Recent content by tbombaci

Seems i need to update the thread a bit, lol

If that happens, is it time to replace the fabric "blades" in the filter?

We recently had our pool remodeled. We went from a white plaster pool to a darker pebble tech finish. It has been a pretty mild winter so I am not vacuuming regularly until yesterday. About a month ago, I replaced the DE in the system. Everything seemed fine until I started vacuuming. The bottom...

I had the same reaction to the coping. :D - - - Updated - - - Coping finished. It looks much better after an acid wash. Up next, expansion joint.

Tile and coping going in:

The pool is much darker than what we were expecting. It has grown on me though. I wish I would have thought to submerge the sample.

Thanks for the info. I have been my pool maintenance guy since day 1. Towards the end, I had a heck of a time with yellow algae and too many dissolved solids in the water; who knows how long the water was in the pool. The pool is actually finished, I am just slowly posting the progress. :)

Gunite phase is complete

New drain and new seat marked out New skimmer: New seat and step to hide the pipe

We chose Twilight by Wet Edge for the finish and a blue tile with rock coping. When the wet edge is actually wet, the base is darker. Our Doberman and a cattle dog mix rescue. The cattledog likes to go in the empty pool and supervise. They had to upgrade the drain. They made a new seat and...

Cement cut out for new skimmer: Jack-hammering all done [

More jackhammering and demo:

The guy had so much trouble installing it plus the adapter ring didnt seem to fit properly. All I know is Anthony made everything for their pools right down to the bolts. I guess it was the best he could do.

Jackhammered plaster:

More draining pics. You can see the state of the plaster. We would always cut up the bottoms of our feet! This is a closeup of the plaster: