Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

After a couple of seasons with different leaks, I've resigned to replacing my liner. Different manufacturers have different forms for recording...

Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for a builder in the midlands area of SC. After debating with myself, I'm pretty much set on getting a...

I discussed this in a previous thread, but most of the discussion has been about pool covers, so I am breaking this off into a separate thread. My...

Anyone purchase some of that mesh fencing to go around an inground pool? Our chain link is old and ugly, and I would rather replace with something...

Hi All Happy New Year My father lives in New Jersey .He contracted to have his pool built this fall. We after delay from both town with permit...

Happy New year to all I have another question .I live in fla .I threw my pool company off the job 2 yrs ago. I have 3m black pebble finish. There...

Hi, I have a 22,000 gunite inground pool with 2.5 hp pump. Last week it made some noise and when I checked on it, it had run dry. Not good, I...

We are just about to start plaster on a new gunite pool and I was squirting off the mud and extra mortar when I saw two cracks on the stairs. ...

We recently experienced some high winds that blew our patio furniture into the pool. The tempered glass table-top went in. I'm not sure how it...

I just fixed (I hope) a leak in the PVC of my IG pool. The leak was on a cracked 90 elbow under some Split Leaf philidandrian plants. I assume the...

My pool deck is concrete and the pool is at least 20 years old. The handrail for my steps has been loose since we moved in. So loose, in fact, that...

Is there a tried and true method for debugging/unblocking a partially blocked suction line form a skimmer to the pump? I tried running a plumbing...

went out this morning and saw one of the main drain covers four feet away from where it was supposed to be. What can I do?? Do I have to drain...

Anyone know the aproximate life for a standard plaster finish on an in-ground pool? Mine is about eight years old and its developing some hairline...

Need some advice. Doing a major IG pool renovation and currently have steel stairs with liner covering. Looking at replacing with fiberglass stairs...

I'm not sure what the part is called but I have an automatic water level system and the valve with the float attached to it is old and needs...

Hi guys, It looks like I'll need a new cover next year as mine is rotting and ripped. I was wondering where would be the best place to order a...

We put a IG pool in about year ago and there was/is one low spot in the deck that holds water when it rains. My only negative from PB. Anyhow it is...

Since I lived in my house, the pool has had a couple of problems. 1st, it has bull-nosed brick around the edge that is crumbling into the pool. ...

My pump, Pinnacle 1.5hp uprated, needs replacing and I have been fairly sure that it as well as my DE filter, 36 sq ft have been woefully too small...

My wife and I just downsized to a smaller home and yard. We are both 60 now, kids are gone and already miss our old in ground pool. Since we have a...

I need to replace a 3 port valve which entails glueing some pvc parts. I know there are a number of pvc glues. What type of glue is...

Would like to hear some suggestions from people on how they "hide" their pool pump area or how they soften the noise coming from it. Thinking of...

Hey Folks, Long time lurker here. I posted once or twice before the forum crash a few years ago, and the wealth of information since has...

The IG pool at my house is about 40 years old. According to those who are familiar with the house, the pool walls are constructed of wood, and the...

My friend has a leak coming from the waste line. I think the gasket is shot on the backwash valve but I can't figure out how to get the top off to...

I have a relatively new liner (installed professionally in 05). My pool is 13K gallons 14 x 28. About 4 weeks ago it developed a wrinkle in the...

Hello, I have a 16X32 IG pool with a light in the deep end ~6'. The pool is 3 years old. I went to replace the T3 lamp on this light and the...

I hope I'm not breaking any rules by discussing costs, however I would like to draw on the collective wisdom of this community. I'll leave out any...

I have several wrinkles in my liner that I want to fix. Im getting ready to close my pool, so is it better to wail till next year or do it now before...