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Pool Progress: Week 12

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So much progress was made this week (even with a full day rain delay)! So much so, that it’s that almost to that phase where you start to question your decisions. In twelve weeks, we’ve gone from this:

Backyard - Pre Dig

To this:

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We’re starting to get somewhere that looks like a semblance of a finished space!

If you’re new around here or have missed my other progress reports, you can get up to speed here:

A Pool + Backyard Update | Progress: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11

Our foreman Jed and his team from Kloos Kutters are total rockstars and got so much great progress done!

By Wednesday night, the bulk of the patio pavers were laid out and the grading was so much closer to a final elevation. It made it start to look so much more real (which is why some cosmetic concerns came up).

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See how the hill looks much less treacherous? But suddenly, it was like ‘hello, bright pavers’.

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I could tell Kurtis was a little nervous about the selections at this point, even though he didn’t officially say it. I had to remind him that everything looks really monotone and washed out at this point because we’re still missing some of the main components, including green grass up to the edge of the pavers (which still need to be shaped in the photo above), bright blue water in the pool, and a bunch of trees to the mix. Not to mention furniture!

The patio looks massive, and our initial concerns were that it would be too tight (like the time Kurtis thought the pool was too small). 😉 But add in four chaise patio chairs, a conversation set, umbrellas, planters, the water feature wall…I think the space planned is going to be perfect and the pavers are going to look amazing.

By Thursday night, it started to look like a finished space! The pavers were all in place and the rounded edges had all been cut. I could tell Kurtis suddenly felt so much better about everything and was starting to get excited! I think it also significantly helped that dirt ran much closer to the curvature to show that everything wasn’t really going to be as white and bright as it looked the day before.

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The wall guys had also shown up to start the scratch coat on the wall for the veneers to get applied. You can also see below the cutout in the pavers for the water feature. It got me really excited!

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A direct shot of the water feature. As a reminder, there is a bump-out wall where the three 3-foot waterfalls with come out and then the entire base will be filled with loose Indian Sunset rocks.

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You can see the patio area for the chaise lounges is definitely spacious enough 😉

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The drains were installed all around the yard including out along our side yards.

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Definite progress, right?

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The fence guys and pool guys should be out next week (assuming no rain!) to get moving on those two items. The end is near!

I actually finalized all my furniture selections and I think they will start arriving over the next week or two. Then the assembling fun can begin 😉  I went with four chaise loungers, two 9-foot umbrellas, a conversation set (two chairs and a side table) and a dining set that will go under our covered patio (along with a list of other accessories and decor). I think rather than linking to everything single thing I picked in this post, I’ll put together a mood board so it’s easier to visualize and will post that soon. I’m fairly certain it will all flow well together. The joys of online shopping!

This morning, we’re meeting Justin our designer bright and early to pick out some trees. It’s time to add some natural texture to the space!

We’re now at the point that I’m wondering when I should stop sharing weekly updates, and surprise you all with the big styled reveal (which honestly might not be until July when all is said and done). Maybe two more weeks? I’ll play it by ear but a lot should be happening quickly now! Have a great weekend!

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  1. Elaine says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:25 am

    I love your blog and the consistency of the updates but am having major issues with pop up ads on the photos. I don’t know if that’s a me thing (on my phone) or what but having to kill a pop up on each photo is really irritating (those x’s are so small!) and I think distracts.

    The pool is looking amazing and fingers crossed things keep flowing right along!

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    • Sarah says

      May 20, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Thanks so much for the feedback Elaine. I actually thought all of those issues had been resolved, so I will look into it right away. I hate those pop-up image ads too! Thanks again for letting me know 🙂

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  2. Linda Grubbs says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:36 am

    WOW! It is coming together beautifully! Awesome progress. It will be an incredible space when all is said and done.
    (it is now!) I know it’s a wonderful feeling to see your vision and dreams getting so close!

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  3. Kathy P. says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Please don’t stop the updates. Love them.

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  4. Lisa says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:01 am

    PLEASE don’t stop sharing weekly updates! We look forward every Friday to seeing the pool progress!
    Your backyard is going to be amazing!

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  5. Meghan says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    Definitely don’t stop with the weekly updates! I have really enjoyed each pool update and look forward to Friday each week. I haven’t found that any of the other blogs I follow have done any detailed posts about pools so it has been a refreshing change from the sometimes monotonous posts that can seem to blend together after reading a few blogs back-to-back.

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  6. jaime g says

    May 21, 2016 at 12:10 am

    Wow! The pavers look awesome! Thanks for posting…really interesting to see the progress!!!

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  7. Jennifer says

    May 21, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    The progress photos are probably my favorite. I kind of slacked lately on my own pool progress photos, but it’s important when you are up in the middle of the night googling things that you never thought you would google as you worry that your project is not on track. I have built two pools now and one tidbit I can share is that when it’s filled with water it will be so exciting and that you have a POOL no matter the style. Have a lovely summer!

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  8. Meg says

    May 25, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    This pool is going to be amazing!! You’re a lucky lady! I would love a pool!

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  9. Leigh Ann Thornton says

    May 26, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    Hey!! I’m also having a pool put in my back yard and would love to know what furniture you ended up ordering. I’ve been looking for weeks and can’t decide!! I need chaise lounges and a dining table and chairs.

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