Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

I am building an new IGP and the screen is one of the few things sub-contracted out by the pool GC. Pool construction has been top notch but now we...

We are building a new IG pool and the applied the Kool Deck this week( I think is the term, it was colored textured concrete) and it rained that...

I have an 18x36 IG pool, and toward the end of last summer the skimmer stopped working well. The main drain pulls fine, but the pump really...

What is the best type of vermiculite to mix with portland cement? Have been looking at "pool bottom "by Grace, aquaform or are the premix like...

While browsing some sites about their vinyl pool kits I came across one that talks about Vynil Magic and Perma-Skin to use as a liner. It sounds like...

Our new pool is about to be dug and we are struggling with how to plaster it. We have researched Diamond Brite and think it looks like a great...

I am a new pool owner & am having trouble vacuuming the bottom of the pool. The filter appears to operate properly & I do the backwash & rinse weekly...

While swimming today my DH and I noticed a few spots in the plaster that felt "funny"...like bubbles or air was in between plaster and gunite. You...

Hello, Has anyone used a product called Atlas Two Part Pool Putty? I was swimming in my new pool for the first time this past weekend and noticed...

I am having an above ground pool installed soon. The spot that I most want to put it is behind my house about 50 ft. My ? is with my drain lines. The...

About 40' of my 112' perimeter freefrom pebble interior pool is rolled bond beam. I realy like the look of the bond beam when it is wet. Is there a...

Greetings-- Aprox 6-8 yr old inground pool. White plastic/fiberglass steps are getting small and a few large bubbles in it. Some of these...

I am building a new inground spa. My hardest challenge is how to get a 1-1/2 direct burial PE gas pipe 120ft away to heat the new 400k btu heater....

Our pool has a large, lovely flagstone waterfall. The problem is that its large weight is causing the concrete on the edge of the pool to move. ...

On my property the back 1/4 acre is wetlands and it has flooded in really heavy rains. My house is just a little higher and never flooded to it. But...

Hello, Today I noticed the dolphin was getting stuck in a certain spot. I looked closely and noticed that there was a large air bubble under the...

I am getting air bubbles where my water enters the pool in the shallow end. I changed the o ring on the pump basket, and my pool guy put putty on...

:mad: The pool build has gone smoother than I ever could have hoped for until today. We are doing an onyx/black bottom pool and the plaster was...

We have a 25,000 gallon, in-ground, gunite pool built in the 80's. It has a few rows of ceramic tiles near the top, and cement block coping stones...

I recently signed a contract for a new pool (last week). I have been reading it more closely now that I have been on the forum, and I noticed the...

I am having a minor dispute with my pool guy. I need to know if it's worth escalating to a big deal. He says the plan for "Jandy" valves used the...

I Am building my own pool in central Fl. and I am looking for someone who can refer me to a pool plaster sub. I allready have the diamond brite on...

Any body have input on the type, strength, and slump of concrete needed for the collar at the base of pool wall for an IG vinyl pool. Thanks chris

Well, we've officially started our first shotcrete pool. We are mainly a vinyl liner company, but a hot tub customer of ours owns a concrete company...

Well, not unexpected, the pool contractor put he wrong color pebble finish on our new pool. I paid extra to have them put in a darker color. Now...

How long should I keep hosing down my freshly poured pool? Its getting up in the 100s here. The pool was poured on Wednsday the 10th. I have been...

If you have been following any of my previous posts you will know that I have my plate full with pool maintenance and repair items. All was going...

I have been wetting my new pour down for 5 days now. I am starting to notice a couple areas that are darker than the rest of the pour.It is turning...

We have a tree starting to come up in the flower bed by the pool. I am wondering if I need to cut it down before the roots cause problems. I would...