I like the coping especially the edge treatment. Is that what they call "chiseled"? Do they cut the stone, then chip with hammer?

The coping is Lueder's limestone from west Texas. It comes with a "chipped edge." But in certain cases the masons did have to chip a stone themselves depending on how they cut it.

We were thinking we would be switching to salt generated chlorine when we replaster, but we decided to consider replacing our red brick coping. Limestone would be a favorite, but I'm told it isn't good with salt. That brought up ozone -- which seems disfavored here. Then I hear UV is not good but corona discharge is better -- except it has problems with damp climates like ours (folks selling the systems didn't mention that). That puts me back looking at salt -- but I still love Texas limestone. I'm wondering if you are going with a traditional chlorinator or are hearing different things than I am.

I notice a corner of a red brick house too. Ours is red brick and I've had a hard time picturing the lighter coping and deck with the red brick and columns. Feel free to post some wider pictures showing that red brick. ;-)

Looking good!

Thanks, I love the limestone look too. I'll post some pictures later this week of the travertine deck, should be awesome!

Every homeowner told me to go with saltwater generated and every pool builder told me to go with traditional chlorine.

I would have gone with salt but was spooked by what I heard and read about its affect on natural stone over time. and we have a lot of it,

So we went with traditional chlorine sanitizing. No ozone, no UV, no corona, nothing. Just the way people have been sanitizing pools forever.

I think if you keep your chemicals balanced you shouldn't have any problem. You can always add salt later down the road.

I'll try and post some wider pictures but trust me while stone goes great with the red brick, you won't have any regrets.

You are building a pool with choices I would make if I were starting from scratch. Limestone and travertine sound lovely -- but I have pea gravel all the way up to the step up back porch and back doors. Even if we tore out the deck, I'm not sure how we would deal with that, and I'm not sure I want to go through that much mess and expense. Doing is one thing, redoing is another.

Look forward to your new pictures.

I'll be ordering mine next week and need to finalize Ivory or Ivory Swirl.

They told me the color is walnut, some of the white is dust, they're kind of a light brown color.

I don't know what color your coping is but if it's white I'd go with a a darker color paver. Ivory may be too light.