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Great information, thanks C5Mike. Between the humidity, likelihood of insect contact, and the possibility of ground contact, I'm shocked that any spa manufacturer would use non-PT wood.

Bware, welcome to the forum. That is a gorgeous pool y'all have. Yes sir, you sure got that right!

Thank you all. Casey, congrats on the new Harley. How does it ride?

Thanks for responding, pooldv. I will be going around to all the dealers in time, but I wanted to check with folks here first to get unbiased opinions first. Not to imply that dealers aren't honest, but their opinions are affected by what they are trying to sell.

Hi y'all. I'm Slowpoke, and I live near San Antonio, TX. I work in the oilfield, so I rarely have time for hobbies, but I do enjoy caring for a pet turtle, riding motorcycles, comedy clubs, the beach, and trips to the shooting range. I joined TFP several years ago, but have been taking a...

Hi y'all. I have a Cajun Injector smoker for sale, $100 OBO, located near San Antonio, TX. I bought it new, seasoned it once, and it has been sitting in my garage ever since. It has never had meat in it. P.S. It looks like this: Thanks for looking, Slowpoke

Hi y'all. After all the hassle with our old Intex EasySet AGP, I've decided just to buy a spa. Any advice on brands to look into (or avoid) would be appreciated. Do certain manufacturers enjoy a better reputation than others? Thanks in advance, SP

Tried metal landscape edging, Col-Met brand from Lowe's - I wouldn't wish that on my worse enemy. Very poor quality. Took it back, and brought home landscape timbers, with corner braces and mending plates. Will try again on my next day off.

After taking a good look at the oil tanks at an oilfield lease today, I noticed they set their tanks on top of gravel, which is contained within a ring of metal that looks like landscape edging. http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/16/52/27/38 ... 28x471.jpg So I think I'll use metal landscape edging...

Thank you both. Jason, what is "crusher run?" I used to haul base, pea gravel, sand, and riprap, but have never heard of "crusher run." Maybe it goes by a different name down here.

Hi everybody. After last year's fiasco with the EasySet top ring deflating, we've decided to upgrade to an UltraFrame. My question is about site prep. I intend to leave this pool up indefinitely. We live just west of San Antonio, TX. Our soil is hard and dry sandy loam, with San Augustine...

'98 V-Star 650. I just rejetted carbs and added filter pods.

Re: Hard water and trucking water in is not an option need i :idea: The fire department regularly flushes fire hydrants, and the water co. occasionally flushes the mains, usually by opening the hydrants. So if they decide to do so anytime soon, you might politely offer to make a donation to...

UWV: Where can I find some of that foam?