Deck Poured

After going through a string of bad storms (thankfully with minimal damage), things finally dried up enough for them to pour our deck and retaining wall footers. I'm very happy with the appearance of the Ozark hand seeded aggregate. We wanted something very low maintenance and durable, but like the slightly different appearance of the light Ozark stones compared to the rainbow aggregate that is pretty common today on pools.

Here's a picture of the decking before they washed off the top layer of concrete:




I've heard not getting enough deck is a big complaint among pool owners, but I think we ended up with the right amount while still having an area for grass, so the kids and Harley can play. Here's a video showing the deck from our back porch:

Once they exposed the aggregate, we ended up with a nice color/texture, which is quite a bit smoother than we expected from a hand seeded finish. I'm happy there is just enough color to tie in the stone, and am impressed with their attention to detail around the edges and joints!










So, after today we are about a month ahead of schedule (knock on wood), and just lack the following:

Retaining walls
Flagstone steps
Pebbletec plaster
Cleanup
Landscaping/dog run railing

Hopefully we'll have water in a couple weeks!

Location:Saratoga Downs Ct,Fort Worth,United States