
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donintx
16 years ago
Congrats... we signed our contract last week and picked the
last of the colors and patterns this morning. They hope to
start digging the week of the fourth.
Be sure to post pictures!
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
Well since this first posted,it took a month to get started. But....here are some first pics....Tina
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/salttess/DCP_1150.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/salttess/DCP_1160.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/salttess/DCP_1163.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/salttess/DCP_1165.jpg[/IMG]
We hit water at about 6' and had to well point.
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
One more time....
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missij_2007
16 years ago
I bet you are so excited. We started our pool building project about a month ago and are expecting plaster on our gunite pool on Monday. We ran into some problems with our water line that had to be fixed, but all in all, it has been pretty easy. The hardest part is waiting!
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
I wonder how long it will be before my huskies jump in. This one loves the mud...
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tmcg
Original Author
16 years ago
Well in just 5 working days these guys got me from grass to water..they have been rocking !!

{{!gwi}}
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