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-Let's rock! -Yeah!

LUCAS: I'm Lucas Congdon...

Alright, you guys! We did it! Yeah!

[ Laughs ]

I'm here to show you some of the biggest...

Oh, my God! Yeah, baby!

...craziest...

Wow! This is awesome!

LUCAS: ...and most beautiful pools in the country.

WOMAN: This is the best pool I think I've ever seen.

Tuck it in. Tuck it.

LUCAS: These talented crews...

Oh, my God! That is crazy!

...take jaw-dropping pool designs to the next level.

Anyone can build a pool,

but these pools are a little slice of paradise.

-Whoo! -Yeah!

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LUCAS: Today, I'm in Huntsville, Alabama,

which is about 10 hours

away from my home in Sarasota, Florida.

It's not often that we get to build pools

out of state, so this is really exciting.

I'm going to meet Scott and Diane Schumacher,

they're both retired military veterans.

They've been saving for their dream pool for over 15 years.

[ Doorbell chimes ]

-Hello. -Hey, good morning.

I'm Lucas. -Lucas, come on in,

let me get my wife, and show you around.

Sounds great.

LUCAS: Wow. Guys, this is really nice back here.

This is a beautiful, open canvas.

What are some of the features you're thinking about?

I try to swim at least a mile a day.

-Okay. -So want a pool

that's long enough that I can swim in it.

-Yep. -Some type of maybe sun deck, a hot tub.

Problem with that, though, is it gets cold here in the wintertime.

So I'd like to kind of enclose that in a rock feature.

That's a good idea to help keep the heat in

so it just extends that period of time

that you can actually use it. -Right.

What I want is very simple.

I want a hammock.

I want some shade over it

so I can sit under that shade

and read my book and fall asleep. Please.

I think that's a simple enough request.

Well, maybe you guys can relax for a little bit

and I'll start kind of drawing everything out.

-All right. -I'll see you in a little bit.

Scott and Diane have been waiting 15 years for this pool.

And I want to make sure that the wait was worth it.

As I'm in that backyard,

I got a good feeling for what I want to do.

And I can't wait to see what they think.

All right, guys, you ready?

I got some good ideas going around.

I'm thinking I'll have the pool as long as we can

but do swim jets, so that way

you can swim in place, Scott, for as long as you want.

This would be a cool area to do your sun shelf area,

the swim-up bar, eating area, the outdoor kitchen,

a hammock area.

That's what I wanna see.

So almost kind of dead center

to the yard, do a big grotto.

Then not only do you have the grotto,

but a whole water wall. -Nice.

And inside the grotto, like a 10-Foot spa.

So that means you need at least a 12-Foot grotto

to cover all that.

And that's basically like the size of this room we're in.

Oh, wow.

LUCAS: I've seen some big grotto rocks,

but I've never found a rock

that I think would be big enough for this build.

So I have my work cut out for me.

-Do I have your blessing to keep moving forward? -Yes.

-You do. -Awesome, awesome.

To get started, all I really need to do

is dig out the shape of the pool.

So for that, I just need Crash.

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Oh, boy!

This dirt is just tough.

We're definitely not in Florida anymore.

Crash and I have found that digging

in this infamous Alabama red clay

is way harder than the Florida sand.

I mean, we're in our second day of digging

what would normally take us one day.

So, guys, what do you think?

Can you kind of visualize it now?

DIANE: I can, however,

making sure that I've got some kind of shade

over my hammock

and perhaps over the kitchen area

as well is super important.

I'm a cancer survivor

of multiple different types of cancer,

one of those being skin cancer.

Definitely, we need to create shade for you.

I want Diane to feel like the pool's for her.

She doesn't just have her one area off to the side with shade.

I want to do some portable umbrellas

so she feels like she can kind of go

wherever she needs to go.

Obviously, now hearing Diane's story,

kind of raised the stakes for me a little bit more.

But I know in my heart

they're gonna absolutely love it when it's all done.

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It took some time, but the shape of the pool is now dug out.

So the next steps are to form up everything.

Then we need to put in a lot of rebar.

We're also laying all the plumbing

for the pumps, the drains, the waterfalls,

and, of course, Scott's swim jet.

