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

41,039 2,061 August 29, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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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J03
08-29-2014 at 10:18 AM.
08-29-2014 at 10:18 AM.
If it's not an Anthony Archer-Wills designed and built pool then it's not even worth looking at.
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08-29-2014 at 10:34 AM.
08-29-2014 at 10:34 AM.
Look at me Whee I have a nice house.
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Daveismyhero
08-29-2014 at 11:13 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:13 AM.
No bikini pics?!?

You big tease!
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emelvee
08-29-2014 at 11:17 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:17 AM.
Quote from Daveismyhero :
No bikini pics?!?

You big tease!
I didn't intend to, but ok





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dalokgawd
08-29-2014 at 11:20 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:20 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
I didn't intend to, but ok

Run! It's a shim! Whee
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Daveismyhero
08-29-2014 at 11:32 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:32 AM.
:barfingsmiley:

Sure, I can't see the pool pics, but the bikini pics come through loud and clear.
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08-29-2014 at 11:34 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:34 AM.
Whee
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MayorFresto
08-29-2014 at 11:49 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:49 AM.
OP are you doing the work yourself or some guys named Pedro and Jesus?
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08-29-2014 at 11:54 AM.
08-29-2014 at 11:54 AM.
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OP are you doing the work yourself or some guys named Pedro and Jesus?
I find it presumptuous that you don't consider that I might be named Pedro and Jesus.
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08-29-2014 at 12:07 PM.
08-29-2014 at 12:07 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
I didn't intend to, but ok





impersonating another lounger is against the rules. Banned
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08-29-2014 at 12:09 PM.
08-29-2014 at 12:09 PM.
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Secret your walls are already warping.
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08-29-2014 at 12:16 PM.
08-29-2014 at 12:16 PM.
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I find it presumptuous that you don't consider that I might be named Pedro and Jesus.
I find it presumptuous that you don't consider that I considered you might be named Pedro and Jesus.
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cupcake42
08-29-2014 at 12:25 PM.
08-29-2014 at 12:25 PM.
I'm to poor for my own pool. Can I skinny dip in yours?
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MsGal
08-29-2014 at 12:55 PM.
08-29-2014 at 12:55 PM.
Woohoo!!! When's the first pool party? Whee
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