Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

We're having our pool built right now (they're doing Tile & Coping as I type this, and are on their 2nd day of stonework - MAN, that's hard work!),...

They're filling our new 20 x 34 Kafko Tahiti pool today. It looks great, but the liner invoice and box says the liner is a 16 x 32 "custom" liner...

I was quoted $400 to remove the old liner (water allready drained) level the sand, and intall the new one, as well as a 1 year warranty on the...

Hey guys! Newbie here. Love your forum. I have probably read every post. We are in the planning process of putting in a Viking 10x20 fiberglass pool....

I just saw we have 2 holes in the corner of our liner. The pool was built in 1993 and it is a 16x32 with 8ft walkout steps. Corners are 2ft...

we are rehabbing an old IG that hasnt had water in about 8 yrs. should we rent a compactor for the sand or will hand trowling do the trick?? we...

I just found what feels like a concrete splash behind the liner and it is wearing away at the liner; some of the print is already coming off. It is...

Not sure where to put this. There are some lessons learned at the bottom. What follows is my experience on putting up our pool ourselves. It may...

hello all finaly got my IG pool replasterd. i need advice on process of opening pool it was replastered with DiamondBrite Blue Quarts. they are...

there is a white slick emerging from our return extending to our skimmer. I'm guessing this is DE. Is the most likely cause a tear in the filter...

Hi everyone. I just remodeled my pool owner/builder but hired a plaster co. to apply 3m to my pool. It looks terrific-BUT..... I had the pool...

Actually I have two questions. I am getting ready to install some tile in a fiberglass pool that I have recently installed. I was thinking about...

Hi All I thought you might enjoy a few pictures as our pool is being built. It's all pretty exciting frosted with a little stress as you can see....

I feel soooo stupid. I had solar heat installed last week, so I went out last night and thought I just turned off the solar - but I turned off the...

I have 2 wrinkles showed up in the shallow end of pool -- it's in the shape of an X - about a foot long near the slope to deep end in center of...

Hi my brain has run dry of ideas, so I realy hope that you have heard of this one before. When I close the valve of my drain to vacuum the pool...

I have had some tiles come off due to the grout failing. The surface of the concrete still has much of the old thin-set still on it and I am not...

What is the difference between a gas heater for an inground and an above ground pool? What size would I need?

Hey folks, I have a 1/4 inch hole above the water line(thank goodness:cool: ). It looks like a small finger punched through the vinyl above the...

I am hoping someone can help me!! I recently bought a house with a built in gunite pool. The pool was installed in 1968/1969 by Wagner Pools of CT. I...

Pool was replastered last week. How long do I need to wait before adding the salt so I can fire up my SWG and how long should I wait before returning...

I'm asking this for my neighbor.... They have an aboveground pool with a sand filter...unsure of size but if needed I'll get it from them. They...

We have an above ground pool with a very small leak on lower part of the pool. I Have A Patch kit that came with it, do i just put the smaller patch...

I'm interested to hear from you guys regarding the costs and specs for pools you've had built. We are about to start construction on our new home,...

I can hear air in the top of my filter- also little bubbles come out of the jets. I took off top valve cover today and re-sealed- nothing changed. ...

I recently bought a house with a pool and some of the pool tiles have started coming loose. The pool is about 14 years old and was replastered...

My pool was designed and manufactured by Utopia Pools, a French company who, unfortunately, no longer does business in the U.S. It features a...

Results of a recent quote for replaster from a reputable local company. Based on: 400 sq ft plaster, 81 linear feet perimeter, 88 linear feet...

My 6 year old above ground pool is leaking at a rate of about 500 gallon every two days. We thought the leak might possibly be at the skimmer/water...