With everything in place,

our next step is to shoot the Gunite pool shell.

This thing's a huge pool.

We are gonna spray about 80 yards today.

Crash and I have been up here in Alabama for a few weeks,

but not it's time to start rock work,

so I brought the rest of my crew up here.

Welcome to Huntsville, Alabama, team.

-Oh, it's huge! -Awesome!

The focal point of this whole design is that massive grotto.

JANE: I don't know where you're gonna find

a grotto lid large enough to cover that span.

Yeah, that's my biggest problem right now.

So I'm almost thinking I may need to maybe do

some artificial rock. -What?

-Uh... -Oh, that will look ugly.

I don't know what else I can do to safely span the whole top.

We're known for using natural, real rocks.

Now we're doing manufactured rock.

I'm not too excited about using artificial rock,

but even if I could find a rock big enough,

I'm worried about safety and all the weight.

But right now, I think it's one of my best options.

I don't know if it will work, but I'm hoping I can figure it out.

Speaking of that, I think I hear the truck coming.

So let's start unloading and getting ready.

Oh, good!

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Our typical job has about 48 ton of stone in it.

For the Schumacher build, we're gonna need 96 tons.

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Sunshine's mixing the mud.

What a man!

Woman and old man are spotting me

while I'm in the tractor, setting big rocks.

JANE: Come down a little more.

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I'm getting ready to set this two-ton grotto lid.

What was that? -Careful, man.

Don't jerk. I heard the straps rip.

Okay, hold it up.

I need it to hang over the front

as much as the back.

Tip it into place. Nice.

Okay. Wow.

I think this is pretty darn good.

Yeah. Level and balanced on the columns.

I have the front of the grotto built,

but I can't go any further without the artificial stone.

I found this factory in Massachusetts

who's known for making truly realistic rocks.

Until that arrives, we'll get moving on

the smaller grottoes and the water wall.

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JANE: I like this little cutout here.

It almost falls right in the middle of your seat.

-Perfect. -For the last of these mini grottos,

we're building this cool little one-seat area

that will be hidden by the waterfall.

[ Imitates water whooshing ]

Oh, my grotto's here!

Man, that looks so good!

Instant grotto?

This is all molded off of natural stone.

The inside of this is molded off an actual cliff.

This top rock right here is molded

off real Tennessee grotto stone.

I think it's gonna put me out of business.

This whole actual cave structure weighs less than one ton,

but it's gonna be able to support

tons and tons of rock all around it.

You ready, Crash? -I'm ready? Are you?

LUCAS: Go ahead and lift it.

Even though this fabricated stone

is just a great solution for this project,

it'll never replace my natural stone.

For one, it's actually more expensive,

plus, there's just a lot of planning that takes place,

it doesn't allow me to have that free-flowing spirit

that a natural stone has.

JANE: Come down slow.

LUCAS: Just go down like this.

Whoop. What's it hitting? -Hold it!

Just caught on that side there.

We got to cut it back to this rock.

Lift it up and bring it back to him so we can cut this.

All right, let's try it again.

-Ready? -We're good to go!

LUCAS: I hope two times is the charm.

All right, start coming down slow.

CHRIS: We landed.

-This looks so good. That wasn't so bad. -Whoo!

-King of the world. -We got it.

By using this fabricated stone as basically a form,

I'm able to anchor the whole grotto

to the pool shell with concrete.

Now that we have this grotto into place,

it's time to start getting our natural boulders

placed around it and really kind of tie it all together.

Look how it fits in here. Look how beautiful that is.

Wow. -Everything keeps getting bigger.

So now we got to get started on this outdoor kitchen.

The first step is laying out the foundation,

which is actually gonna be a stamped concrete

that looks like flagstone.

This is gonna be a place where Scott's gonna

spend a lot of time because he loves to cook.

Next, we lay in our countertops.

For this rustic kitchen,

we're making custom ones on site out of flagstone.

Because Scott's so tall,

we're making one area that's higher just for him.

Oh, sweet, guys. Look, our barn planks are here.

To give the outdoor kitchen a more rustic feel,

I ordered custom artificial-wood planks.

Same material that our grotto was made out of.

JANE: Wow! That looks like the real thing.

But it will never rot because it's all polymer-based.

