The Tropiano Pool
June, 2000
Contractor
Construction
June 1, 2000
- Day 1 of construction: The fun begins
June 6, 2000
- Day 2 of construction: Digging
June 7, 2000
- Day 3 of construction: More Excavation
June 8, 2000
- Day 4 of construction: More Excavation (raining afternoon)
June 14, 2000
- Day 5 of construction: More Excavation (the rain stops for a day)
June 15, 2000
- Day 6 of construction: Excavation complete
June 19, 2000
- Day 7 of construction: Plumbing
June 21, 2000
- Day 8 of construction: Plumbing complete
June 22, 2000
- Day 9 of construction: Rebar
June 23, 2000
- Day 10 of construction: Plumbing checkout, electrical prewire
July 1, 2000
- Day 11 of construction: Gunite
July 6, 2000
- Day 12 of construction: Electrical
July 10, 2000
- Day 13 of construction: Tile and Coping
July 11, 2000
- Day 14 of construction: Electrical complete
July 12, 2000
- Day 15 of construction: Decking (cement)
July 19, 2000
- Day 16 of construction: Decking (spraydeck texture)
July 21, 2000
- Day 17 of construction: Decking (spraydeck stain)
July 24, 2000
- Day 18 of construction: Decking (spraydeck stain, part II, patio furniture)
July 25, 2000
- Day 19 of construction: Pre-plaster prep, yard clean, backfill
July 26, 2000
- Day 20 of construction: Plaster! Finish deck, rake backfill and fill up pool!!
July 27, 2000
- Pool complete
Statistics
Size: 16' x 34'
Shape: Freeform (Gary pattern: "Landscape")
Depth: 3' to 6'
Gallons: 14,550
Time to fill: 15 hours (~970 gallons/hr)
Initial water temp: 85.8F @ 7:00AM
Coping: 9" Sterling Grey
Cantilever/Decking: Spraydeck (Adobe Buff)
Plaster: White
Filter: 48ft^2 DE
Pump: 1.5HP 2 speed
Cleaner: Polaris 280
Cost: Too much
First Swims
July 28, 2000
- First swim
July 29, 2000
- Gil joins us in the swimming fun
E-mail Lenny Tropiano