leonardsmalls Pool Build - started October 8
I'm going to start a new thread with just my pool build ... which started today.
I've had another thread Patio Build Completed '05 - Pool Build Soon but I figured the build needed a separate space.
The party started this morning about 8:00 AM.
The rest are here
Linky Thing: leonardsmalls pool build
Steel goes in tomorrow.
32' x 22' 4" freeform
3' 9" x 5' 3" deep
16,000 gallons
6'x9' Raised Spa - stacked flagstone overflow - 12 jets
5'6" x 11' Tanning Ledge 8" deep - 2 Bubbler Jets
24' x 18" raised beam w/ 3x24" sheer descents
1.0 HP Tristar SP3210EE- Pool Pump
1.5 HP Tristar SP3215EE Water Feature Pump
1.5 HP Tristar SP3215EE Spa Pump
1.0 HP Polaris QT Air Blower
Hayward DE4826 Filter
Hayward 400,000 BTU Low NOx Heater
Hayward Tigershark RC9990 Robotic Pool Cleaner
Goldline Aquarite Salt/Chlorine Generator
Aqualogic PS-8 Wireless Tabletop Remote
3 Color Logic LED Lights (2 Pool / 1 Spa)
Blue Granite Pebblesheen; Flagstone Coping
618 sq ft Spray Decking w/Flagstone Border
Comments (86)
leonardsmalls
15 years agoAfter a week of drying out and a day of a concrete no show .. we have a deck.
Left to do:Tomorrow: Pebblesheen
Thursday: Acid wash and buff the Pebblesheen / begin filling pool
Friday: Install flagstone deck trim
Monday: Spray Deck / Clean up
Tuesday: Startup / Pool SchoolSoon: Landscaping
32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.
el_duderino
15 years agoRelated Discussions
It's October, how is your build coming along?
Comments (40)cursivesailor my friend, you must be certifiably CRAZY! LOL. Actually, I've sometimes advised young couples thinking of getting married to first do a BIG project together where neither one of them is an expert and where they had no choice but to negotiate decisions in order to finish the project. Before we got married - we'll celebrate our 29th anniversary in 2 months - my DH and I decided to reupholster a heavy old sofa-bed we bought at a garage sale for $30 which would then become our first piece of real furniture. We took an upholstery class offered thru the adult ed center at a local college and the instructor guided us but even so, by the time we got that sofa recovered (less than a month before our wedding), I had learned more about DH than I had learned in the 7 years we had known each other. Among other things, about the 5th time I accidentally hammered the poor man's thumb and he didn't even cuss at me, I absolutely KNEW I had found a man who would never ever strike me no matter what the provocation. Seriously, we really learned to work as a team while working on that old sofa and we learned to negotiate our differences of opinion without attacking each other --- which has been a darn necessary skill to have during this #@@&+!~# house build! When the stress gets to you, do come here to this forum to blow it off rather than blowing up at your sweetie. I do wish you all the best and, when you're ready to kill your fiance, remember that if your relationship can survive building a house together, it'll survive whatever else life can ever throw at you! By the way, would you believe we still have that same sofa in our living room? The upholstery is getting a bit tattered so it is going to be relegated to the game room in our new home. Neither of us can quite bear to part with it but neither do we have any desire whatsoever to reupholster it again. LOL!...See MoreIt's October 2013 How is your build going?
Comments (150)Went out to our build site today, and an alligator was sunning on the bank of the pond. I knew we had one, but I hadn't seen him yet. I'm from northern Michigan, so spanish moss and alligators are quite an adjustment. We have concrete in our trenches now and they're getting ready to set the block on the rebar. I can't wait to see framing go up. MFatt, I celebrate your hole with you! Jujubean, gorgeous setting! I admire all of you doing your own GCing. We have been living on a boat for 4 years, so we're not from this area, don't know the in's and out's and where to go to get stuff - for a variety of reasons I'm really more comfortable going with a builder. I'm really happy with the one we've chosen. But being with a builder means that I've been obsessing over getting all my selections made since June, because he wanted almost everything decided on before he broke ground. With very few exceptions everything is chosen and costed out. We need to buy our appliances before the end of the year in order to take advantage of the promo dishwasher package. So now I'm starting in on choosing and obsessing over the interior choices. Because we sold our house and moved to the boat 4 years ago, and have sailed +/- 8000 nm since then, we got rid of most of what we own. What we did keep is in storage, and all of the upholstery pieces I kept need reupholstering. I'm going from a very northern design sensibility with rich deep colors and patterns to a low country lighter palette. I really look forward to watching everyone go through the process and choose all of your materials and appointments. Autumn4, I'm hoping all goes smoothly and within budget from here on out. good luck...See MoreAbout to start new build...