And it's all hands on deck

to finish this kitchen and pool area.

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We're really taking this outdoor kitchen to the next level.

Fridge for drinks, a brand-new smoker and grill.

WOMAN: And to finish things off, we're giving Diane

a lot of extra shade to complete her paradise.

LUCAS: I'm moments away from showing the Schumachers

their brand-new pool.

And I can't wait to see the look on their faces.

How are you guys feeling? -I'm excited.

I really am. -I am excited, too.

I kind of feel butterflies,

and I just want to see what it is.

And it's been a long time. -Yeah, long time coming.

LUCAS: Hold each other's hands.

All right, I'm gonna count to three, then open your --

-Hurry, hurry, hurry! -All right.

One, two...three!

Oh, wow!

I think you've outdone yourself. Oh, my gosh!

You're not saying much.

Aww...

SCOTT: You know, I'm actually asking myself,

"is this really mine,"

because this is above and beyond my dreams.

You got your wish, sweetie. [ Chuckles ]

It's truly, truly beautiful.

LUCAS: This is my favorite waterfall.

It's just huge and beautiful

and so much undulation and character.

Then we have four grottos.

Oh, just enough for all the grandsons.

-Just happened to work out. -We now have four.

They'll have a great time

sitting and jumping and crawling.

We have all kinds of little seating in there.

A swim-up bar over there.

-Yeah. -There's also the sun shelf.

Diane, I know shade was a huge deal for you.

So you got shade all over the place.

You got shade on the sun shelf.

Of course, we have the pergola that's shaded, as well.

DIANE: Right.

And we came up with a surprise for you.

We wanted you to have a day bed where you could sit and read.

And during the day, you've got shade.

DIANE: So I had asked for just a hammock,

and instead, they've gone out of their way

and made that for me.

Perfect. Perfect.

Ah, yep! I like it.

I am gonna take naps out there, I know it.

Well, Scott, come check out your outdoor kitchen.

SCOTT: That looks great.

I even made the top higher for you because you're tall.

-That's terrific. -There's so much rock everywhere,

and I really wanted to soften it up

and give a little bit of a rustic-wood look.

-Is that gonna last? -It's actually artificial.

It'll never rot. -Wow.

It's got so much character to it, too. I love it.

So, here you guys are,

there's your hot tub in the grotto.

DIANE: With that water dripping in there,

it looks like a real cave.

Very cool, very cool.

And looking at this now, can you tell

which rock is the fabricated one?

Absolutely not.

They just blend so perfectly with the natural stone,

it just looks all natural.

It's all heating up.

You can see the steam, it's nice and warm in there.

I'm just so emotionally --

You're pleased.

-I am, I am. -You're very pleased.

I really never dreamed of this. This is stupendous.

-Well, you guys deserve it, man. -Wow.

Thank you.

LUCAS: What do you say we get ready for the party

and enjoy ourselves? Let's go.

-All right! -All right!

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Scott and Diane were so happy,

they decided to have this big party despite the cold weather.

They had all their friends, their family.

They did you an awesome job, man. This is awesome.

To make a family like this so happy,

I mean, it just melts my heart.

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In San Antonio, Texas, Monica and Bill Hall have a busy family

and are looking for ways to spend quality time together.

Wow!

WOMAN: We built this house six years ago with the intention

of having a wonderful place to raise our family,

but also looking for a gathering spot for friends and family.

MAN: We wanted to expand the back porch.

And so we started putting in a cabana.

WOMAN: We did want to add the pool in,

but we weren't quite ready to do it

until we put the slab down.

And then we decided, let's just go for it.

The yard's already obliterated.

Might as well -- Do the pool.

Go all the way and do the pool.

LUCAS: Since the slab has already been poured.

It will be incorporated into the Halls' new backyard getaway

as an outdoor living room.

Directly off the living room

will be a huge spa that will have a spill over into the pool.

To the side of the spa will be the new swim up bar,

with seating on both sides and a large kitchen.

The pool will feature a massive waterfall

with a hidden grotto and a wraparound slide.

The whole backyard will have plenty of seating

and entertaining space.

It all starts with the big dig.

There quickly through the top layer,

but there's a rocky layer below.

While they continue to dig the pool, they can multitask.

