Building a pool

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This is the night it was filling and the day after we filled ours up but before it was 100% done. Met expectations and then some. There are 3 shear descents on the back wall as well.

[Ruffdaddy]

This is the night it was filling and the day after we filled ours up but before it was 100% done. Met expectations and then some. There are 3 shear descents on the back wall as well.

Looks great! I'm mega jealous of the fire on the back wall but will probably save that for the next house.

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Looks great! I'm mega jealous of the fire on the back wall but will probably save that for the next house.

And likewise on your decking, that shit is baller. We just had so much of it that the cost to do anything other than salted concrete was going to be cow skin rug territory.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Buncha rich people in here.

[Musbrad2]

Ruff, what became of the survey issue you had? Rather how did they work it out?

[Ruffdaddy]

Ruff, what became of the survey issue you had? Rather how did they work it out?

I dont remember having a survey issue? If that was me I've totally forgotten about that post...was it regarding the pool?

[Musbrad2]

I dont remember having a survey issue? If that was me I've totally forgotten about that post...was it regarding the pool?

It was an easement that wasn’t recorded on the plat or something right?

[DON SVO]

It was an easement that wasn’t recorded on the plat or something right?

That was another poster.

[Musbrad2]

That was another poster.

Thanks Don, I couldn't remember who it was.

[DON SVO]

Thanks Don, I couldn't remember who it was.

I think it was FatherFord.

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Thanks Don, I couldn't remember who it was.

It was me, and what finally happened was the electric company owned up to the mistake and they sent a crew out (at their leisure which took a couple of months) and moved the portion of the line that was interfering with our dig.

The back story to that is apparently after they were informed of their error they then tried to place the proper easement even though they knew we were trying to dig there (shady as fuck). My pool builders wife is an attorney that deals with a lot of real estate issues and for reasons beyond my comprehension was able to block it from happening. Something about you cant slap an easement on a property since we already owned it. They acquired an easement for the empty lot behind us and moved the electric line on the other side of the back fence where the lot is still owned by the developer and not built on yet.

After that was over with it was 8 weeks start to finish.

[svauto-erotic855]

Just looked through the paperwork and we picked the tropics blue mini pebble.

Is the quartzscape a polished version of the mini pebbles?

They look like the same company produces the mini pebble and quartzscape.

National Tile and Plaster (NTP) is where I mostly get my construction supplies from. Quartz Scapes is their brand of a type of plaster that is mostly crushed marble.

You have their Stone Scapes mini pebble line of plaster. It cost slightly more then the Quartz Scapes plaster. I am basing my assumption on Tropics Blue being one of their cataloged colors for the mini pebble plaster. It is good stuff.

[jw33]

We’re possibly digging a hole in the ground to put water in in the near future. Still in the early planning phase so few questions for those that have gone through this. Is a pool heater necessary, really nice, or just something you use every once in awhile to swim when it’s cool outside? We have gas, but are not planning to have a hot tub. Has anyone had the pool done by one place and then had decking/travertine patio structure built by someone else later/right after the pool is finished vs. the turn-key option from a place like Riverbend/Foley/Prestige?

[Big A]

I personally don't enjoy swimming in a heated pool, never quite warm enough for me to not feel cold, when the air temps drop. Kids don't seem to mind, but they'll swim in a cold pool too, without complaint. A swimming pool itself is a luxury, a heater is nice to have on rare occasion, but not necessary.

[Ruffdaddy]

We’re possibly digging a hole in the ground to put water in in the near future. Still in the early planning phase so few questions for those that have gone through this. Is a pool heater necessary, really nice, or just something you use every once in awhile to swim when it’s cool outside? We have gas, but are not planning to have a hot tub. Has anyone had the pool done by one place and then had decking/travertine patio structure built by someone else later/right after the pool is finished vs. the turn-key option from a place like Riverbend/Foley/Prestige?

We have a heat pump and love it. I can keep the pool temp up for use later in the year...but more importantly it's also a chiller. Our pool is small and shallow so it can get hot quick...we can easily bring that temp down.

I agree with Aaron that I'm not swimming if it's even close to cold out. But I also dont like cold water when it's 80 out...so I'm heating it when I need.

A heater is going to heat way faster than a heat pump though.

Also, if you're building a pool you are going to get tired of your backyard being destroyed. Hiring separate contractors is going to prolong that...I suggest doing it all together.