The gas guys did indeed come back today. It turned out they didn’t have all the information on Friday, so they actually changed where they were digging so it was between the house and the pool rather than between the…
Digging Trenches for Gas Lines
The dig itself was scheduled and we knew when it was going to happen. In our contract, we basically said builders can come randomly do things in the backyard any day but Sunday until the build is done. We got…
The Monsoon Arrives
The monsoon arrived in Goodyear this week. We were a little worried because they had just finish digging our pool the day before. Andy, the supervisor, happened to be coming to measure the dig that day, so we quickly got…
The Pool Is Dug!
The crew came back Monday to finish the dig. Apparently it normally takes 4-6 hours to dig an average pool (e.g. not a hard dig and probably more like 5-6 feet deep). It took them 8 hours the first day…
Hard Dig
When you get a pool built, there is always at least some risk of what they call a hard dig. This basically means the ground is too hard to be dug with a normal bobcat digger. They found out within…
Pool Build Day 1: The Dig Begins
After months of planning, the pool dig has begun. This is obviously pretty visual, so here’s the video:
The Pool Begins!
When we started looking at houses in early 2018, we knew wherever we moved, it needed to have a pool to replace the amazing pool and spa we got used to at Stone Oaks in Chander. We have been planning…
Summer Solstice 2019
I hope you’re all having a great first day of summer. Here’s a very quick video:
The First Ten Weeks: Wild Things and Tech Fun
The last few months have been a blur. Chandler and living in the Stone Oaks apartments feels like a million years ago with how action packed the last 10 weeks have been. We have finally fully unpacked. About half of…
I Hate Distressed Furniture
In the last couple of months, Chris and I have done an awful lot of furniture shopping to fill our new house. I expected this to be at least a touch more fun than it has been. The problem is…