The wood forms are being built and loads of gravel bags

are used to support the eventual concrete walls of the pool.

With the gravel and rebar in, the pool gets shotcrete.

And this family oasis is finally taking shape.

The pool edge is being lined with bullnose coping.

Once the mortar is dry, they finish

by grouting each joint.

The Halls' outdoor kitchen is progressing

and the flagstone is being installed.

The Halls wanted the outdoor kitchen

to feel natural and organic.

So an Idaho gold flagstone does the job nicely.

Back in the pool, the bar stool holes

for the awesome swim up bar are being drilled out.

The bar stools will be removable

for when the kids want more swimming area.

The holes are perfectly positioned

and this pool is one step closer to being done.

As this project crosses the finish line.

The Halls are anxious to see their new pool.

All right, here we are, what do you think?

Wow!

This is incredible!

LUCAS: The Halls' backyard has gone from an ugly slab

to this pool party paradise.

Here we are. What do you think?

Wow!

Take a look at that.

This is incredible!

Way more than I expected.

Over the top.

BILL: It does not look like the same backyard

one bit at all.

Look at that swim up bar.

I can't wait to start entertaining, having parties.

Looks like it's going to be a good time.

MONICA: My favorite part is absolutely

the hot tub -- close to the door,

and it is massive.

It's perfect.

That slide looks so fast!

It's a fast slide, for sure.

We've got the deep end down there, too,

so you'll be able to climb on top

and do some cannonballs off the top.

That waterfall? Look what it adds.

I mean, just listen to what it adds.

Look at the stone.

Look how the slide just comes out of the rocks.

That is amazing that you all did that.

We kind of built it in with the flagstone

to kind of give it more of a natural look.

-So who's ready to jump in? -Me!

Aah!

MONICA: This pool is so big for our family.

But what it's also done is it's finally allowed us

to take entertaining to the next level.

I think it's going to change how we live.

It's going to be a whole new life.

LUCAS: And a life with the pool is a great life.

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In Nashville, Tennessee, Teresa and Greg Hagan are warming up

to the idea of a backyard pool for their two daughters.

Whaddya think, a little pasta tonight?

Smells great in here!

Check it out.

Is it hot?

We lived in Chicago the last 18 years

and we just moved to Nashville a little less than a year ago.

We've wanted a pool for a while, but the season is so short

in Chicago, it wasn't really worth it.

But it is worth the investment to do it down here.

It's stifling hot here.

LUCAS: The Hagans are going to have a great way

to cool off in the summer with this pool.

Their backyard is on a slope,

so there will be four different levels of this pool,

starting with the bottom level

and the outdoor fireplace and entertaining area.

The back steps will be removed to make the area

seem twice as big.

The second level will be the large pool

with a vanishing edge and two fire pots.

The third level will have the spa

and the beautiful rain wall to help minimize the road noise.

The fourth level up the stairs

will be a whole new outdoor entertaining area,

complete with a grill and seating.

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The crew begins digging the foundation

to form this pool's unique four level design.

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They finish digging out the foundation

and build up the plywood boards for support.

The rebar and plumbing are installed.

And this pool is ready for Gunite.

The workers do a great job forming the walls

in the bottom of the pool and hot tub.

A beautiful glass tile is being installed around the waterline,

adding a pop of color against the rustic stone coping.

The old staircase to the second story porch has been removed

before you couldn't even see the space under the porch.

And now the whole area is opened up

and can be a feature of the backyard.

Wasn't the kitchen supposed to be right there?

It was, it was -- by the time

we put the staircase and the air conditioners

were gonna be under that, we wanted to make sure

we had enough room for everything to breathe.

LUCAS: This project has gone so well,

but as they progress from the 3D renderings to reality,

it's become obvious that there just isn't enough space

for the grill on the deck.

If we can't put it up here like they originally wanted to.

I mean, the next best option, in my opinion,

is gonna be down there in the open area.

I think you're right.

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With the plans for moving the grill finalized,

the crew tackles the custom rain wall.

This rain wall will serve a dual purpose

as a unique focal point around the fire pit

and to help drown out the traffic noise

from the nearby road.

Now that the rain wall has gone up,

they need to add in the landscaping,

finish the fire pots, and plaster the pool.

