Recent content by ckwinters

Been there, done that...we accidently siphoned off pool water by leaving the submersible pump in after unplugging it. Had the same oh-no moment of thinking it was a major leak!!

We did poolwarehouse with good results. If you search the forum for poolwarehouse or other keywords you'll find some good build threads.

And now here is the pict!

Here's one I built last fall to keep at least one skimmer from clogging due to leaves in the fall and locust tree flowers in the spring. I put the lip around the bottom to capture degree when I'm left it out.

We did pavers and did a single 8 gauge wire around the pool under the pavers attached at 4 points. Under the diving board and ladder concrete we do have rebar and mesh the copper wire is attached to.

We did a concrete and sand mix. Had a local company deliver it and they dumped right into the pool to be spread. No regrets except wish it was spread out smoother. There was a storm rolling in so we were very rushed and it looks a bit like the surface of the moon when the lights are on.

We did pavers and are happy with our decision. It did take longer and we waited until the following spring to do them. They get hot but I don't like blinding lighter colors so it was a bit of a trade off. We also didn't think we could tackle that much concrete on our own. When we priced out...

That looks great! Good job and you moved much faster than my husband and I. It took us two months from breaking ground to dropping a hose in to fill the pool. Yes, I would add liquid chlorine and stir it with a brush to keep the water clear until your test kit arrives. If you got a robot...

We have two of the same lights in our 16,42x26 and it is bright. The good part is if one goes out you still have one light working. We also did pool warehouse and fully DIY so kept it simple with no automation. I like our sand filter but haven't had to deep clean it yet so that may change our...

We did a DIY from pool warehouse and here my two cents as a non professional. We didn't do main drains and haven't noticed the water temps being noticeably different. We do have aqua genie skimmer/returns which may be part of the reason. The only time a main drain would have been handy is...

I work in Harrisburg so very close neighbors! So you asked if we would do it again? I would do it ONCE but I would not be willing to put my family thru that twice :). It really did consume almost a year of our time with planning, building and cleanup. The pattern was go to work, get home...

When I say above ground I actually mean under pavers. It was the diving board, ladders, pump etc.