Recent content by jamin35008

Sorry for the late reply. This is what I ended up using. I used 1 every 2-3 feet and they have held up great. I weigh around 230lbs and when I step on the boards that are attached to these hanging over the pool rail I don't feel any kinda movement. They are very solid. I decided to go this...

Thanks! I ended up using a small propane torch to carefully heat up the ends and they slipped on like butter. I bet the hot water trick would work great too.

Hey all, I have a Pentair sd40 sand dollar (I think) pool filter set up. The high pressure hose from the motor to the filter cracked from dry rot and I ordered a replacement I'm having a heck of a time trying to get this back on the fittings. I can gt it about half way on before it...

Understood and point taken. Thanks jblizzle for your insight!

I have another question regarding chlorine levels and gas heaters... I always have a problem with brown algae and when it appears it takes a while to get rid of. The heater manual says that FC should not exceed 5 ppm. Is the only way I'm going to defeat Brown algae by slamming the pool which...

I though I read on here somewhere to add borax and stabilizer to the skimmer but I have been mistaken! I will go with the TFP way! It hasn't failed me in the 4 years I have had the pool. Thanks jblizzle for linking that page. Its good to read through that again!

Hello All! Just installed a pool heater a couple of weeks ago. LOVE IT! Worth every penny! While everyone around me has closed up we were swimming at night a few days ago in September! (even the wife got in :kim:) Anyhow a question..... When adding chlorine or muriatic acid I add it in...

Like I said before I'm going to see what they look like when they arrive and if they even fit. I measured and I think they should. If they do fit then I will test them out. I may use some joist hangers to fasten the fascia to the joists better. If it's not going to work then I return them and...

I ordered 12 of the rocklers last night. I figured that this is the easiest way so far to extend the deck over the rail. If I don't see it as a solution or don't think it will work then I will simply return them and move on to the sistering of the joists with the notch or possibly use there...

Well I have ran into another possible solution and want to know what you guys think... I called Knape and Vogt and got the dementions of the 45 to see if it would fit and from what I can tell it would. If I went this route I was thinking of attaching one where every other joist meets the...

Thank you for that information. I was unaware of that. All of my rails are medal so i will steer clear of pt around the rails.

With the cantilever there will be no PT joist to pool rail contact. I really like the way that cantilever idea looks in that picture you posted. That's the look I'm shooting for. Again my only worry is the strength of the notched portion over the rail.

What about the new sistered joists that will be over hanging the pool rail? Shouldn't those be pressure treated? Those will be an 1/2" away from the pool rail.

The more I think about it the more I think I'm going to attempt the cantilever idea as shown in my last post. For one I maybe able to modify the deck without removing the deck boards this way. Also wouldn't require raising the deck with a step. I was worried about strength but as mentioned...

If I were going to try the cantilever idea (which I think I'am) then yes I would remove the fascia and in fact use old wood from the fascia for the new joists. I really like the boarder look on the last image. Here is my latest rendering of my plans. I think I would make each new joist...