Forming

The construction crew got a break in the weather today as they begin laying the forms for the concrete. The bottom of the pool is poured as a single slab with the walls added later through a "shot-crete" process. That should be interesting to see. Groundwater is starting to come up and over the weekend covered the white drain pipes in the bottom of the pit. John from The Pool Company came in over the weekend and pumped it down so that the guys didn't have to deal with it today. The pit with all the rebar sticking up is the surge pit, which is where all the water that is displaced gows when people get in the pool. It's basically a big concrete vault below ground level.

I'm impressed with the skill of the track hoe operator. Gerald of Payne Construction has amazing control over that huge machine. Take note of the gray pipes coming up all around the bottom of the pool. With only inches of clearance, he manages to move around and get things done without destroying anything. Fun to watch.

Next week, the slab!