The application of gunite is ….

The application of gunite is expected to start once the rebar is installed. The gunite phase should be completed by the end of the month.

The schedule is subject to change due to COVID-related supply disruptions of all sorts, including pool equipment and materials. Shipping delays as experienced with other projects in Leisure World may alter construction timelines.

The pool has been closed since November 2019 when potentially catastrophic defects were uncovered in the 1960s-era facility.

The project that started as a simple remodel soon grew into a fullblown reconstruction. The project coincided with the coronavirus epidemic, which has delayed construction, parts procurement and other facets of the job.

The facility will have a pool with five swimming lanes, a 30-by-30-foot activity area with a volleyball net, a 9-by-25-foot spa, new locker rooms and a lounge area.