Recent content by clevereuphemism

Thank you, I appreciate the reply. We have a concrete deck surrounding that will be staying (hopefully!), we would just be replacing the coping around the pool as it original from when pool was built (1980s, we suspect) and is in bad shape. I would like to switch to a flat coping but we have...

We are looking to purchase our first pool cover. We have an inground plaster pool, 19x44. Because of the pool's size we are leaning towards a mesh cover. We have it professionally opened and closed each year in early May and October. We are located in SE Pennsylvania so we are prone to...

Thanks, maybe I am just too resistant to change! Good luck with your build, your plan sounds great. The last landscaper who came out told us weeds in pavers aren't an issue, of course, maybe he was just trying to sell us on pavers, but he said they were really a great choice for the pool...

We have an IG concrete pool with an existing concrete deck surrounding the pool. It is about three to four feet wide and goes around the entire pool, basically the width of a city sidewalk. Enough to walk on but not enough for a lounge chair. My husband, who is fairly handy, built me a...

To report back, we tried the puck and it didn't make much of a difference, but it's been a month and the stain has lightened considerably with some extra brushing every time we go for a swim. There are still some dark areas around the drain (the very dark areas in the pic) but all the lighter...

Over the wonderful winter we had in the Northeast, our pool cover failed somewhat (we use a tarp, do not have safety cover yet) and we had some leaves and debris (including a dead snake, yikes) fall into the pool and settle over the drain in the deep end. When we opened the pool the water was...