Pool Construction - Pool Construction

In August of 2005 they began construction of a pool in our back yard. These are some pictures from the various phases of the project.

1-design * We actually did all of the design work in June and July. It took us a few iterations to get
it how we wanted it.
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2-excavate * The excavators came on August 11. They worked from about 6:30 am until 3:30 pm
on digging the hole. That's a big hole!
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3-plumbing * The plumbers came the next day, August 12 and did almost all of the plumbing.
They came back on the 13th and did some leak testing.
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4-steel * The steel crew came out September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th to lay in all of the steel rebar.
It was a pretty massive job.
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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.
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6-fence * About the same time the shotcrete was being done, our friend Jesse and his brother D.C. installed the security barrier in the back yard, along with the view fencing.

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7-deck-tile * October 26 and 27 a crew came out to clean up after the shotcrete and get all of the yard around the pool level. Then on October 29 a contractor came out to put up forms for the deck concrete. The tile contractors also came out and started putting the tile around the perimeter of the pool. The tile guys used a laser level to draw a laser line all the way around the pool exactly 6 inches from the top of the concrete shell. Then they put the tile right above the line.

On November 1 the deck was poured. About 700 square feet worth! The color is a light brown/tan when it dries, and it has a salt finish. So for the final step, they sprinkle rock salt down and pound it into the concrete. Then smooth over top of that. So when water dissolves the salt, you're left with a textured concrete.
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8-plaster * (23 Slides)

5-shotcrete

7-deck-tile

9-fill * (7 Slides)

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