Opening after Katrina

[divnkd101]

As for staining, the house sale disclosure said that the pool needed replastering, so I figure that it will get handled soon anyway. Oh, and I understand that the borax is to increase pH...I figured that by the time I had 50 or so cumulative gallons of bleach in the pool, I'd need some pH adjustment. I hadn't actually run the calculations to see how much would be needed, though.

It may be too late to ask this queston but just curious. If you plan to replaster almost immediately, why not drain the pool, drill you 4-5 vent holes (bottom of pool) and high pressure wash the inside. I understand the low water table but your vent holes should help prevent your pool from floating. That should drastically cut down on your expenses and perhaps upgrade to an aggregate pool finish..

[KurtV]

Sorry kurtv, I was wondering about that :-) I don't know enough of your posts to know when you're serious or not, without clues like winking smileys..

cyg,
The same thing happens to me in person. Not only can't I write clearly, but my oral sarcasm is sometimes misinterpreted as well.

dag,
Since you're going to have to drain the pool to replaster anyway, I think you should consider just draining and replastering immediately. What's to be gained by cleaning up the water only to drain it for the replastering?

As aylad said, there'll be much interest in following your project.

I lost more trees than I cared to count (north of twenty) but none were on the house or in the pool.

[Daggit]

Since you're going to have to drain the pool to replaster anyway, I think you should consider just draining and replastering immediately. What's to be gained by cleaning up the water only to drain it for the replastering?

Ah, excellent point that I hadn't seriously considered. I guess that the re-plaster guys might have a plan for how to avoid the "floated pool syndrome" and get all the debris out. Perhaps I should call someone and get an estimate and a plan.