After years of discussion, we are finally putting in a pool. We are set to dig the week of July 7. A few things have to be done on our end (move a shed-thus tinker with sprinklers where shed will go) then we are set to begin.

We have a plan and I am excited about it on one hand and a little hesitant on another side. We have some existing features that really blend well (pink hue brick house, pinks/tan/grey paver patio/long grey rock retaining wall/pink arizona flagstone path steps) and I am having to go in a different direction with color, due to the moss rock. I am having a time of it choosing stuff in brown hues for the pool to go with the pavers, which will be all the decking (about 600 sf) around the pool,tying into the existing patio.

Pool specs: (Looks like a stocking with steps and a bench looking like patches on the toe and heel)

27.5' x 36.5'

675 sf

4 x 8 tanning ledge (questioning size?) should it be a bit larger for two people?

4' high Moss Rock waterfall w/grotto cave w/bench

20' of 1' decorative moss rock boulders (10'either side of grotto)

50' of flagstone retaining wall to taper with grade (outer edge of decking)

12x12 western red cedar pergola over grill island

diving board

flagstone coping

White plaster finish (cost of paver decking took away the custom finish)

2 additional 6 foot benches

22' floor break with rope rings

volley ball sleeves

umbrella sleeve in tan ledge

2 500w lights with color lens kits

1 100w grotto light

(webcam to keep an eye on teens in grotto) just joking..sorta

and a bunch a tech stuff about rebar,equipment, drains, returns with eyeballs, etc.

Here is a pic of the pool plan

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/poolplan.jpg

Feel free to make suggestions as we are still at a stage where we can alter the plan.

Here are some before pics and what I am trying to coordinate with.

Looking from pool area towards house/grill

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/before1.jpg

Looking from back porch towards grill

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/before2.jpg

Looking into backyard pool area. Play equipment will be moved out and lattice fence will go away.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/before3.jpg

Looking towards deep end-one major project before dig is moving this shed forward and back towards fence.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/before4.jpg

Looking from deep end towards shallow end

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/before5.jpg

The play equiment went out last Saturday and we had the electricity re-routed last Tuesday (at least the trench dug and pipe layed). Had a snag getting the actual wire pulled by elec. company but that is being worked on & should be done by Thurs.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/IMG_1742.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/zookepper93/IMG_1749.jpg