best type of vermiculite to use for vinyl bottom

[waste]

Hi again Chris (we've got to stop meeting like this )
I can't tell you 'the best' because I've only used 1 kind (doing vermiculite bottoms in Ct and Va, both companies used the same one). The name is Whittimore and with a very few exceptions, has proven to be an excellent product. I have used the 'pre mixed' vermiculite and found it to be lacking in both trowel-ability and ease to mix. The key to getting good results is keeping all the mixes as close to the same ratios as is humanly possible (until a new 'mix guy' gets his 'eye for how the mixes should be, I mark 2 'fill lines' on a 5 gal bucket (the first for "fill to here 2 X' and the second for "then add THIS much") ) Hope this helps, any other ?s - just ask - Waste

[us7sail]

Thanks to both of you for your input. Dave I see your in raleigh. I am in chapel hill and looking for a vendor to supply me. Who did you buy your product through? I need a large amount for the 18x36 bottom. Waste, the product you recommend is it specialized for pools and who is the manufacture so I can look for it? Chris

[waste]

Chris, Whittimore is the big name on the bags, I'll grab one tomorrow and give you all the info from the bag.