Though the finished product on stage is what we all wait for, there is always a lot of work behind the scenes to any design project...and sometimes it's downright nasty! Our recent pool project is a prime example.
Once the pool plumbing was all installed and inspections passed, irrigation that needs to be underneath the pool decking was installed. This irrigation will be its own "zone" on the sprinkler control panel, and will supply water (daily, if needed) to large planters that will be interspersed on and around the pool deck. The irrigation will ultimately come through the decking and right into the bottom of the pot so that nothing is visible, but the homeowner will be saved from the chore of near-daily watering for the planters!
Once this step is completed, a rough grading is done around the pool. Now it all starts to look better! (Well, at least I can see it!)
Coupled with the daily temperatures of 90+ degrees, the periodic rain storms don't do a thing to help this process along, and once again the rain water is pumped out of the pool. But despite these difficulties, progress is made. The pool edge is being prepped for the Travertine coping and the water-line tile underneath.
And here is the Travertine coping ready to be installed.
Meanwhile a stone mason is waiting in the wings to do the field stone spillway on the jacuzzi, and the fireplace. I'm excited to see it all starting to come together. Keep watching as our pool story unfolds!
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