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Todd was able to snap some in-process photos during the installation of his door (and a few more that are on the way for part-2).

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Todd’s Dutch Door — Part 1Read More »

On Monday, we passed final inspection on the pool… which means I feel a bit more comfortable writing about it. One of the side-effects of growing up in the American South is a predisposition for silly superstitions.

It's still an unfinished project, but having a final visit from the inspector is a good milestone. I have to admit, though, our inspector (Ron) was one of the most helpful folks in the entire process. Aside from the immense expense of the permit (a double-digit percentage of the budget) and the general anxiety of the process, it was generally good to see him so that I could ask questions, etc.

Oh, on to the pictures. Remember, the deck isn't finished and the white tubes in the ground are for the deck supports — worth noting, too, is that we took out quite a bit of concrete around the fire-pit, too… eventually, benches will go there. More pictures after the jump.

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We were finally able to backfill the trench which houses the new gas lines, electrical for the pool, storm water drainage and irrigation — and get the pavers back in place. We also took the opportunity to renew the side fence (straighten some posts and replace the redwood).

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Pavers — Take TwoRead More »

The liner went in today… woohoo — there's water in the pool (I can officially call it that now). I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that the pump and filter system will hold water, so to speak. That will go live (or not) tomorrow.

Greg Ross of Vinyl Pool Systems came by to install the liner. It's the sort of thing I could do myself after seeing a pro do it, but I'm glad I had him stop by — it's the thing that you'll notice the most and it's nice to have it done right.

Next up: Deck…

Update 8/11

We have plumbing… well, more than that. We have a big hole, walls and plumbing. I've held off posting some of the in-process photos here, although my FaceBook friends have seen a few stages along the way. The yard is starting to look like a serious construction zone with random stuff all over: clothing, rags, duct tape, rebar… you know, the fun stuff.

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