Finally, the day has come and the pool is ready

for the Hagan family.

-All right, you guys ready? -Yes!

Wow, this is amazing.

This is unreal.

LUCAS: It's time for the Hagans to see their new pool.

-This came out beautifully. -This is unreal.

-Can't wait to jump in. -This really came out beautiful.

You transformed an impossible lot into something beautiful.

The spa is so big.

With your smartphone,

you can turn on every single feature on the pool.

-Oh, my gosh. -Yeah, that's cool.

LUCAS: This spa features eight massage therapy jets.

Let's step down here and take a look at the fire pots

and the vanishing edge.

-This is so awesome! -I love it.

Have you girls felt the heat from these fire pots?

GIRL: This is so cool.

WOMAN: They're really going to look great at night.

Can we make s'mores on these?

Maybe.

I love this space.

This is where you do your s'mores.

-That's for sure. -Just imagine the entertaining

that you guys are going to be able to do here now.

Yeah, it's awesome.

LUCAS: The staircase used to be blocking off this whole area.

Now it's all opened up.

MAN: It's really breathtaking now.

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WOMAN: I can't believe how pretty this is.

MAN: You guys have not seen this rain wall turn on.

So here it is.

-Oh, wow. -This is a great custom feature.

It really does muffle a lot of the sound

if not all of the sound that we get off the road.

It's absolutely not something you see in every backyard.

This is so beautiful.

MAN: Greg, this was really, really important to you.

Hey, listen, this is all magnificent.

But this for me is extraordinary.

This is where it's at.

I'll be out here all summer cooking.

I hope you guys enjoy this as a family for many years to come.

-Oh, we will. -Oh, we definitely will.

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Hot dogs! Come and get 'em!

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WOMAN: This pool is an absolute dream come true.

MAN: Now we get to watch the kids grow up,

enjoy the pool with their friends,

and that's really what it's all about.

LUCAS: The Hagans have years of fun ahead of them.

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I'm here in Sarasota, Florida, today.

Right here in my own backyard.

I'm about to meet with the Gehrisch family.

We've exchanged a lot of e-mails,

and from what I've gathered already,

it's gonna to be a very different build for me.

Hey, good morning. I'm Lucas.

Hey, Lucas, I'm Michael, come on in.

I'm Michael Gehrisch

and I live with my wife, Victoria, in Sarasota, Florida.

Lucas, this is my wife Victoria.

Oh, hi, Victoria. Oh, hi, Lucas.

Nice to meet you. You, too.

And, who is this? This is Sophie.

Hi, Sophie.

Well, you know, I really love to learn

about my clients first and figure out

who I'm designing the space for.

We love to entertain, and once a year,

we have a big birthday party.

We call it "the Aquarius birthday bash."

Oh, yeah?

This particular space

would be jam-packed with about 20 people

and then we'd have 30 inside.

So we really need more space.

Well, I'd love to just kind of go with back in the yard

and kind of see how much space you have to work with.

Sounds like a great idea.

All right. Let's go it good.

So, I guess this is my canvas, huh guys?

This is it. This is what we have out here.

This is nice. Yeah.

Kind of paint the picture of maybe your wish list.

Lucas I'm a dreamer.

In my ideal world,

I would like a pool, a hot tub,

an outdoor living room, a shower.

Okay, okay.

A fireplace. A lot of stuff.

She's got a big dream list.

Anything you want to add to that Michael?

Yeah, an ice maker, a grill, beer tap,

like a nice sink.

So, everything including the kitchen sink?

Yeah, that's the challenge.

You sure there's nothing else?

Yeah, we thought maybe another TV in the bar area.

Usually, I do, like, maybe one TV outdoors.

You want like two?

Yeah, Lucas, we're entertainers.

Okay, yeah, I'm starting to get the picture.

Well, I'd like to take a look around,

kind of get inspired, and I'll start

putting together some design ideas,

and then we can meet back together and go over it?

Sounds good. Cool.

Michael and Victoria have a huge dream list,

but that backyard's pretty small,

so I really have to plan out

how we can make it feel bigger than it is.

I think I got it.

All right, Michael, Victoria, you guys ready?

Absolutely. All right.

