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  1. cramar

    oversized liner

    agreed, after a night of sleeping on it thats really the way it is, probably possible but would look terrible, and I agree about the algae.
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    oversized liner

    I got a bit of an oddball sized pool, 20' round, and had some significant ice damage to the liner this year. 20' liners are pretty hard to find now, anyone think a 21' liner would work?
  3. cramar

    POOL LOCATION- Please Help

    Where I live it's 6' and I can tell you that the inspector never get it a thought, in some locations inspectors only worry about the serious things and not the trivial, others are sticklers for details. Ask your local planning dept, they'll let you know.
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    Upright rubbing finish of pool wall

    Your in Illinois so you get pretty cold winters correct? I'd bet it's because there's not much room between the decking and the post, I'd bet that your getting a bit of movement between the two during winter freeze/thaw. I left about around 1 inch between my deck and pool, 3 years later I have...
  5. cramar

    metal frame poles leaning slightly 15x48 intex

    I've seen lots of posts here that say 2" is the max, if you want to see them start searching, it's a pretty standard opinion here. 1" is the manufacturers recommeded limit with lots of people saying anything past 2" as getting risky.
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    New Build w/ Pics DYI Semi Inground

    So what was the result of the measuring and getting rails on, just so those of us that tried to help know the end result.
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    Aqua Leader - Sentinelle 27' x 54" support post issue.

    Re: Aqua Leader Round has a low section - HELP!!!!! PLEASE!! You can't raise the posts on steel walled pools, it's not just the post that your impacting, it's also the bottom rail that the wall is resting in, you'll destroy the bottom rails. If it needs to be fixed the only way is to take it...
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    Aqua Leader - Sentinelle 27' x 54" support post issue.

    Re: Rounding the Corner to a New Pool Build Agree, rkol needs a seperate thread. Rkol, looking at the horizon line of your top rail it looks wavy to me, you may be struggling with an improperly leveled site. How did you level site, what tools did you use and how close to level is it. Perhaps...
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    New Build w/ Pics DYI Semi Inground

    Re: Install issue top rail not fitting! Don't freak out. I've seen other pics of oval pools with wavey side walls, I believe that is normal. Is the pool wall seated in all the bottom rails/tracks? I believe the bottom rails along the sides are actually curved a bit, every pic I've seen shows...
  10. cramar

    You dont want a pool, its too much work!

    You spend 30 minutes a day looking after your pool.....it's way easier than that, I have a friend that spends about 15 minutes a week on his pool :wink: I'm with you, I spend about the same amount of time as you and it's not that bad, still, some people would just rather spend that time...
  11. cramar

    Frustration with contractors

    Prospector, your in TO, I wonder if it's because the season is short in our province so perhaps pool companies are full bore into construction projects and, as bad as it sounds, your project simply dosn't present enough profit for them to put off other projects. The high bid may also speak to...
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    New Build w/ Pics DYI Semi Inground

    Re: Install issue top rail not fitting! He adds guys to his job so now he expects you to pay extra......ya, I know where I'd be telling him to stick that idea. If he underbid that's his problem, sounds like he's trying to take advantage of you. If your willing to call it even on the 850 then HE...
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    New Build w/ Pics DYI Semi Inground

    Re: Install issue top rail not fitting! If you haven't payed the bill in full, don't. Don't pay up until your fully satisfied, because once you do the installer won't have much interest in fixing anything. From your pic showing the string, I'm not a "professional installer" but I could have...
  14. cramar

    Best time to buy

    If your content to ride out this summer then it's not a bad idea to use the down time in the winter to properly plan everything out, that way you can hit the ground running in early spring.
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    How long will this take??

    I leveled my site (8" down on one side) and isntalled pool all by myself, took about 7-10 days, that is from undisturbed site to swim ready.
  16. cramar

    Family planning

    Occasionally I use this one on my wife...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FDUr5HtSxI
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    Rounding the Corner... Install Completed 7/27/13

    Re: Rounding the Corner to a New Pool Build Good news that he's awake and knows who/where he is. I pray God gives you both stength. When the time is right perhaps you can continue the project and maybe the pool can serve as a physiotherapy pool. Best wishes!
  18. cramar

    steel wall 24 ft above ground pool, install

    If the liner was used for 6 years and then stored for 1.5 years it's likely not useable now.
  19. cramar

    Test kits in Canada...and a water question about balancing..

    Re: Test kits in Canada Hence, why I said "Taylor kits" and not reagents.
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    HELp!! got most of my new 18X33 Sharkline Matrix installed

    Re: HELp!! got most of my new 18X33 Sharkline Matrix install When I did mine I got the toip rails wrong the first time and it was hard tightening those plastic screws, the top wall rim was not housed in the leg properly. I wish my memory was better but I know that somehow I got the wall rim...
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    Wondering how many folks on here are into the aquarium hobby

    Re: Wondering how many folks on here are into the aquarium h I recall my friend one day telling me to watch a certain one of his fish, I honestly thought they were playing a practical joke on me to see how long I would stare at this tank. To my surprise I started noticing certain behaviours...
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    steel wall 24 ft above ground pool, install

    Your recycling the liner from the pool? How old is the liner and how long was it out of the pool? My understanding is that liners can only be re-used within the span of a year or 2.
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    HELp!! got most of my new 18X33 Sharkline Matrix installed

    Re: HELp!! got most of my new 18X33 Sharkline Matrix install Just want to pipe in here and note that this is not universal with all Matrix pools. The instructions I received with mine covered all aspects of the install and covered everything I needed, the only trouble I ran into were in a...
  24. cramar

    How to clean my Pool with Baking Soda and HouseHold Bleach

    Re: How to clean my Pool with Baking Soda and HouseHold Blea Ditto's, it's not something that can be adequatly explained in a single thread. You need to spend a bit of time reading Pool School (link is upper corner), I recommend printing it out. You need a proper drop-based test kit (no strips)...
  25. cramar

    The TFP Name the Shock Process Contest Finals

    Not trying to be difficult but what about a "none of the above option". Honestly, and I know it's personal preference, I personally don't feel much for any of them and I wonder how many people will actually work those into their vocabulary in place of "shock". Just my opinion, not trying to be...
  26. cramar

    Level Issues

    Personally I'd leave it, keep an eye on it over the years, I suspect you'll be fine.
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    Wondering how many folks on here are into the aquarium hobby

    Re: Wondering how many folks on here are into the aquarium h I've had a couple of smaller ones over the years, had a few types of African Cichlids when I was younger. I had a couple of friends that were into it hardcore, it's a great hobby but maintaining the water quality is a pain. I think...
  28. cramar

    Test kits in Canada...and a water question about balancing..

    Re: Test kits in Canada Piscines-Apollo has the sole distribution rights for Taylor kits in Canada, as far as I'm told anyways. Your only chances are to buy one in the US, order one online from the US and have it shipped to a freight depot where you can pick up later, or find an online site...
  29. cramar

    Looking for Input on 27' round pool pricing

    Without doing any research it seems pretty good to me, it's in the ball park anyways, although wether or not it's a Wilbur is important as they are one of the best pool manunfacturers. Knowing the pool manufacturer and the pool model will help.
  30. cramar

    To Raise Or to dig

    Ditto's to Duraleigh. There is a proper to way to build up a pool site and if you don't adhere to that process there is a risk of failure, there's a few threads around about building up a site and how to do it properly (material, compaction, retention, etc). Suffice to say it's not as simply as...