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    Grout seperated from coping

    My grout at the waterline that is right under the coping has seperated from the coping allowing water under the coping. Do I need to just redo the grout? I'm wondering if I have to use something additional to make sure no water can get under the coping. I'm hoping I dont have to remove all the...
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    Sand / Particles in Pool

    This morning I found sand and small plastic particles in my pool, where they were located was right under a return in the shallow end. It looks like they were pushed out the return and landed right there on the pool floor. I do NOT have a sand filter. I attached a photo of the sand and the...
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    Pool Pipes

    I have been reading that 2" PVC Schedule 40 pipes are a good option to use to plumb the returns. I have 3 returns, a skimmer, a pressure side cleaner, 2 LED bubblers and 4 deck jets. They will be working off a Pentair 3 HP VST 2 pump. What do you all think of this... Returns - the plumber...
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    Backfill

    Im building a 15 x 32 unground gunite pool. Part of the back wall caved in during excavation. How do you recommend filling it in? I want to make sure its compacted.
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    Pool tile

    I'm looking to install my own tiles in my pools... does anyone have and do's and don'ts for pool tile installation? Its a rectangular pool.
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    Swimout Cave In During Excavation

    Hello. I am an owner/builder of a simple rectangle pool (15 x 32) that has a 7 ft sunshelf on the shallow end and a 2 x 5 swimout on one side of the deep end which is 6 ft deep. During excavation the were digging the swimout and the ground caved in so now I have a big wash out where the...