Yard Prep - Extreme Job Pics!
Well here we go. I've enjoyed everyone else's stories - this ones' a doozy.
We probably have the worse lot to put a pool in, but my "extra loving" DH is giving me what I want. :)
18 x 34 Rectangle
6' x 34' Free Form Baja Shelf
Pentair Intelliflow everything
Intellitouch Controller
Quick Clean Pop up In Floor Cleaning System
Hydromatic Auto Pool Cover w/matching coping (20k)
3 LED Intellibrite Lights
Sport style 3 1/2 each end with 6' in middle
White Plaster
$100k
(Evidently labor doesn't come cheap in Seattle)
I will also be adding (at additional costs):
1,000 sf of poured concrete decking 7K
Built in BBQ $?
Fire Pit $1K (bought at Costco)
3 Fire/Water features for the pool 1K
Pool Equipment Shed $?
...landscaping $10K
We knew we would need a retaining wall to level our yard that slopes down and away from our house. However our 4' wall has turned into a 12' wall (They had to dig down 8' more to hit hard pan)- oohh, just add 10K to the cost :(
The little modification to the steps on our 17 year old clear cedar deck has turned into a brand new TimberTech deck after the discovery of quite a bid of dry rot. (Ohh just at $20K :(
So what was once a beautiful secluded back yard with pond and waterfalls is now a huge pile of dirt (on top of looking at the neighbors house that burned down about 5 weeks ago) :(
But we are on track for the pool to start in about 2 weeks - I know it will have all been worth it! :)
I expect the project to top out at $200K by completion.
LOL at myself - when we first started the plan I thought it would cost between $75 - $100K.
{{!gwi}}
More later!!!!!
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Here is the progress on the retaining wall as of April 20th. The wall should be done next week and then we get to level and backfill the yard. After that we get to break ground for the pool. Man oh man, all this just to get ready for the pool!
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Rest of the photos available on the link.
Here is a link that might be useful: NW Pool Extreme Yard Makeover
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