Quote Originally Posted by 26theone View Post
We are also having similar decisions to make on our design. We want a raised spa with a stacked stone spillover as a focal point but dont want it between the house and the pool. We will probably put it on the far side of the pool but your design looks good on putting on the other side of your steps/tanning ledge.

Our builder also includes the Paramount ozonator and with negotiating it is basically not costing me anything extra. I wonder if I should just tell him to leave it out altogether?

It will be good to see pix of your flagstone inlays in pea gravel. Initially we think we want flagstone inlays with sundek but may switch to pea gravel.

Is your project starting soon? Assuming the rain ever stops down here?
I will post a picture tomorrow with the new design. It is not final as I am going to have them push the spa back a bit to increase the tanning ledge area. I don't have any picture of the pea gravel with flagstone but they showed me a bunch of pools with it and it looked great. Very natural looking. I was going to go with Sundeck but my wife really does not like the way it looks. Also I hear Sundeck is more maintenance. I hear it only lasts 7-10 years before a respray. My only concern with the pea gravel is it can get hot.

I am hoping to get it stated soon. I have to get my HOA approval which will take a few weeks but I hope to get it started in Feb. My wife is due with out 2nd child in May and all this needs to get done before then!

Steve