Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

I recently purchased a home w/ an inground concrete pool. All the plumbing returns are 2" pvc with eyeball returns on them. The return for the...

My PB had a leak detection company inspect our raised Spa and they have determined that their is a small leak in an air line that services one of the...

There was a previous thread about pool costs and I can't find it. I am about to redo my pool and just curious on costs of replastering versus tile. I...

Last week we had our pool replastered. Drain Mon, Prep Tues, Plaster Wed, Water started Thurs AM & finished Fri Afternoon. They are suppose to...

Good Day All! At the end of last season, just as I was performing the very final steps of winterizing my pool, I busted an old guillotine valve on...

Ok, pool is filled start-up completed. I have a question. The PB gave me 5 bags of Bioguard "Burn out" that they want me to add 1 bag each day for 5...

They finished plastering at 8:00pm last night, but didn't want me to start filling until 8:00am this morning. Is this normal? Should I be concerned...

Is it typical and customary in a pool/spa combination for the spa water level to drop 1" in a 24hr period after shutting down the equipment? My spa...

Has anyone ever moved their pump and filter. Does the longer pipes affect the ability of the filter to filter the water. I am wanting to build a...

The pool hasn't been filled yet, it's a 16x30 IG gunnite/plaster. Once it is plastered, should I hose the new plaster everday to help curing, or...

Original base price $48k pool/spa bid included base white plaster. Optional upgrade showed pebble tec for $6720. I was told that was the increased...

I live in Orlando and recently had a pool built by a local company. Our relationship turned adversarial after I signed on the dotted line and things...

I am changing my water after a short 5 years. :-) Last time I had this done, I had the pebble tec acid washed. Should I get it acid washed...

Hi All We are attaching our equipment breaker box to a new wall built to hide the equipment. My elelctrician says I need the box to be at least...

Hi We have a 24' round above ground pool we just put in this past spring. We closed the pool according to directions but the water built up on the...

Hi all. I have a 52" x 21ft round steel above ground. It's about 10 years old and I've never had a winter problem except once the skimmer basket...

N/M I had a letter sent.

Does anyone have any experience with having leak repairs done under warranty? My 3 yr old pool is losing water, and the builder charged me $105 to...

I have about 10 years old gunite pool and spa in Texas. The system has been losing water a couple of summers. Not huge amounts but more than just...

Hi, I'm looking for some sample photos of pools with darker stone coping. Everything we've looked at so far is light gray, or too reddish, or...

Trying to decide on an inground pool. I'm looking at probably having to do it myself since we live in a rural area where pool contractors are...

I have a stamped conrete deck with an applied sealant. I believe the concrete contractor used Seal-Cure 309-25 from W.R. Meadows...

I have the 120v version of the the jazz/fx spa light. http://www.fiberstars.com/assets/ps/prods/JazzSpaManual.pdf It worked for about 2 days and...

Well, I have tossed and turned, weighed and wined, hemmed and hawed, but I finally decided to build a pool and be the General contractor. I began...

Anyone have a good place to buy pump parts online? I have a Whisperflo and I just need the o-rings and a seal. I can't seem to find anyone that...

We've got an in ground pool/spa and the spa doesn't have an air booster pump but simply a separate pipe notched out which sucks air in while the jets...

Hi all Not sure who to ask, but here goes. I spliced in a pipe from my sprinkler system into my pool equipment with the idea of adding water...

Hello, Luke the pool pro in Atlanta. I have a client with a negetive edge pool. In his trough there is a spa light. When the trough is filled...

I don't close my pool in the winter (live in CA). I have my filter come on for a short time daily. In case you haven't heard, we are having a bit of...