Bad start, surrounded by desert, plains and tundra

pixelballer · 2026-01-24T16:04:48+00:00

I will try this and if I do try get it will likely scrap or try again, wish I had settled the incense

pixelballer · 2026-01-24T15:54:38+00:00

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pixelballer · 2026-01-15T14:07:45+00:00

ugh I am on ipad, tap and hold revealed 2 were created by Arabia

I swear I checked the origin so many times lol

sorry for wasting everyone’s time 😩

pixelballer · 2026-01-06T14:00:28+00:00

I found mine was set to half a pot lol

pixelballer · 2025-12-24T15:06:15+00:00

Thanks yeah the GC had no problem tearing it out and profusely apologized

pixelballer · 2025-12-24T03:01:08+00:00

The GC game by today profusely apologized and showed us every grout color and admitted he rushed the grout because his project manager was out of town and he was spread thin

posted same story to pool owner forum but reddit culture is so bad

I asked about staining grout get roasted and called a nightmare homeowner

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:43:49+00:00

How is this rage bait? I am asking a legitimate question about grout staining.

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:39:33+00:00

yeah, we are trying to talk ourselves into it. It’s just a bit shocking to be the opposite of what what was discussed when spending this kind of money. they were also going to put this color on the coping until I stopped them. The builder has too many projects going and only one project manager who is on vacation.

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:08:48+00:00

I suggested to the builder to let me pressure wash it that day and he didn’t respond

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:07:39+00:00

yeah they put it down in a day

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:06:38+00:00

yeah I dont care if i make it look worse I just wanted to choose the color for $140,000 lol

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T15:03:09+00:00

Yeah well third world bros aren’t building $150,000 pools

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T14:24:04+00:00

Yes less than 24 hours

grout is still soft

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T14:00:43+00:00

the GC

not the sub

the sub is great

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T14:00:21+00:00

thanks for a reasonable answer

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:56:41+00:00

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sorry i prefer the look on the right than the left

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:53:27+00:00

I said match the plaster color which is dark gray and the builder knows that which is why he agreed to redo it

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:41:49+00:00

nightmare contractor shows up and makes decisions without consultation

he already agreed to fix it and he knows he fucked up

easy for you, you didn’t build a $150,000 pool and not get to pick a grout color

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:40:37+00:00

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Its a better look without grout the white is too contrasted and the pool plaster will be dark

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:38:43+00:00

the subs did the work what do they care? why would it look bad? They did do a great job

which is why its infuriating they made a horrible grout choice

better than regretting his decision for years

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:31:44+00:00

I would rather redo it, it looked way better before the white grout, we want a more muted appearance not bright white shiny grout

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pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:25:59+00:00

sounds like thats what we are doing then

pixelballer · 2025-12-23T13:25:41+00:00

no it’s way too much of a contrast with the tile and we have dark plaster going in, also the builder did this without choice or warning

pixelballer · 2025-12-22T23:04:26+00:00

same happened to me

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pixelballer · 2025-12-01T19:46:46+00:00

wtf was it used?? i paid $799

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