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    Cement pool leaking around skimmers

    Helping a friend with a pool made of cement block and some kind of skim coat that I am pretty sure is not gunnite. Anyways it is leaking around the skimmer which I don't believe was installed properly to begin with but hoping to avoid sawing it out and busting up concrete etc. Is there a...
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    Need a heavy duty way to keep the straps fastened onto my solar cover

    I have a ~20x40 kidney shaped pool and a heavy duty hurricane solar cover reel. The reel works great, but need a heavy duty way to attach the straps to the cover. I continually have problems with them pulling off. I/ We manually pull the first 1/3 of the cover up to the reel and then crank it...
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    Hayward Heat Pro Heat Pump Flashes error code LP

    Through online searches this stands for Low Pressure but sounds like it can be caused by a bunch of stuff other than just a freon leak, like a bad fan motor, start capacitor, control board, etc., etc. Since I don't have A/C gauges, would like to try to cross off anything I can before calling a...
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    How to attach #8 bonding wire to IG steel pool wall panels

    Does anyone have any pictures of what all I need to use to attach the bonding wire to the steel wall panels? I bought some of these and was planning to use them with the same self drilling/tapping screws used to attach coping to top of wall panels Will these work and if so, what kind of...
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    DIY IG started in Cincinnati, OH

    After months of research, I have finally started my pool. Ordered a 20 x 40 Mt Loch/Lagoon/Deer Creek from Poolwarehouse.com. So far everything seems decent quality. I was very nervous about buying from the internet. My only real issue with the order so far was with the shipper. Was...
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    Considering DIY IG in Northern Cincinnati, Ohio (Kings Island) area

    Considering DIY IG in Northern Cincinnati, Ohio (Kings Island) area. I have quite a bit of experience in construction, and even pool maintenance (above ground though), but none with pool building. Saw the kits online and am considering and was looking for any feed back and recommendations. I...