It's definitely a big wish list,

but I think I pretty much got all of it.

Nice.

Typically, you'll see the pool,

then maybe 3 foot of deck on the back side,

then the footer for the cage,

so now you're losing 4 foot that you are never gonna use.

So, my idea is you use the beam of the pool

as the footer for the cage,

so now you're getting 4 more feet of usable space

and in just in front of that, a hot tub spa.

What if we did this wall that's the beam of the pool,

make it elevated 3 to 4 feet,

and then what we can do is like a white beach pebble

so that way it's more contemporary.

I love the idea.

Yeah. All right.

You guys also mentioned wanting a shower.

I'm thinking kind of right outside your bedroom

in this little nook.

Well, most of the time, if we're here by ourselves,

how many times are we gonna use the outdoor shower?

We can just have this open space more as a sitting area,

and then the spa could be brought over

a little bit of more and make this like a Zen area

where it's a little quiet in the morning,

you're gonna hear the water and the waterfall.

Okay.

I think that's a good revision.

Cool. I like that.

Also, you guys, there is quite a long list

of appliances you wanted to put in your kitchen.

You have an ice maker, sink,

kegerator, fridge, grill.

Well, you know, I'm really loving this plan.

You guys have had some great input.

I mean is this something you want to move forward with?

Absolutely. Absolutely.

I can't wait to get started.

All right, guys, come check out this fresh new build.

Wow, not a lot of space to get back in here.

No, it's tight, definitely.

You guys ready to get started or what?

Oh, yeah. I'm ready.

Let's build another dream!

Let's get to work, guys. Get our tools.

The Gehrisch's back yard is a blank canvas.

And with no old pool or hardscapes to rip out,

we have this pool dug out in no time.

Next we will install the rebar.

Lay out the plumbing, and then it's time for Gunite.

It takes a full day to shoot the Gunite.

After that, we just have to wait until it's cured,

so we can start putting the tiles and other stuff on.

All right. It's looking good.

All right, guys, basically you know we're ready

to start prepping for all our tile work.

The beach pebble comes first.

We have to use thinset to bond the pebbles

to the concrete wall.

A thin, smooth application ensures the pebbles

are all even across the wall.

LUCAS: I know the Gehrisches want a small,

Zen-Like seating area,

but I want to take it up a notch.

I'm gonna use one of my special glacial boulders

from my private collection to create a water feature.

The first thing that we have to do is dig a hole

for the basin that will catch the water.

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Here's our water feature.

I hope it fits in.

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Get in there.

You rascal.

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Hey, old man.

There is a lot of grouting here to do.

[ Chuckling ] There is a lot of grouting to do.

Let's get to work.

LUCAS: The grout will act as a sealant

over all the beach pebble and lock everything in place

for years to come.

All right, in the wall.

LUCAS: To remove the excess grout,

we have to use a brush or a pointer

to clean around every single pebble.

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So, the Gehrisches want a Key West contemporary feel

to their backyard pool, so in keeping with that theme,

we picked out a silver travertine

with a platinum grout.

It's gonna look great.

Once the tile is finished, the crew start on the kitchen.

JANE: This kitchen is a small space,

but there's a lot going on in it.

LUCAS: They frame-out the cabinets

and make cut-outs for all the appliances.

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The deadline for this Aquarius party is approaching fast,

so it's pedal to the metal on the rest of this build.

The new cage is being installed

and the beautiful dark blue interior finish

is going into the pool.

Once the interior finish is set,

we can put the water in the pool.

Hey, guys, I got some rockwork!

Ooh, rockwork.

Projects like the Gehrisches' are exactly why I hoard rocks.

Only one rock.

I heard enough bellyaching about the little pebble tiles.

Do you want to do some rock work?

Here's a challenge --

2,000-Pound glacial boulder we got to get in there by hand.

And we have to core drill the whole thing

for the water feature. Oh, man.

These glacial boulders are super dense,

so when you're drilling it,

it's very strenuous and it goes very slow.

All right, you're through.

Man, finally.

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CHRIS: Couldn't you find a smaller rock?

[ All grunting ]

Oh, whoa!

You okay? Yeah.

Whoo-hoo!

Don't get excited yet,

it's not even in the right place.

