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I must admit that this advice is quite shocking to me. I've owned 5 homes with in ground pools and would take a cartridge filter 100 out of 100...
My wife and I purchased a foreclosure in May of 2013 that had sat empty for 2 years. Like anything that has sat for that long the yard was overgrown,...
Hello, I'm a general contractor of 25 plus years. I personally do many of the specialty items like this current project. I'm building a water...
Hi all, I noticed our spa water level was low, after we had used it the night before. The top step was dry. Ran the pump, brought the level back to...
Hi All. I've got a 15 year old "Home & Roam" 27' Round pool. The original liner has finally disintegrated with the help of extreme temps and ice...
Hi, We have two tiny cracks in our concrete pool. Our repair options are major ($1500) or minor ($225). I'm willing to do the major but not if...
Im presently in the process of getting quotes for a pool. I could use any help on what to look for. One contractor says he builds using shockite?...
Hey everyone, I am new to this forum and a new pool owner. We just bought a house a few months ago with a 30X16 IG. In January we had to have a new...
What a great forum to come upon when I'm starting to think about doing my own pool! It seems as though some of the most knowledgeable people in the...
In the last few days our pool has lost a lot of water - like 2.5 feet in 2 days. It seems to leak only when the pump is running. There is no water...
I'm adding a tanning ledge (10'x12') to my vinyl pool. I'm going to pour it using concrete and want to cover it with Diamond Brite to give it that...
hello , I am a general contractor building my own pool, and I am getting mixed information on my pool equipment placment. from what I can determine...
I have my 16 x 32 pool (vinyl liner) empty preparing for installing a new liner. The steps had some bubbles where water had intruded under the...
My new swimming pool should have completed construction in another two weeks or so, and I'm trying to learn ahead of time what mistakes not to make....
I am building a steel wall,vinyl liner pool in upstate NY I am hoping to combine stone coping with a concrete deck but am having trouble...
first time pool owner in florida, pool was losing water when running main drain and skimmer-isolated it to main drain and starting digging. Found...
Greetings, We're having pavers installed around our pool, which will involve removal of all the existing decking. While the decking is out, since...
My liner is around 11-12 years old and is starting to come apart and tear around the top edge. Is there a product that I can use to just replace the...
I am replacing a waterfall in my pool which required me to remove the existing tile at the waterline and I need to replace it. I have a salt water...
Hi all, Newbie here. Putting in a pool this year, DIY, with experienced help. 24x44 inground pool in Ontario, Canada. Trying to decide on...
I am looking at planning to have a pool put in this time next year as well as yard patio and such. I have the company coming over to design my back...
Just got a quote from a BBB A+, Angie's list top link removed - Admin . Replaster Pool 450 sq ft Standard White $ 2,340.00 2 year warranty 2...
Just stumbled upon this forum while I've been researching pool care subjects. We break ground on our pool in the next few weeks, weather pending....
Hi All, Seems I have a major issue and looking for some advise. I'm in the NE and we have had a pretty brutal winter so far but when we did have a...
A couple pieces of tile fell off my pool wall near the steps. I'd seen that the grout needed some repair but forgot to do it. When the pieces fell...
So during a short freeze on of the tiles fell off. I then noticed a horizontal crack running along about 6 tiles. I then removed one tile and found a...
We are looking to build a pool in our house and I am considering the installation of a swimming against the current system. Sadly online searches...
hi folks! First post, and I'm afraid it might be a bad one. I bought a house this summer with a 16'x32' vinyl liner inground pool. The house...
I have a small hole somewhere in my liner. It must be very small as I lose water very slowly. Is there any way to find the hole in the liner...
I thought about posting in the Electronics section but this doesn't seem all that... electronicky. Anyway, I can no longer turn the pump off using...
i was looking to try some type of floating deck from my pool, since it takes up so much space in my backyard, making it pretty much useless during...
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