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    'Less is more' winterizing plan. Thoughts?

    We’ve got a 16’ round Doughboy metal frame pool, and this will be our first winter with it here in snowy Colorado. I was looking at the micro mesh sort of winter cover idea, but I remembered what our 16’ trampoline (similarly rain-permeable) looked like the winter we left it up, all bowed...
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    My very stable ladder

    Thought I'd take a break from complaining about my own problems and offer a small solution I stumbled across for making my A-frame pool ladder a little more stable. I've got a 16-foot AGP that was new-to-me, so in addition to a new liner and a bunch of hose, I found a great deal on 2" pink foam...
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    Sand in the system

    Hi all! I've got a new-to-me Doughboy that's probably 15-20 years old, but with a new liner and a bunch of hose this spring (and some diligent testing and bleach-adding!) I've had great success so far, and just in time for the hot weather! In addition to the new hose, I put a couple of old...
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    Foam fitted inside pool frame -- did I do it wrong?

    Quick question, as I'm starting to fill and suddenly slapped my forehead. :D I've got a 16-foot round hand-me-over Doughboy pool, and I found a great deal on the 2-inch thick XPS foam, so after leveling I made a floor with the foam and Tyvek tape, and installed peel-and-stick foam coving. I've...