Recent content by Pilotspal

Lights - really worth having a well lit pool.

I have a relation who had this situation. The lush green growth will be firmly matted in the mesh of the cover, which will make it heavy. Hopefully it will hold together sufficiently to get it off in one piece but be warned it may just tear and fall apart in which case its going to have to be...

What do your family want out of the pool? Who will use it the most? For what primary purpose will it be used - swimming, floating around with friends, etc? Its possible that what suits an energetic quartet of kids might not be quite ideal for the older generation. There's always a...

Re: Just bought a house and inherited a pool - need some hel Does the pool have a light? Light niches are notorious for harbouring algae.

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Do be mindful of the possibility of broken glass in there as well as all other kinds of unpleasantness - last thing you want is an unfortunate accident. Good protective gloves when dealing with whatever you dredge out of there are essential. I'll be fascinated to watch your progress on this...

There are many lovely contemporary pools to be seen throughout this site but this one has a timeless elegance all of its own.

This has been a fascinating thread and the end result should be a source of great satisfaction and more than a little pride. If the people who filled it in could see it now, they would be amazed at what you have achieved. Look forward to seeing a really good shot of the pool in the slideshow...

The long deceased and much missed Keith Moon once drove a Rolls Royce into his pool. If this was a copy cat action, it's a very poor effort. There could be some really nasty contamination in that pool. Be careful about getting it on any scratches or scrapes.