I DON'T THINK ANTBODY HAS MY NEW CELL, BUT i am checking my e-mail nowto see if BIZZO HAS MAILED ME. by the way, we actually ran the heater in this truck camper last night for awhile. THE WEATHER IS CERTAINLY BRISK! Sherry, whose frozen fingers keep hitting the caps lock.

Seems high at first glance but there's a lot we don't know. How many pumps and what type? I think I remember a post or two discussing the kind of pump set-up needed to keep your negative edge free and clear of debris. Any automation for controls? What about a saltwater chlorinator? Lights...how many and what kind? Any deck jets? What about special tile? Anything beyond a standard one row of 6" tile? Will the excavation be especially difficult where you live? Are fencing, electrical, and/or other services included? And I could go on with even more questions! I'm sure some PBs on this forum can give you an idea of how much prices have gone up in 8 years on various parts of pool construction to help you with that part of the evaluation. In my own case, our real estate agent gave us some ballpark figures for various types of pools when we were househunting. Turns out her estimates were based on info from several years past and were way, way, WAY off from then-current pricing. Perhaps many answers to my questions, and others, are listed on the PB's "pool as drawn" or on a sample contract, but we can't see that so it limits any advice you might receive. The more info you can list, the better able people will be to help you evaluate. Good luck.

Thank you all for your input. Yes, sill plates are clearly marked at height. The draftsman corrected the issue today by simply raising the front wall, but, this will throw off my budget, all of my takeoffs, my ResCheck, interior tonnage, etc. Hence I have decided to keep the current wall heights and will install a standing seam roof at the lesser pitch. (about 2/12) I also found a local architect who agreed to work hourly to check and reproduce all drawings, hourly. (he likely agreed since my permit is already issued and I have CADD files). Since the only on-plan change is the pitch, I'm hoping that plan changes will be mild / not needed. This has been a stressful not even 24 hours! Appreciate you all for the tips this morning!

Eagles are fun to watch. I watch the nest cams set up in east Georgia by the folks at Berry College. The past 2 years have been sad. Last year only one egg was viable and the eaglet didn’t make it but a few days. This year, neither egg hatched. The eagles acted as if they might be preparing to nest again but they did not. I don’t participate in the associated chat because it is totally off the rails most of the time and not related to the eagles except when something happens. We also have stopped in my hometown about 30 miles from here to watch the eagles nests. Photographers are almost always present hoping for that perfect shot, and they do have some wonderful photos on FB.