Everything looks like it really moving along Jimbo. Pond, wall, pool? You are amazing!
I love to here the trickling water from a pond or water feature. Keep the pictures coming.

I agree w Angie
Love the pics and ENJOY!!!!!!!

Ok- I would love to hear how this pool is going to be maintained. You say "no chlorine", will you need other chemicals? Do you expect to need algacide? I am surmising the pond is involved since you are building both at the same time. Is the pool small enough to empty and refill periodically? Will you have solar heat? Thanks so much, I am very interested in how this will work.

Absolute zero chemicals - no algaecides needed, pool isn't that small no need to drain, it is all a balanced eco system pool/pond.

I have two solar systems, one with 4 panels that R usually used for residential hot water - these will heat the spa.

Another system with 6 panels like most U see here in TV, will do the pool hopefully warm enough to swim in mid winter.

Also a solar hot water shower will be worked in there.

All water in the entire system will be filtered thru my Nova Whole House filter for pure water in pool, pond & spa.

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Oh the gravel garden not in pics above is crushed sea shells from the beach in Fernandina!!!!

Kinda cool being in the village of the same name.

I have read of pools not needing chemicals because they are fed by ponds that have specific flora and fish that keep the water pure. Is this why you installed the pond? Was the Nova system originally installed knowing you we're going to filter the pool and pond, therefore you had to install a larger system?

I am totally fascinated by your non-chemical pool and am looking forward to hearing how it works out.

You're on the right trac, but no fish, that would be too much for the bio-load.

The Nova water filter was not selected for pool/pond it is the same size one I installed in about two dozen homes in The Villages and several hundred back in NY.

It is however a commercial rather than a residential unit.

Assuming the system works to filter as planned with no chemicals I will be offering similar installations starting in October for those wishing to eliminate chemicals in their pools.

Just picked up all the cypress on Monday, getting ready to erect pergola.

Back fill most of the pool area.

In the mean time started to pavers in the lanai which will continue around pool & spa.

Fabulous!
 

Hi Jimbo,
It looks absolutely fabulous! :super:

It looks so much bigger now you have the bits and bobs out and the pavers down.

Well done. :bigbow:

On another topic, which is the smallest airport in NY, JFK or Newark, we are going to fly Millie (and us) into there from the UK, end of August or beginning of September, just looking for flights now.

See you soon! :a040:

Jimbo, do you ever sleep????

Newark is smaller but still big, as far as getting Millie off the flight it depends on the airline not either one of those airports.

Sure just make the most use of my time awake, (vegans have more energy also :a040:)

Ok pool has been operating for about a week all systems in full operation.

Pond is also working, plants R being shipped from our store in NY this weekend.

Pergola under construction, first pic is the uprights or posts these are 4x8 massive and heavy.

The next pic are the upper cross members they would have been done today if the monsoon rain didn't come, one more tomorrow then the rafter go up.

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The last pic gives U an idea of the size of the post & beam structure.

The pond is now connected to the pool and main filtration system a/k/a 'no chlorine'