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I had a similar experience with the original plaster on our old pool. Eventually i had a plaster crew come out and replace it with Wet Edge. The had to chip out the old and then prep the surface with some sort of agent. In the end I wish I had done it two tears sooner. The Pebble finish was...

Probably too late for you but for the benefit of those who search this topic I'll tell you we had Satin Matrix in our last pool and loved it. It felt great and held up wonderfully. I chose it based on the skills of the installer vs the other pebble companies in our area. Great product. By...

Good stuff, to be clear the free form was 16' at it's widest but likely 13'-14' wide on average. Money wasn't a concern when the plan started but scope creep on the house itself has me trying to be sensible. I will lean towards bigger is better. Anybody in that 18'x 32-36' range want to weigh...

The wife and I have been having some constructive debate over the size of our next pool. We learned two things at the old house. 1. More is better when it comes to deck and gathering area around the pool. 2. Our 16 x 32 free form felt small when the rest of the family came over (5kids, 5...

So friends we are getting ready to build a new house and pool this winter and it's time to harden some of the plans. The kids are getting older so we feel a pool deep enough to dive into is in order. We will not have a diving board just diving from the edge. Our last pool was 6 feet deep and...

Thank you. Sounds like Aquamatic and PCS are close in price.

Thanks for the reply. How much did they charge you for your system. I can get PCS for 9K on a 20 x 40 or 12k for cover pools.

I have experience with the Whisper flow. The mistake I made was failing to proactively replace the pump seal. Once water reaches those bearings it's all down hill. I ended up having to replace a 5 year old motor that was running perfectly before the seal leak. That pump should have lasted...

I'm looking for feedback on PCS automatic pool covers. I'd also appreciate user experience with other brands as well. We are getting ready to build a new house and pool. The local rules require an ugly fence between the patio and the pool, an annoying 30 second door alarm on all 6 doors...

Todd, care to share who you took bids from and went with? We sold our house with a River Oaks pool so we're now preparing our building plan for the new house. My home builder will likely solicit the bids for me but it's nice to hear from home owners. Did anyone discuss automatic pool covers?