Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

After getting the blower on the spa fixed, I turned it for the first time. The blower was blowing water out of the spa area of the pool. I tought to...

Hello, All ~ Hopefully this is the right spot for this post! I guess it could possibly go under "Chemicals", too. We are having our pool surface...

OK here it goes: I am ready to plaster soon and my pool has been gunited. Several PVC Pipes are sticking out of the walls (nothing unusual there)...

Ok, so we have a concrete pool with fiberglass panels around the top. The water is constantly dropping and in the winter it falls just bellow the...

Hi, my wife and I have been dedicating one main improvement project per year for our backyard for the past couple years. The most recent is having a...

hi everyone, there's nothing in particular WRONG with our plain old concrete pool deck... it's just showing some wear and staining after 13 years,...

Hi, I am new, so nice to meet you everyone! My contractor just replaced a vinyl liner in our inground pool. There was some resurfacing done. He...

When a vinyl liner is installed into a concrete pool, how large should the coves be? (the radius)both vertical and horizontal (ie., the corners and...

I got this yesterday from Peter Corbett of the Arizona Republic newspaper. Some of y'all might like to respond. I'm an Arizona Republic...

I'm have a spot in my concrete pool about 12inches in diameter that "weeps" water when the pool is empty. I want to paint the pool this...

Hi I live in Connecticut and I have a 30,000 gallon vinyl liner IG pool with Hayward 1 1/2HP Super Pump and DE4820 DE filter and a 7 way multivalve....

I live in Texas and the soils have a high level of clay (highly expansive). Due to drainage issues on my property the soils became super saturated...

Hello, All ~ So, I'm starting still ANOTHER thread in another area! We are having our pool resurfaced (IG, screened, in Florida, 15,000 gal pool)....

Has anyone had any experience using said borders? I have a vinyl in ground pool, 16' by 32' with about 25,000 gallons. My liner is cracking...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a pool plasterer in the Boston area? You can see pics of my restoration here: ...

I have a small 10'x10' deck that I built alongside a 24' round AG pool 4 years ago. The deck is constructed of all pressure treated wood. I stained...

We bought our home in August 2008 and it has an rectangle IG vinyl liner pool. There are some very small sinks and irregularities in the bottom of...

Last fall I winterized my in ground pool myself for the first time. I used an air compressor to blow out the lines, Yesterday I opened it....

I've got rust in the skimmers and quite a bit on the seams and around the top, localized in those areas. I'm wondering if there's a proven fix or...

hello i started putting more water in my pool and walked outside and saw a 4inch rip in my liner in the corner. will i be able to patch this,and...

Hi everyone, this is my first post, very glad this site exists!! We have purchased an 18' round AG "Paradise" pool from sunenterprises.com. We are...

I'm replacing my 11 year old 18x36 IG liner. After getting the old one out, I have several issues that I need advice on. 1. The galvanized walls...

We are relative pool newbies who need to replace the vinyl liner on our old 17.5 x 34 oval pool. The pool company currently at the top of my list is...

Howdy folks, Our pool has been covered since September. (18 x 36, in ground, vinyl, basic rectangle. We live in Maine.) I noticed the water level...

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this post, but I have to start somewhere. I am currently deployed overseas and our location has a...

I have a 17 year old Gunite pool in great shape. It appears to have a somewhat rough and colored finish to the plaster - perhaps some form of pebble...

When you add new sand or zeolite to your filter, MAKE SURE YOU START IT UP IN BACKWASH MODE!!!!! Since my pool runs year round and I never drain...

Have to put in a new one. I've always used 20 mil and my usual pool guy says there is no real advantage to the pricier 28 mil, but thought I'd ask...

Hello Everyone, Looking forward to the new season that is upon us! But I have an issue that started just before last year's closing. My Hayward...

Hello everyone. I had a new gunite pool installed last year; first pool I ever owned. They installed a hydrostatic valve because of the very high...