Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

Our waterfall was built with soft, porous stone (I'll skip the story) and was not sealed in any way. Some of the mortar (concrete?) near the edges of...

Is there a trick to refastening an IG liner when it pulls out of the track? I have two spots about six inches long and I am worried about water...

We've got a bad connection where our Polaris booster pump flexible hose meets the PVC return line. When I turn on the Polaris, we first got drips but...

This morning when I turned on my inground pool there was a large amount of air belching into the pool from the return lines. I also had to bleed air...

Tuesday I came home from work to strange noises from the pool and immediately noticed the water level was way down and the skimmer was sucking air. ...

I have had a constant battle with algae growth on my pool deck surface (Kool-Dek) since pool was installed about 2.5 yrs ago. I was if anyone had any...

This may help those who plan on plastering or re-plastering, Portland cement is a form of concrete. This is for info only, and I cannot respond...

Sorry - not quite sure where to post this question... has anyone used those floating pool fountains that float freely or attach to the wall? Do they...

Hi, the cover has come off our main drain. It occurs to me that I either need to learn how to scuba dive or I need a very long snorkel (9 feet...

My pool surface has slowly started pitting over the last 1-2 years and I'm not sure why. It's been a very slow, gradual process, but now it has...

A neighbour’s husband passed away 3 years ago, and her pool has not been opened since. Before he died, they hired a pool company to look open and...

Sp1085 I Removed Pavers And Excavated The Earth From Around One Of My Hayward Sp1085 Skimmers So I Could Remove It, Put It On A Bench And Replace...

Hi, We had a guy out to open the pool this year that said our multivalve was going to need to be replaced. It has gotten difficult to turn and is...

our heater needs to be replaced. I've gotten some quotes and they seem to be all over the place. We have a 28,000 gallon inground gunite , kidney...

I have an in ground pool and spa. When I turn on the spa by changing the Jandy inlet and return valves, water comes out of the air pipe for the...

I thought it was my pool filter causing this strange noise, It sounds like the pump isn't fully primed but it is putting out a good amount of water...

I have an inground gunite pool that has some cracking on the deck area between stone and the deck. I think this is just a very wide grout area but...

I had a hailstorm that damaged (punctured) my liner on the end step. I got a quote to replace it for about $5000. Does that sound reasonable? The...

HI All, I replumbed my filter and pump today. All is well but I have a few very slow leaks at some of the threaded joints (a thimble full every few...

I found this post at the National Plasterers Council site. I was referred there by my installer to answer some questions. I thought this startup...

Hi everyone. We are in the middle of a complete reahb, this is our second try. We have a 16x32 steel wall/vinyl lined IG. bought the wrong liner last...

I woke up the other morning and my hot tub was empty. I tried to figure out what was up and this is what I have come up with. When I turn the pump...

I am planning on installing a solar heater at the rear of my pool. This run is about 60' away from my pump so my pump would have to move water and...

I knew I was losing water through the winter, but there really wasn't anything I could do until I got the cover off. Finally, off to a late start...

i have a hayward s240 sand filter and it has always run around 14 psi if backwashing not needed - well this year i crank things up and backwash but...

Upon firing up pump#2 in our renovation of the church pool,we discovered that we have a leaking return line. Fortunately it is under the new wooden...

Greetings, We are in dire straits with our pool builder. I've come here for advice because I've seen a wealth of very informative individuals on...

I haven't been able to find a pertinent thread on the kind of wrinkles we have. I drained the pool in October and went too far by accident. only...

...but didn't. For me, I wish I would have gone with pebble-tec. My one and only regret--- How about you, with hindsight being 20/20 what would...

Hi all, I have a Nautilus FNS DE filter and have developed a small leak from the bottom of the filter. I can't see where the leak is coming from but...