SeanB.'s Pool Build

[SeanB.]

Lots of progress today! I'm including picutres of the tile and coping and the toe tile. They will finsish the stacked stone on the back of the spa once the deck goes in.

We did the final layout on the deck today - went from 460 to 700 sq ft. That will give us a nice amount up by the house and a minimum of 3 ft around the pool and about 5 ft behind the spa.

And on with the show:

[divnkd101]

Looking good. Accent tiles (marker, toe tiles) on the step look good. Looks like your yard finally dried up, as did ours. Our plumbers got delayed yesterday. They arrived as I was leaving for work this morning. I spent all last night getting my speaker wires ready to run in the trenches they plan to dig today. Keep the pics coming.

[Phillbo]

I spent all last night getting my speaker wires ready to run in the trenches they plan to dig today.

This may be a lilttle late but I always use Malibu lighting wire for exterior speakers. It's made for the enviroment. Regular speaker wire will not last as long if burried.

[divnkd101]

This may be a lilttle late but I always use Malibu lighting wire for exterior speakers. It's made for the enviroment. Regular speaker wire will not last as long if burried.

Phillbo, I will actually be running underground conduit x 2. One set for speaker wires and the other will be for landscape lighting/ electricity that I will attach to my PS8. That way if I do have trouble, I can always pull other sets through with little effort.

Sean, I saw your post on the speakers as well. I got 86'd by the one who wears the pants in the family for wall-mounts. She wants rock speakers in the landscaping. So I have compromised and managed to find a set of speakers with built in subs in the rocks. I can't have music without the full range of sound.

Eljefe281 - "I assume that after you typed that you did the Tim Allen grunt." ooh oooh ooooh.

I will try and update my thread tonight with additional pics of tile/coping and equipment and specs. Keep em' coming.

[SeanB.]

Looking good. Accent tiles (marker, toe tiles) on the step look good. Looks like your yard finally dried up, as did ours. Our plumbers got delayed yesterday. They arrived as I was leaving for work this morning. I spent all last night getting my speaker wires ready to run in the trenches they plan to dig today. Keep the pics coming.

Thanks. We had our outdoor speakers wired when the house was built, so that's one thing I didn't have to worry about.

I went with the builders generic speakers since it was a package deal with the wiring, and volume control, but I have to say, I am surprisingly pleased with the sound quality. According to the installer, they had them made to their specs from the facotry in Japan that produces sony and JBL, I think. I've auditioned quite a few outdoor speakers and think these sound as good or better than any I've heard, with the possible exception of the Klipsch. The Klipsch are actually a little cheaper than the Bose and Infinity, but I thought sound much cleaner. Like these, if anyone is in the market: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1082742914946

[SeanB.]

Well, barring bad weather, they will be pouring our deck tomorrow. I understand that once the concrete is poured, we need three days with no rain before the top coat can go on. Here's hoping for a dry weekend.

[Ready2swim]

Well, barring bad weather, they will be pouring our deck tomorrow. I understand that once the concrete is poured, we need three days with no rain before the top coat can go on. Here's hoping for a dry weekend.

Unbelievable...how many days since the dig now?

[SeanB.]

Unbelievable...how many days since the dig now?

The excavation began on the 7th so we are 22 days in, which isn't too bad considering we had a couple of rain delays. Hopefully we'll be putting water in by mid week next week. They originally quoted us six weeks with a guarantee of no longer than eight. I think they will finish well within the 6 week period. I'll have some more pictures tonight.

[SeanB.]

Well, barring bad weather, they will be pouring our deck tomorrow. I understand that once the concrete is poured, we need three days with no rain before the top coat can go on. Here's hoping for a dry weekend.

Correction. I think the guys today will just be getting the ground ready and doing the forms. It's taking them some time to do all the prep, so I doubt the concrete truck will be coming the same day.

[SeanB.]

Here are a few pictures from todays activity. They did the form boards, leveled with sand and then laid the rebar for the deck. I did not have time to take pictures of the rebar but here is everything up to that point.

Laying boards for outline:


Laying sand:



Ready for rebar: