I am ready! My yard is such a muddy mess now. My dogs are very disappointed in me for ruining their space. 
New Pool Build (Another One) in Allen, TX
- Thread starter bhargraves
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- Sep 8, 2013
- 606
Oh how I know the feeling, I went from letting the dogs out back in their fenced in back yard to being with them every minute they are out front and encouraging them to do duty. And with great Danes, they take their time, sniff around and see if the newspaper is in
That sounds eerily familiar! I have a 14yo deaf beagle with back problems who wants to sniff (and try to eat!) every rabbit dropping in the yard, and a lab mix who tries to make his mark on everything in sight (I don't know how one dog can have such a large "storage tank"). I wish I could let them out off a leash, but my lab will chase every dog, cat, rabbit, person in a 1-block radius (which renders him mostly deaf himself), and then my beagle will follow (and never hear me call her). I am tempted to exit into the side yard through my son's bedroom window on the ground floor ... that option is looking pretty attractive right now.
I have a 14yo deaf beagle with back problems who wants to sniff (and try to eat!) every rabbit dropping in the yard, and a lab mix who tries to make his mark on everything in sight (I don't know how one dog can have such a large "storage tank"). I wish I could let them out off a leash, but my lab will chase every dog, cat, rabbit, person in a 1-block radius (which renders him mostly deaf himself), and then my beagle will follow (and never hear me call her). I am tempted to exit into the side yard through my son's bedroom window on the ground floor ... that option is looking pretty attractive right now.
- Sep 8, 2013
- 606
Wow! That's a lot of dog!! We had my three tiny maltipoos and my son was staying with us with his lab and border collie while the construction was going on. Talk about a muddy mess! All of them turn a deaf ear where rabbits are concerned but my biggest worry was a coyote getting in with the fence down since they roam the neighborhood pretty freely.
Nice Build! I can't imagine building a pool without a spa. Heck, we spend more time there than in the pool. I'm sure you'll love the Travertine deck; that's the one thing I wish we could've done.
Thanks. Yeah, we definitely modified the budget from what we had planned. We fell victim to the slippery slope ... "well, since we are spending all this extra money to put in a spa, we might as well spend a little more and put in travertine!" Oh well ... I guess my kids will have to get a job this summer to start saving for college. They are 5, 5, and 3.
With snow this morning, I am sure they are not currently at your house. However, the weather does look better for this weekend. Any chance they do any work on Saturday or Sunday?
Yeah, I normally welcome snow, as it reminds me of "home" (northern Michigan). You're right. Nobody working today. They mentioned maybe doing shotcrete tomorrow. I'm not sure about Saturday. I'll have to ask.
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For us it came to a larger deck area with Outdoor Fireplace vs. travertine. Your kids ages are perfect for many years of pool-fun; you will have one of the "Hang-Out" places.Thanks. Yeah, we definitely modified the budget from what we had planned. We fell victim to the slippery slope ... "well, since we are spending all this extra money to put in a spa, we might as well spend a little more and put in travertine!" Oh well ... I guess my kids will have to get a job this summer to start saving for college. They are 5, 5, and 3.
Tomorrow would be great if it is not too cold...my fingers are crossed. How are the walls holding up with all of this precipitation?
No issues with the walls at all. I don't think it rained hard enough to really cause issues. The area around the pool was a muddy mess, though. At least now it is sort of frozen, so I can take the dog out back again instead of the front yard walk of shame.
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Very true! Though I have heard that watering gunite/shotcrete in cold weather is not critical due to much lower evaporation. Is there truth to this?
I don't know - my PB had me doing it in 30 and 40 degrees, I did it in the event there was a problem I could honestly say I followed their instructions. Didn't like it but I followed the rules.
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- Jun 15, 2013
- 177
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I ran a soaker hose along the top of the wall all the way around. Ended up using front and back yard spigots for even watering. It was probably in the low 40's back then. I just let the water trickle down the sides from the top. That way I didn't have to baby sit it.
Well dang that was a smart idea! Unfortunately, I would have needed a 200 ft soaker hose to reach the other spigot in the front yard! Oh well, it gave me a story to tell after the neighbor saw me bundled up, standing in the pool with a hose when it was about 38 degrees! He thought I was crazy! But it was actually warmer in the pool out of the wind!!