Recent content by lwb1977

Ok, so I got the pool up over the weekend. Leveling the crusher/run turned out to be a snap once I rented a compactor ;) Applied the foam board, set the wood blocks and set er up. Took about 13 hours to fill up and we were swimming the next day with one of the dogs, hehe. IMG_2093 by...

Got 4 tons of the Crush/Run delivered this morning and got it spread out, but not tamped and leveled. We're in a rain delay right now :mad: Hope to get it done tomorrow though. As far as the a/c condensers, well, it's a chance we'll have to take as there really is nowhere else to put the...

Cool deal. Thanks.

So, while I continue to level the area and prep it for the crusher to get here Saturday, I do have a question. I have 2" thick blocks of wood to set the pool legs on. Do those need to be set down all the way into the ground, flush with the surface? Well, flush with the crusher surface? Or...

The frame is up! And straight(ish) hehe. Will have to wait for the weekend for the crusher run delivery, but that will give me this week to level it out a bit and get rid of some of the bumps and stuff. [/url]IMG_2089 by lwb37, on Flickr[/IMG] Oh, and I ran a gutter extension out to the side...

So, yeah, I've nearly gotten heatstroke twice working out in the NC sun and humidity :mad: It is not terribly unlevel, but it definitely needs alot of smoothing out. So, to make sure I understand using the crusher run....do I just smooth out what I have now, nothing major, and then dump the...

Progress! [/url]IMG_2087 by lwb37, on Flickr[/IMG] IMG_2086 by lwb37, on Flickr And yeah, we plan on getting a drain extension tomorrow :)

Yeah, there will be plenty of room to get back to the AC units. I am allowing about 4 feet of extra space so the pool will not be right on the edge of the cleared space. Also, our fence gate is right by the units, hidden from view :) Our back yard is super tiny, so there will be no escaping...

IMG_2082 by lwb37, on Flickr IMG_2084 by lwb37, on Flickr Ok, this is the area where the pool will be going. (Hopefully the pictures work) You can see the side of my deck just barely, but I plan on extending that out to the side of the pool. The 4x4s are there for reference for now, but...

Nice :) When I get home from work today, Im going to take a couple pictures. We have an existing deck that we're going to extend a little to get it over one side of the pool to allow for dog entrance.

Oh I plan on taking alot of pictures to document this :) Just got everything ordered, so no turning back now! My wife says she has a good idea for the dog platform, so I'll see what she comes up with, hehe.

I read through the thread. Very informative. Wow, the plumbing came out real nice. I'll start taking pictures this weekend. Also, do you guys think it is a good idea to build a frame out of 4x4s to fill and level, or should I just try to get the ground level and go with it? I have...

Oh ok. Gotcha. That's super helpful :) Much appreciated.

Oh ok, thanks for the information :) Good to see someone is having success with that setup. I think since I'm new at this, I should probably get the larger pump/filter to make it slightly easier on me as I learn how to take care of the pool water. Quick question though, how much water is lost...

Good info guys :) Ok, so I will definitely be ordering the TF-100 test kit with a speedstir and the salt tester option. I will also more than likely be buying the better pump with 2650gph. That was also a good tip about the waterlevel. I have never heard of that but there are several good...