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Look at me! Look at me! I'm getting a swimming pool!!! :whee:

41,038 2,061 August 29, 2014 at 10:14 AM in Finance
When we bought our current house, the goal was to install a pool at some point. We chose this particular home in part because the back yard would accommodate an inground pool nicely. When we installed our fence a couple of years ago, we kept one of the posts not in concrete to allow a section to be removed easily for the equipment to be brought in.

"Before" of the backyard, after the materials were delivered and pool company getting ready to start to dig:


After first day of digging (Monday 8/25). First pic is where a hot tub will eventually be situated:


After second day (Tuesday):


After installing the pool wall forms on the third day (Wednesday):


Not much was done yesterday. Waiting on footings inspection today, so not much getting done today either. Hoping to backfill and get electrical work done next week.

Here's what it likes like as of Thu. 8/28. Got the footing inspection Fri 8/29, so work should start back up on Tuesday:


Backfilling is complete; pump and heater is in place. Waiting on first electrical inspection:

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10-24-2014 at 02:02 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:02 PM.
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laugh out loud and washing his rocks
is it wrong that it takes 15 minutes in the shower for me to get them clean? Dontknow
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10-24-2014 at 02:03 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:03 PM.
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is it wrong that it takes 15 minutes in the shower for me to get them clean? Dontknow
Secret Sandblast them. Evillaugh
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10-24-2014 at 02:03 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:03 PM.
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is it wrong that it takes 15 minutes in the shower for me to get them clean? Dontknow
And only 2 minutes between the sheets to get them dirty?
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10-24-2014 at 02:05 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:05 PM.
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And only 2 minutes between the sheets to get them dirty?
including time to get undressed, do some ironing, baking some cookies...yeah, about 2 minutes.


wait...how did you know filthy my wife's @#$!*& is?

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still can't get through the hair with one of those
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10-24-2014 at 02:11 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:11 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
including time to get undressed, do some ironing, baking some cookies...yeah, about 2 minutes.


wait...how did you know filthy my wife's @#$!*& is?


still can't get through the hair with one of those
Well, I could have said 2 minutes to get them off...but you know...
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10-24-2014 at 02:59 PM.
10-24-2014 at 02:59 PM.
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Got the waterfall running...need to dial down the water flow though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c...e=youtu.be
Ahhhhhhh! soooooo muuuuuucccch bettttter!!!!!! woot

seriously. That is such a clean look now. nod
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10-24-2014 at 03:15 PM.
10-24-2014 at 03:15 PM.
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For DC...


Got the waterfall running...need to dial down the water flow though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c...e=youtu.be
what's with all the leaves in the bottom of the pool?
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10-24-2014 at 03:28 PM.
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what's with all the leaves in the bottom of the pool?
water
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10-24-2014 at 03:33 PM.
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what are you trying to say, Helen?
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10-24-2014 at 03:35 PM.
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what are you trying to say, Helen?
I'm just answering your question:

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what's with all the leaves in the bottom of the pool?

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Water is with all the leaves. A pool cleaner is currently also with all the leaves, if you want the complete story.
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10-24-2014 at 03:37 PM.
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I'm just answering your question:





Water is with all the leaves. A pool cleaner is currently also with all the leaves, if you want the complete story.
what's the pool cleaner wearing?
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10-24-2014 at 03:37 PM.
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what's the pool cleaner wearing?
Button-down shirt and khakis (I just got home from work)

also, Blowkiss
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10-24-2014 at 03:40 PM.
10-24-2014 at 03:40 PM.
well she sounds hideous
/Jake, from State Farm
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10-24-2014 at 04:01 PM.
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laugh out loud It looks beautiful!
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10-24-2014 at 04:04 PM.
10-24-2014 at 04:04 PM.
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well she's sounds hideous
/Jake, from State Farm
But she's look clean!
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