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Part 1:  Understanding what you want creates an accurate sense of expectation and preparation between the homeowner and the contractor, leading to a satisfying pool construction process.

Part 2:  Preparation for the excavation process, all aspects must be properly and sufficiently managed to ensure that you are insulated against undue stress and burdens.

Part 3:  The stage of steel installation provides the ribs, frame and strength for the pool, ensuring your pool’s integrity and value that your investment deserves.

Part 4:  Gunite placement is a process in which tons of concrete is shot to form the shell of your pool, at which time the pool vision begins to materialize.

Part 5 in a series of 10:  Delivery of materials ushers in the stage of masonry work.  SCV Pools has teams of expert masons.  Accurate expectation again must be maintained.  When this phase starts on your project, a team of masons is dedicated to accomplish your goals.  This is a labor-intensive portion of your project, the most time consuming and the most rewarding.  Be prepared to enter into this process with communication, patience and accurate information, in continuing to experience a satisfying pool building process.

Part 6 in a series of 10:  Delivery and installation of equipment.  Consumer rebates.  Remember that many energy utility companies will offer you rebates for qualifying products installed as part of your pool project equipment.

Part 7 in a series of 10:  Plaster your pool.  Your pool is surfaced with three coats of plaster.  When the plastering is complete, the foreman will place a hose into the pool and start the water very slowly to fill the pool with water.  The water must not be turned off for any reason until the pool is full of water.  The plaster will need to cure for ten days and neither the equipment nor the pool lights can be turned on.  Plaster color will vary in color depending on the water conditions.  Plaster is hand trawled, so it is not a perfect surface.  During the next ten days, the pool needs to be brushed, three to four times a day to loosen the plaster dust.  The brushing process is to start from the top of the tile line, straight down to the center, as you walk the perimeter of the pool.  This is a key ingredient to give a very smooth plaster finish.

Seek out the next issue of The Magazine of Santa Clarita for more Pool Building and Consumer Satisfaction, Part 8 in a series of most fortunate events.

To view some of the most amazing pools in the world, visit our elaborate website at www.scvpools.com , go to our design center at 23980 Pine Street, Newhall, 91321 or phone us at 661-255-2000.

Part 7 in a series of 10 most fortunate events

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