Recent content by Chravid

Hello, Our pool is only four months old and as of the last few weeks it seems we have been experiencing high phosphates every time we have the water tested. The water is clear and no algae that we can tell. I read many articles on here that say high phosphates aren't a concern if the FC and...

Thank you so much! It is beautiful tile and I am so glad we shelled out the extra $$ for it. We were also pleasantly surprised by the gold aspects of the tile when in full sun. We went with a grey grout. I saw that online and I liked it a lot. We struggked with what to do for the top of the...

Thank you to everyone! The water has been pretty "chilly" to us adults, however, the young ones do not seem to mind and are taking full advantage of these 80 degree days. The water temp has been hovering around 74/75 but I am sure it will drop quickly since we are expecting overnight lows in...

It has been the longest "12 weeks" of our life, but we are so close to the finish that we can taste it!

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL - 11/14 Rough Deck Poured Thank you! :O)

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL - 10/18 Tile Installation finished but not happy! The rough deck has been poured and the forms have been pulled. It is finally starting to look like a pool!

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL - 10/17 Tile Installation in Progress! Well the tile is finished on the spa but I am not really happy with the inconsistent thickness of the joint between the glass tiles on the coping and those on the wall. There appears to be a physical gap and it is not...

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL - 10/17 Tile Installation in Progress! Thank you!

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL Thank you kimkats :o)

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL - 10/17 Tile Installation in Progress! Well after waiting for what seemed like an eternity for our Lightstream glass tiles due to "broken kilns" and whatever other excuse we were given and then enduring Hurricane Matthew, we are finally back on track and the...

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL After an unexpected week of no rain, the shotcrete was started and completed today! It is finally starting to look like a pool instead of a hole in the ground.

Re: New Pool Build in Central FL Rebar has been completed and we are awaiting inspection. If all goes well, shotcrete is scheduled for next week!

Wow, your pool is absolutely amazing. We are using Lightstream Blue Steel for our pool in Orlando and you are tempting me to do our stairs and benches in it like you have done. Thanks for sharing!