Comments (8)Intermatic's system is fairly basic. They don't make additional pool equipment such as pumps, filters, etc... like the other manufacturers, the extended warranties the system builders offer, the tighter, built-in integration, make the Intermatic system sort of a odd man out. For those augmenting existing systems with only basic needs, the Intermatic system seems to have a better shot at winning some business. The Phantom is fascinating to watch in action. AFAIK, it is still the only sweep that skims also. However, when skimming, the jet that propels it will knock items down to the floor that are on either side and behind the unit. I prefer to see a sweep stay on the floor and let the pool's skimmer(s) do the skimming. It does have a lot of parts inside and is not always easy to repair. The hose uses small sections of flexible tubing between hard sections of pipe. The constant flexing in the same place is problematic. Eventually, the flexing will take it's toll and that section will need replacing due to leaks, cracking, tears, etc... Scott...See MoreDavid Pool build: Almost Done! (used to be our pool build)
Comments (52)Hi gang: Well I have been out of town for a few days and believe it or not between the rain and being out of town, I have yet to take my first swim. The kids on the other hand have to be extracted with great force at the end of the day. My sons party went as planned, one short rain shower, but otherwise great. The water is now fairly balanced, they started the polaris (thank goodness..the dust was insane!), they plan on starting up the salt system in about a week. birdbath, I see you have been absent also....must be living in that water....thank you for the compliment, but yours is still the coolest pool I have ever seen. Moo....thanks....we are planning to build up the area behind the waterfall, make it into a berm with plantings and lots of color. We are also going to use river stones in that area....and behind that will be the completed extension of the wall. Should be starting that in the next 2-3 weeks. Smb....agreed our colors do look alike, it still amazes me how it changes throughout the day. I think we ended up somewhere between midnight blue and tahoe blue. Thank you, love yours also...are you getting to swim or does it still belong exclusively to the puppy ;) Well, I have the weekend off...so I think today will be first swim...its 89 out there and the water has warmed up to about 82....here are the pics in full sunlight for Birdbath. oops...heres the waterfall on.......See Moreleonardsmalls
15 years agoThe PebbleTec crew showed up early this morning. They're doing an awesome job:
Entering the home stretch. We could be filling by tomorrow afternoon
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Laura Ready
15 years agoleonardsmalls
15 years agoPebblesheen was acid washed and buffed today.
I came home a sight that I've been waiting for since last March:
Flagstone trim on the deck tomorrow
Spraydeck on Monday
Startup on Tuesday32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.
njfolks
15 years agoleonardsmalls
15 years agoYou apparently upgraded from the standard number of spa jets. Was this your idea or the PBs?
Ours .. after we saw the spa on our friend's pool build (same PB). We up sized the spa to 6'x9' and went with 12 jets - 8 in the wall, 4 in the floor.
t appears that you have more than I think is the standard number of wall returns, but it's hard to see.
We were expecting 6, got 8.
Did you ever post a sketch?
I had posted one on my previous Patio Build '05 thread ... here it is:
Laura Ready
15 years agoleonardsmalls
15 years agoThis morning - flagstone borders and trim around the deck:
This afternoon - it's full, it's up and running.
We've definitely made some progress this week. Weather permitting all the final details should be finished up by next week.
Then it's on to landscaping
leonardsmalls
15 years agoPutting down the Spraydeck texture:
Color to follow.
Pool school later this afternoon.
Final cleanup tomorrow.I'll be talking to the landscapers next week.
32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.
joanneswimsct
15 years agoleonardsmalls
15 years agoThe cleanup crew has come and gone. These will probably be the last picture updates until the landscaping is in:
I love the way the water changes color as the sun goes through its day, here it is near dusk.
The walkway is back in place and the equipment pad is right around the corner from the patio.
Our PB, Pearland Pools, did an absolutely incredible job, we could not be happier with the results.
leonardsmalls
15 years agoLandscaping bids were solicited after Christmas had come and gone. We got 3 estimates and wound up going with Jeff Burke at Budget Landscaping in Friendswood, TX. He had done the landscaping for two of our friends who had pools put in and came highly recommended.
Linky Thing: Budget Landscaping WebsiteJeff did an incredible job for a very reasonable price.
Our oasis is complete:
Starting with the view out our back door:
Someone pinch me ... I can"t believe that this is our backyard.
32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.
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We love the Blue Granite. It's blue, blue, blue in full sun and a deeper blue in the afternoon shade. The texture is not as coarse as the Tahoe Blue pebbletec but, other than that it's very nearly the same color.
We added the "shimmering sea" option ... crushed abalone shell. It sparkles just like silica in the granite boulders in the water at Tahoe - a place I'm very familiar with - been going since I was 2 years old. My great-grandmother built a summer home up there in the 30's - Brockway on the North Shore, just down the hill from the Cal-Neva:
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