Recent content by lindseywinstead

I am currently in the process of opening the pool for season 2. So far, so good! I was fortunate enough to stumble upon TFP during the planning stages last year, so I did not have any bad habits to unlearn. I have followed the TFP guidelines without deviation, and I could not be happier with the...

Thanks Casey! Next question... Our contractor poured our concrete slab (photos coming soon!) and it looks great. The slab is 20 feet square and our pool is 18 feet round. We were advised to wait one week before filling the pool to allow adequate time for the concrete to cure completely to ensure...

Contractors should be here this morning (weather permitting! there is a chance of rain this afternoon) to pour our concrete pad. That means we might get to set up the pool next week! Thanks to the TFP Forum and the Pool School, I have a pretty good idea of the steps I need to take to start out...

Inaugural Water Test Results: (This is our tap water, which we will be using to fill the pool once installation is completed.) pH: 6.8 TA: 40 CH: 100

Our TF-100 test kit arrived yesterday. I intend to test our fill water (tap water) later today both for practice and to use as a base line. Any tips or tricks for a first-timer? I have read through Pool School several times and I feel comfortable that I have a firm grasp on the basics. But I...

I placed an order for the TF-100 Test Kit with the Salt Test Strips - Aqua Chek addition. I am also compiling a "shopping list" so that I can price some of the items I know I will need for our setup (according to the Manufacturer's Owner's Manuals): Pool Sand (55 pounds No. 20 Silica), Pool Salt...

Thank you to everyone for the very warm welcome!

This is the "Before" picture. The northwest corner of our fenced lot. The concrete pad will be poured next week.

Thank you! We plan on leaving the pool up over the winter. I have had the “expletive moments” enough that I am VERY cautious when disassembling something like this. A box of sandwich bags and a Sharpie can be your best friend, especially months later when you are struggling to remember which...

Hello TFP! Our Intex 18 ft x 52 in Ultra Frame™ Pool Set w/ Sand Filter Pump was delivered today. We have a contractor lined up to pour a smooth, level concrete pad in the backyard next week. An 18 foot round Gorilla Pad has been ordered and should be delivered very soon. I have all of the...

Thank you (and Brushpup) for the warm welcome. Our pool is being delivered in a few days and we are in the process of collecting estimates for the concrete pad. Our backyard is anything but level, so I think that it is in our best interests to leave the prep work to the pros. It is an...

I stumbled upon this wonderful website quite by accident today while doing research on our new pool purchase. After enjoying an above ground, out-of-the-box, do-it-yourself pool purchased from a big box retailer last summer, we decided to take it a step further this year. We placed an order...