See these holes, how they drilled?

They're supposed to line up with this.

Twist a little. There. Almost, almost there.

Oh, there-

Can we "whoo-hoo" now?

[ Laughs ]

He just wants to whoo-hoo.

Nice job, guys. Now let's get back to work.

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We have a lot going on right now with this project.

We got the pool cage people here and finishing up the roof...

Tight squeeze.

...while Woman's rushing to try to get these plants in.

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Well this kitchen is really intricate,

there's a kegerator, the refrigerator.

There are so many things going on,

that this countertop had to be fabricated

to fit each and every little one of them items.

And TV coming in through.

We've got two TVs going in,

a custom art piece,

finishing that outdoor kitchen,

and of course, adding that Lucas Lagoons flare

wherever we can.

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One...two...three...

Check out your new backyard.

Whoa! Wow!

Are you kidding me? Oh, my gosh.

I'm ready to show Michael and Victoria their new back yard

and I can't wait till they see the final results.

Lucas, we can't wait any longer.

All right, I'll count to three.

1...2...3...

Check out your new backyard.

MICHAEL: Whoa! Wow!

Are you kidding me? Oh, my gosh.

Wow! Wow!

It feels so much larger.

So beautiful.

From the decking to the ceiling, we've actually created

1,500 square foot additional living space outdoors.

This is unbelievable. Want to do the happy dance.

[ Laughs ] Oh!

It's totally got the feel we were looking for.

Remember before you had no privacy,

now you have these beautiful palm trees as a backdrop.

You have this beautiful cage

that has a really open look to it.

I love it.

You know in the beginning,

you talked about an outdoor shower,

but I think I came up with something

a lot cooler than that. Oh, I'm so excited.

So, come and check this out.

So, what I decided to create in your Zen corner

was a bubbling boulder fountain.

I had that in my private collection

for over five years.

It's a Minnesota glacial boulder.

This is my gift to you guys.

It's nature's art.

A piece of art, for sure.

Thank you. You guys talked about wanting to

have a little coffee in the morning, so you got --

I love my monkey chairs. Yeah, monkey chairs.

And this is all reclaimed wood.

Love it. Love it.

You know, the spa is super cool.

It's just right off your bedroom.

You got infinity edge on that far corner.

This is my Zen corner.

That is stunning. I might not leave.

Well, Victoria, you had so many more items

on the dream list.

Let's go show you what else I checked off.

Let's do it.

Oh, wow, Lucas.

It's just so gorgeous.

Been dreaming about this spot.

Beautiful.

Well, I know you wanted the TV and the fireplace

to feel like it was built in together.

I tell you what -- why don't you push the button?

I love pushing a button.

Push it once, that's all you got to do.

Okay, watch this. What?

[ Laughs ]

Oh, wow. Oh, wow.

Look at that. Oh, my gosh.

That is beautiful.

I mean the colors are just fantastic.

That is so cool.

That is a really clever idea.

So, here is your kitchen area.

VICTORIA: I'm happy to see the kegerator.

Yes, you guys are ready for the party.

You got your fridge, your grill, then the range hood

that'll suck all the smoke right out.

You got a sink, a huge ice maker right there.

It's really nice that we have such a big space here

so you could really kind of lay out all the food

You have everything that you need out here.

But I still needed multiple TVs.

Yeah, so, check this out.

Oh, my God.

You got to be kidding me.

We were sitting right on top of it and didn't even know it.

That's so crazy.

You wanted it to be able to transform into a sports bar,

but not feel like a sports bar, right?

You nailed it on the head with that one.

That's awesome.

This is crazy.

I'm looking around at my new backyard.

It's no longer a dream. It's reality, and it's perfect.

[ Laughter ]

You haven't even seen anything yet

when this lit up at night.

It doesn't get any better than this.

Hey Lucas. Lucas, you made it.

Of course I made it.

I'm so grateful to be able to share our home

with our closest friends and family.

LUCAS: I'm so glad I got to come here

and actually see the space in use.

Florida is great destination,

now we have a place to host everybody

and really enjoy, you know, making lasting memories.

Whoo!

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In Jacksonville, Florida, John and Tina

are ready to take the plunge.

That was a good shot.

You already won. You beat me.

