Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

I had a pool built. It was supposed to be 6ft x4.5ft deep. Turned out to be 2ft 9inchesx 4ft 11inches. My builder tried to get me to go...

:eek: I have lived in Central Florida all my life, but this is my first home with a pool. We bought a distress home that needs a total pool overhaul:...

Hi All, I'm building an in-ground 5m X10m pool in central Thailand and 'am looking for examples of pool covers - either partial or full preferably...

The subject refers more to mechanical, plumbing, and electrical, rather than shape/layout. I know this info used to be available in the now-deleted...

Can a regular Joe like me buy this stuff? I need about 50' of the Tan. Home Depot only carries white in 5' sections. My pool guy that is redoing the...

Thank you for your advise. Sorry, I am new to the pool world. I got a house with 30 years old inground kidney shape pool. I had it re marcite (it is...

Hello, I'm looking to refinish/resurface my swimming pool in the Bay Area (specifically in San Jose). Can you recommend contractors who you've...

Can I put new tile over the old one? If is possible what will be the bonding agent? By the way thank you very much for the replies to deck painting...

Does anyone have any input into recreational factory warehouse pools? Do they compare favorably to other pools?

I recently had the bottom of my fiberglass pool blow out. Did anyone ever experience this and find out the cause? Hydrostatic pressure was one...

I live in SE pa and have had bad luck with a fiberglass pool. We are replacing it with a cement pool. Is gunite or shotcrete the best choice?

I have read that you should add a sequestering agent to your newly plastered pool when it is filled. Any suggestions which is best to use?

Hello, About How much will a vinyl liner into a concrete pool going to cost me? Pool is 16 X 34 about 20000 Gal. Steps in corner Ed

http://poolkits.com/wizard.cfm?pc=igkits I was planning on purchasing an AG pool, but with prices like these I might go ahead and go for an IG pool.

I am getting bids for the concrete and the tile work. I live in the Ventura country area of So Cal. What is a decent install rate per linear or...

I've been researching a new liner for a while now, and I'm used to seeing the designs where there is sort of a faux tile design around the waterline....

Excavation will start on my pool next week (I hope). I am planning a 6x9, 10" deep tanning ledge in the pool. I have small children (1-2yrs) and...

Have you heard of people that convert from gunite to a liner? I have an old gunite pool that has settled a 2-2.5 inches in the deep end. I have...

Its my new pool. The builder has agreed to fix it of course but its going to take them 1-2 weeks to get out here. The water is escaping out of one of...

Our PB uses Sunstone as their "standard" plaster finish. I've seen the distributors website and it seems nice, just wondering if any of you out there...

I am thinking about using glass mosiac tiles as the waterline tiles. Is there any negative about going with glass as opposed to ceramic tiles?

i am having a pool built. They shot half of the pool on sat and are shooting the rest today. I always thought cold joints were bad in concrete. ...

18x35 foot diver - built it myself Started up the pool Saturday night after it filled, and this afternoon I had 4 tiny squirts in one area ...

We just broke ground for our pool here in San Marcos, Tx. and I'm trying to educate myself a little to keep an eye on the PB and avoid problems. ...

We are looking to put a new pool in, I was just wondering everyone's thoughts between going with Pebbletech, Pebblesheen, and Diamondbrite. I had a...

Hi. I'm interested in getting feedback from you folks on a quote I received for an inground pool. I feel that the quote is slightly incomplete, and...

We are within a few weeks of having the Pebble Tec finish applied to our new pool. (Carribbean Blue). I've seem where people talk about brushing the...