Recent content by jer7440

I thinking about converting from the cheapo hoses to schecule 40 pvc. At first glance the fitting on the bottom of my skimmer and the fitting on the return, are set up to have a hose clamped on them. Is this also the right size for pvc, or do I need to come up with some different fittings...

Well, I fixed the leaking filter. It turns out the O-ring was out of it's groove and it got snagged by one of the bolts. I had another O-ring, so I swapped them and I was extra careful putting it together. No more leaks! Small victories!

Ha! This is one of my wife's arguments for building over! LOL!

Hey everyone, I just built my AGP and I am getting ready to start on phase 1 of the deck. My wife and I are debating back and forth if the deck should over hang the top rail of the pool or go underneath it. I am curious to hear what others have done, and why you chose one way over the other...

What should I use for o-ring lubricant? Is there a specific product for this? Maybe just some lithium grease or vaseline?

Hi! I did get my gaskets at Zager's...along with a liner and....LOL! I managed to get my skimmer and return hooked up, but now my sand filter is leaking. It is one of the older Hayward filters where the body of the filter is two halves held together with around 20 bolts in a flange. It is...

I just built a used Doughboy AGP in my back yard. Yesterday I managed to get the skimmer and return cut into the liner and I hooked up the pump and sand filter. The sand filter is older, I would say it's from the mid to late 90's. It's a Hayward, but I forgot to check the exact model (it...

You can just roll the wall up, like a scroll. Tie it up with some rope or bungee cords and haul it away.

Actually...the liner is brand new! The liner that was in the pool, when I took it down, was junk.

Hey, My pool saga started last summer when I found a 28' round AGP, with a deck that went all the way around the pool, a slide, and all the equipment, on CL, for $100. All I had to do was tear it down and haul it home. I worked for a week straight, after my day job and over the weekends to...

I'm going to start installing my pool this weekend. I'm trying to make sure I have all the materials on hand. Thanks for the replies!

They seem cute now, but in the long run I imagine they will be quite dirty as far as your pool goes. I can't say for sure that they will cause "damage", but they will definitely up your chlorine usage.

I am installing an 18 x 34 AGP. There will be a wooden deck around the pool and the ladders will attach to the deck. The parts of the ladders that are in the water are plastic, but the hand rails that connect the plastic rungs to the deck are metal. Do these hand rails have to be connected to...

Re: 1st 1/2 of deck finished with waterfall (pics) That looks great! Thanks for the extra info!

Re: 1st 1/2 of deck finished with waterfall (pics) I can see the pics now! That is beautiful! That is the first water fall I have seen on an AGP. Do you have any pictures of how you did it?