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    Sealing Travertine Pavers

    My deck is composed of tumbled travertine pavers, and I have left it unsealed mainly because i do not want it to become slippery. For anyone with experience with sealing a travertine deck, does doing so make it slippery, or do you just have to get the right kind of sealer to make sure it does...
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    Any use for Diverter when main drain is plumbed separately?

    Hi all, I finished my build about 6 months ago, and have been using a diverter under the skimmer basket. My question is, do I need it at all. I plumbed the main drain separately from the skimmer, and I think that the only reason to have a diverter is to protect from air coming into the pump if...
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    Vacuuming up mini-pebbles?

    I have a new pool, about five months since water fill. I have vacuumed it about every three weeks, and I still am picking up some mini-pebbles and glass beads from my plaster. Is this normal? I thought that it would have stopped eventually once all the loose pebbles were picked up. I had...
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    New Equipment Set Up Advice

    Hi all, i am almost done with an owner/build, and I need some advice on how my plumber installed the equipment today. I put this in my build thread, but I thought that it might be more appropriate here. So basically, my plumber left two pipes unconnected to anything. When I asked him about it...
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    Placement of Spa Side Remote

    Hi all! I need a little advice on the placement of my spa side remote. I was going to place it inside the spa just above the water line, but the tile and the electrician both say that it usually goes on top of the coping. My buddy has one in his spa, and it is just under his coping, not on...
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    Trying to figure out number of pumps needed for new pool build

    Hi everyone, I am building a new pool in SoCal Owner/Builder, and am having a hard time figuring out what kind, and how many pumps to install. My plumber recommended three pumps, one for the pool circulation, one for the spa, and one for the sheer descent. Also, I have heard all kinds of...
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    New Owner/Builder, Los Angeles

    I'm starting on a new owner build in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. I have the plans finalized and am looking to send them out for bidding. If anyone reading this has been down this road before in LA, I would love phone numbers for excavators and rebar guys to get a few bids on...
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