Coping, stone and tile

Today, May 2nd, a lot has been happening in our backyard.

First of all, masonry work has almost been completed. Basically everything has been completed, but we do not like the spillway stone - it differs from the wall stone a lot, and it is going to be replaced. Again I need to say that as soon as we called the project manager, John, he passed our concern to the masonry crew and confirmed that this will be corrected without any additional fee. The mason called us very soon and said he would be back on Wed.

Second, all electric work and gas piping has been put in place. City inspection is anticipated tomorrow.

Third, the landscape contractor came to start the patio. He suggested that we reconsider our intention not to put any concrete between the pool and the fence, because children would be running around the pool and bringing mud into the water. We agreed to that and adjusted the design a little bit to stay within the budget. A little later in the day another person from the landscape crew came and started to level out the ground for the concrete patio.

Fourth, John brought samples of quartz that can be used as a pool facing instead of plaster. He did it because we started to doubt about the white color of the plaster, and so John proposed to look into the quartz. It does cost additional, so we need to think carefully about all cons and pros.