Recent content by Fat_Al

Thanks for the thoughts. Very helpful.

Anyone have any views on whether any particular shade or color for a cover (in this case an auto-cover) makes a difference? Aesthetics aside, I'm curious if anyone has found that any particular ones stain or show stains more, and secondarily, if the color makes a practical difference in heat...

On an Intellitouch-related issue, does anyone know if there is a way to tie it in to any of the broader home automation standards (Z-Wave, etc.)?

How did the auto-cover do through the long, cold winter?

Thanks for all the feedback. We're not redneck schmucks, just Jersey shore schmucks. We are spending a fair bit on a new gunite build, so I don't want to just get the standard cover if I think it's something we'll regret later. But I'm lazy enough as it is, if the stone cover makes it harder...

We're in the planning stages for our new pool build in central NJ, and one question that has come up is what lid to use for the auto cover housing. Aesthetically, obviously a lid that matches the coping is most seamless, but the PB has said that it requires a bracketing system that is prone to...

Thanks for the replies. They help ease my mind. Getting excited. Cheers. Al

Hi there. So we are starting the process of building a new gunite pool in NJ. We have selected a pool builder and we are having the water table checked to see if we have any depth issues. The plan is for a rectangular pool about 20x40 (maybe a little shorter if necessary to meet setback...

Hi there. We are new to this whole process, so apologies in advance for my general ignorance. We just bought a new house (new to us, not new construction) on the Jersey shore, and we picked the property in part because it has a backyard that we thought would be good for an in-ground pool. We...