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    Still confused about sizing cartridge filter to my system

    I've read the forum posts and stuff on the web but I'm still a bit confused by the way it's being explained. I've got a 33.5k gallon pool, a 1 1/2hp Hayward sp2610x15 pump and giant sand filter that I'd like to swap out for a cartridge filter. And the piping is 2" PVC and about 30 feet of head...
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    Tiles and Plaster and Paint, oh my! DIY Questions

    Hey TFP'ers, wondering if I bit off more than I can chew. Got an 33k gallon, in-ground, plaster over gunite pool that has been neglected by previous owners for years- Tiles popping off, sections of pool plaster bowing out, etc. The pool paint is washing off with just a garden hose. And, I think...
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    Concrete stain?

    Got a 30 yr old concrete pool deck that needs some love. Had some mud jacking done to bring the sections back inline. Want to update the color now. I think I need a more opaque stain to mask the mudjacking fill holes. Any recommendations? Tia!
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    Repair coping and tile?

    Loving TFP and learning a LOT! Wasn't sure where to post this. We purchased the house a year ago and the pool is original, about 36 yrs old (IG, Plaster- painted with tile straddling the waterline, 33k Gals). The previous owners weren't really much for maintenance so now some of the tiles are...