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 Re: Pool install starts
[Re: WAWI]
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04/11/24 03:09 PM
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malibu6501
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I think I'm in pretty good shape. My guy is local, and he's the owner and contractor. He and his crew, which is one crew, finish a job before they start another. He works on the job with his crew. Right now, they are finishing up a job in Port A, and then I'm next. Somebody is coming out today or tomorrow to check for any buried lines, of which there are none. It's supposed to be about a 5 week build with a 15% weekly payout after the 15 down, which I've already paid, and then a 5% final payment. He has the permits in hand and will start in about a week. I also have a 12' gate for him to get into the backyard with a 30 ft. easement around the pool area. No overhead lines or trees in the way. Water and electricity are all close by. He said he normally has to work around all kinds of obstacles. Here's his website: https://poolsbydcdesign.com i doubt its just his crew. i dont know any that dont sub out large portions of the work. now they probably have normal subs they use but its for sure not all his crews.... I can see him subbing out parts of it, like the electrical, excavation and landscaping, but I think the actual pool, plumbing and concrete work is all him and his crew. He said they have been with him for something like 12 years or so. Anyway, I pointed one of my cameras to that part of the yard, so I can record the process.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: reelfast]
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04/11/24 03:23 PM
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malibu6501
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Huge waste of time and money!! After about 15 years the gunite will start coming off because of all the chemicals. Then it clogs filters. 10/12 grand to regunite . Now I mow it. This is a 100% polypropylene copolymer material that forms the frame which is then lined with Renolit Alkorplan. It's relatively new to the US but has been in Europe and Australia for awhile. I think Renolit is based in Germany. I'm the guinea pig for South Texas.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/11/24 03:25 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Man good luck with your pool.
I know what its like to spend a ton of money on something, be excited for it, have it be something you really want, and then have all your boys chit on the thing you are excited about...
yeah buddy, I got married.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/11/24 04:18 PM
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New process from B squared pools. First in this area. Not big. 12x24. Inground. Pools ain’t cheap. I went in thinking 30. Bumped to 40. Then 50. Looking at 70 drive out down here in Corpus area. Wife is happy. Ecstatic really. This one is cash. Maybe it will be Ok. You can get a nice sled for 70. Heck an X5. What would you burn 70 on for your old lady? About 3 years ago wife wanted a pool. We decided on on outdoor kitchen with a hot tub instead. Was a little north of $70k after all said and done. Thing is we can use it year round.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: grandbassslayer]
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04/11/24 10:34 PM
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malibu6501
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I had no idea pool contractors get paid on a timeline schedule- any construction I’ve ever been involved in you got paid based on actual progress- not time. It's not really on a time schedule. It's divided by progress, which he said will take about a week each to complete. Payment one: Install pool shell Pay two: Install pool interior Pay three: Pour concrete deck Pay four: Install plaster or membrane and coping Final payment: Project completion
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/11/24 10:49 PM
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I have a love hate relationship with our pool. It is an old school pool that was built 40 years ago when our house was built. It is 45,000 gallon pool with a 10 ft depth and a diving board. We have updated the equipment over the years, changed to a salt system about 12 years ago, and have had it replastered and retiled twice. We have never had any issues with the gunite and only replastered to keep it smooth. But, it is the focal point of the back yard and the gathering place for family and friends every summer. 4 kids and 9 grandkids seem to love it, so we kind of like it too.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/11/24 11:14 PM
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New process from B squared pools. First in this area. Not big. 12x24. Inground. Pools ain’t cheap. I went in thinking 30. Bumped to 40. Then 50. Looking at 70 drive out down here in Corpus area. Wife is happy. Ecstatic really. This one is cash. Maybe it will be Ok. You can get a nice sled for 70. Heck an X5. What would you burn 70 on for your old lady? 12 X 24 is pretty good size. How deep?? Total gallonage in volume is a big factor in maintaining.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/11/24 11:33 PM
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malibu6501
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: grandbassslayer]
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04/12/24 12:05 AM
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Neighbor installed one and the gunite truck busted up the edges of the driveway. I wonder if pool contractors put a clause in their contract that they are not responsible for damage to driveways. Concrete trucks aren’t liable for damage to driveways/yards, etc- they make you sign off on it. Think about it- residential driveways aren’t build to a standard that will hold a concrete truck/dump truck, etc. Dam right ! 
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: WAWI]
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04/12/24 12:09 AM
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Happykamper
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I think I'm in pretty good shape. My guy is local, and he's the owner and contractor. He and his crew, which is one crew, finish a job before they start another. He works on the job with his crew. Right now, they are finishing up a job in Port A, and then I'm next. Somebody is coming out today or tomorrow to check for any buried lines, of which there are none. It's supposed to be about a 5 week build with a 15% weekly payout after the 15 down, which I've already paid, and then a 5% final payment. He has the permits in hand and will start in about a week. I also have a 12' gate for him to get into the backyard with a 30 ft. easement around the pool area. No overhead lines or trees in the way. Water and electricity are all close by. He said he normally has to work around all kinds of obstacles. Here's his website: https://poolsbydcdesign.com i doubt its just his crew. i dont know any that dont sub out large portions of the work. now they probably have normal subs they use but its for sure not all his crews.... If he is installing a fiberglass or liner pool he may be doing the majority of the work, he has to have a license for the electrical but other than that a small crew could install one of these type pools, now if you talking about a gunite pool I doubt he is doing all the work unless he is a really big builder.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/12/24 12:25 AM
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malibu6501
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Here's where it's going. White flags. Back fence is about a 1/2 mile from the bay. Pay flood but worth it for the SE breeze coming up the back yard. Gets hot down here you know. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-100487-220762-image0_1.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-100487-220763-image1_1.jpeg)
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/17/24 10:33 PM
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malibu6501
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It’s now an official job site. Digging starts Monday. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-100487-221461-img_0239.jpeg)
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: Dan90210 ☮]
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04/17/24 11:30 PM
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Get her this for 8k. Be done in a week. Hop could do it in 12 hours. If she uses it regularly for a year, you can consider something inground. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-45051-220714-pool.jpg) I would love this
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: butch sanders]
#15049519
04/17/24 11:56 PM
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malibu6501
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Get her this for 8k. Be done in a week. Hop could do it in 12 hours. If she uses it regularly for a year, you can consider something inground. I would love this Same, and it was a definite consideration.
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Re: Pool install starts
[Re: malibu6501]
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04/18/24 12:04 AM
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I feel your pain... ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-8217-221467-1000000735.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/04/full-8217-221468-1000000734.jpg)
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