Ground Breaking
I signed the contract for our pool to be built in July. I was quoted an estimate of 6 weeks in good weather for completion. It was 4 weeks later with perfect weather and there was no construction. I called the company and told them to cancel the contract. There is no way we would get to use the pool this season at the rate they were going. At the prospect of loosing that kind of money the company owner jumped on the phone and begged me not to cancel. She would get work started ASAP. On Colby's first day of classes the excavation crew showed up. This was one month ago. We still are not near completion and unless the weather stays warm until Thanksgiving we will not be enjoying our pool. The design layout for the pool is my own design. I have never designed anything like this before. It is very exciting to see it unfold.
Plus which, ice water doesn't grow on trees!
Nice design, Angie. Good thinking about the rest stops.
I love the design of the pool. Very very cool. Sorry it's taking forever. Yes I'd demand a discount. Tell them you're going to report them soon, if they don't get their butts in gear.
This is very exciting, Angie! I know it is a drag to have to be at their and on their timetable but pretty soon you will be splashing around with your beautiful family and will have long forgotten the headache they caused you. Very soon you will have a little yellow baby boat in the water with chubby little thighs through the leg holes and a big silly hat on that sugar plum of yours. Gracie will be impressing you with her tricks and having the time of her life. Yes, I think soon you will thrilled with your new pool and wonder how you ever lived without it.
oh so cool! I love pools...can the boys and I come over??? :)
Hello, Angie!
LOL, I'm raving about my kitchen window and you have a POOL!!!!!! We have long-awaited blessings everywhere, don't we? Great photos and explanation. Congrats to you and your family! :)
Angie, ours is kidney shaped too. You are very smart to put in steps and a place to sit. The man who owned (before us) this house and built this pool was too cheap, so we just have ladders. I'd change it if I could, but you can't retrofit them.
I do think I would hold off on full payment until they agree to some sort of discount for the late start. You will more than likely have to close the pool for the winter almost as soon as they finish it (unless it is heated).
That sounds like some pool Angie, hope you get lots of fun from it.
Because I don't know the US climate intimately, I wasn't too sure what your winters were like so paused to do some research, this included your autobiography, suffice to say I lost all interest in your winter climate and became an instant fan of a lady made from the right stuff, your children and husband are blessed, as are you now by the sound of it.
Wow! Exciting (& frustrating all at once w/the late start! *grrr!*)
It looks like a cool design, but hard to tell just yet. It'll be fun watching it take shape, tho!
What a great design. I especially like all the land you have behind the pool. I really miss having acreage. Having built one house and had an addition added to another house, I can honestly say that nothing is ever done on time. everrrr.
Good luck!
It looks wonderful! Next year you'll be in fine shape! Swimming, so conveniently located, will be heavenly, especially for new moms and babies.
A new pool, a new cat, could life get any better? ;-p
Week 8? That's plain crazy. What'd they use? spoons to dig with? Is it tiled? with 1" x 1" squares? I'd be going nuts.
That being said, I love the pool design, especially the stairs at the deep end. Our friends have done that and it's great. No tired kids waiting in line to get up and down the ladder :).
It's going to be GRReat! The shape is so cool...