I've only been involved in one pool install, and I let my pool contractor direct me, we used tinted marcite for the body, tinted concrete instead of tile for the border, and a concrete pool deck.

Thanks for your kind words Igor,I have pulled back a touch and trying to work a bit smarter now and buy back my time.One can only sacrifice so much until your body tells you to STOPThanks and keep the dream alive :)

My simple formula is to count warm bodies.

People can have a wonderful "online" persona, but you can see their body language, guage their tone, and see if they can answer questions without googling it first before posting a response.

Thank you @Terry McCoyI wanted to just let yo know even though no body is replying to your post, there is someone using the information you provided. 

I let a live body do them, and he's done a great job so far. 

A good, competent contractor is not going to react well to his building material prices being audited by someone who knows less about the business than he does.

The gfi reacts quickly (less than one-tenth of a second) to trip or shut off the flow of electricity.

It's difficult to convey the nuances of conversation in print, since tone of voice and body language drastically change the meaning of what we say.

What did you do and how did the tenant react?