Pool Construction - 5-shotcrete

After a long delay, the shotcrete was done on October 25, 2005. It was pretty amazing to watch. 3 cement trucks came to the house for a total pour of 33 yards! There was a large diesel compressor that would pump the shotcrete out through a hose and a guy would direct the concrete into the steel form. Then several other guys would shape and smooth the concrete to the correct shape using guide wires that were strung across the pool earlier in the morning.

Tarps were put up to protect the rest of the yard. * Tarps were put up to protect the rest of the yard. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.62MB)

Added a back form for the power falls. * Added a back form for the power falls. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.55MB)

They survey in the guide wires. * They survey in the guide wires. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.74MB)

It has begun! * It has begun! * 2048 x 1536 * (1.99MB)

Truck one is done. * Truck one is done. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.92MB)

Stairs! * Stairs! * 2048 x 1536 * (2.26MB)

Working on the raised section for the power falls. * Working on the raised section for the power falls. * 1536 x 2048 * (1.76MB)

Two trucks done. * Two trucks done. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.93MB)

It's comming along. * It's comming along. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.93MB)

Lots of shaping work. * Lots of shaping work. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.49MB)

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This is the shot in shotcrete * This is the shot in shotcrete * 2048 x 1536 * (1.67MB)

It comes out really thick and tacky so it will stick to walls. * It comes out really thick and tacky so it will stick to walls. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.69MB)

That looks like fun! * That looks like fun! * 2048 x 1536 * (1.72MB)

It kicks up a lot of cement dust, so they all wear masks. * It kicks up a lot of cement dust, so they all wear masks. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.84MB)

Is it the correct height? * Is it the correct height? * 2048 x 1536 * (1.36MB)

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