John and I have seven kids together.

Can't have a barbecue or a cookout without the crab.

Yeah, you got to have a crabs. You know, the crabs is a thing.

LUCAS: They built a dream home for their large family

and it just needs one final thing.

I think having his pool is going

to bring us all together as a family.

All them video games, out -- we in the pool, baby.

Who's excited about the pool?!

All right!

LUCAS: This is a pool where the fun doesn't end.

The central feature for this pool

is a tiki themed swim up wet bar.

It's perfect for their large family.

Directly in front of the bar will be this large,

relaxing waterfall with the grotto.

The shallow end of the pool will feature the elevated spa

with the spill over Infinity Edge.

And this will be a smart pool

where every feature from the waterfall

to the lighting can be controlled by your phone.

Lastly, a putting green will finish off the yard for John.

It's time to tackle this pool.

The excavator is working double time removing tons of dirt.

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The swim up bar is framed out and lined up

perfectly with the grotto.

The wet bar is going to be

one of the most challenging features of this project.

It's got to be solid, sturdy, and not leak.

The crew turns to spraying in the Gunite.

In no time the entire pool is covered

and the shaping can begin.

Tile is going in at the water's edge, and the paved stone

coping that was originally planned for the spa

is being swapped out with the same tile.

We're gonna have to follow that radius.

And it's hard to do square tiles to follow a round radius.

Yeah, the tile.

Tile saw is definitely going to get some use today.

MAN: Absolutely.

Looking good. Let's keep going.

The Gunite is done and the tile is in.

Now they move on to the decking.

The pavers go down fast

and it's on to plastering the pool.

They've got everything finally done.

The Harristons now have an incredible backyard.

What do you think about this paradise?

Oh, man!

Wow!

It's time for the Harristons to see their finished backyard.

What do you think about this paradise?

Oh, man.

Oh, man!

Oh, man. This right here is hot.

Oh, my goodness.

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This is amazing.

John and Tina, I know this is your very first poll.

This is a tropical oasis in your own backyard.

What do you think?

I cannot believe this is the same backyard.

So we got this nice big spot here for you guys.

It's big.

LUCAS: This spa is so big the whole family can fit.

We've got deck jets throughout the pool.

Both sides. -Terrific.

This is awesome.

Being out here in Jacksonville, it's hot.

LUCAS: The deck jets will actually help cool the pool off.

Another great feature of this pool is the waterfall.

TINA: Couldn't ask for better.

You've got a grotto over it

where you guys can sit back there.

So relaxing. It definitely is relaxing.

Speaking of relaxing, we got this putting green

over here for you, John. Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Wow!

You delivered.

Now, I know I can't beat you in weight lifting.

I might be able to beat you on the putting green.

You definitely can be him in putting.

Hey, hold on, now -- [ Stammering ]

[ Cross talk ]

You cannot beat my husband in putting.

There we go. Don't play with.

So I know, John, from day one, I promised you

that you were gonna have a smart pool

and we have delivered on that promise.

I'm telling you, you can take out your phone,

you can turn on and off.

What have you done?

Okay. They blue now.

There you go. You can change the colors.

Turn them on. Turn them off.

Everything's on your phone now.

Absolute. Can't have a smart home

with a dumb pool.

You're exactly right.

So now you got a smart home

and a smart pool.

You delivered.

But I got one more thing that I think is

the coolest part of this pool. Can it get any better?

It can. Come on over here. I want to show you this.

Look at the bar. Oh, man.

LUCAS: The awesome wet bar comes complete

with six submerged stools.

If you're not already the talk of the neighborhood

with everything going on here, you're going to be.

That's why I wanted something different.

Something that, you know, people can enjoy.

I really feel like I'm away from home, but I'm home, right.

I want to go on vacation anymore.

That's right. Vacation means spending.

Speak for yourself.

We done spent already back here.

We good.

You guys have exceeded our expectations.

LUCAS: With the parents happy,

it's time to get the kids in here.

[ Shouting ]

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I'm really happy John convinced me to get the pool.

It's here and I'm loving it.

Hey, what else could we want?

It's like a dream come true.

We've created an oasis in our backyard.

LUCAS: It's the backyard. The whole family can enjoy.