So far...

Things have progressed so far that the pool is almost finished, we *hope* that it will be ready early next week.  The rain over the last few days have delayed the final bit of the puzzle.... The Plastering, which can only be done when there is no rain.

With the Shiva Head in the finished planter box and the pre-plaster concrete surface.

While we were in Bali the fencing and the decking was completed and really does look awesome.

 And the all important pool equipment was delivered.

 Watch this space because the skyes are clear for the next week or so, we *may* just get a knock on the door at 7am tomorrow.

While we were away Owen had 'Crazy Hair Day' at school and Ella had her end of year disco thought  I would share some pics.

Can you tell that Ella is just a little bit in love with my GHD's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Up to date update!

Today was a balmy (correction: stinking hot) 37 degrees and let me tell you how tempting the concrete shell looked, you could just about 'taste' the cool blue water...................................

My plan is to keep well away from the house tomorrow, the promise of what will soon be, may just be too hard to take when it reaches the expected 39 degrees.

So, a quick update... We have tiles, headers, a planter box and liquid limestone paths....Yippppeeee.

First up is the Tiles.  We chose a black mosaic 'look' tile, it is actually a standard 20x 20cm tile made to look like mosaics.  Very cool.

 Then it was the 'headers' which are the pavers that sit around the edge of the pool.

Then.... The Planter box.  The front is formed when they concreted the pool and the back and sides are brick.  They are then covered with the stone cladding we chose called 'Bush' or something like that.

Lastly, the liquid limestone path, which was poured today!  Looks VERY, VERY, VERY yellow at the moment but I have been reassured that when it dries it will fade to the white colour of the headers.

Tomorrow, they will be back to put the lines in the liquid limestone so it looks like limestone slabs and tidy them up.
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The shell

Well it's official we have what looks like a pool in the garden!  Was very exciting to see our plans and designs in the flesh, it is much wider than I was expecting but looks awesome I can already picture myself swimming.

So, on Friday they finished the formwork and the steel rods that form a sort of frame for the concrete to attach too.

They then had to prepare for the arrival of the concrete.

 

Whooo Hoo the truck is here!  There ended up being 3 trucks by the end of the day, that is a whole heap of cement.

The concrete was then sprayed on using a big hose.

I expected it to take all day as it seemed like such a slow process, however, once they got started it was all over and done with in 4 hours which included the screading.  There was 6 men in the pool at one stage.
Was great to see it take shape.

 The concrete was sprayed on, then the guys came behind and screaded it into shape.

Spraying into the wading area

 Screading it

 Once screaded.

 Getting the front of the planter boxes into shape.

 Wading area down onto the diagonal step

 Steve's beer drinking cnr seats.

WOW, the finished product!

My one disappointment is that we didn't make the planter boxes deeper. I have been assured that they will be fine once all the wood and things are taken away but once the back wall is built up I think I am going to be limited to what plants we can put in.  Nevermind.

If the garden wasn't dug up enough they have dug up the rest today to make way for the water and electricity pipes.

Till next time.

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