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I have stone scuppers coming out of a 24" raised beam wall. My question is this.... Do I need to seal the rock with plaster on the inside of the scupper? Right now, the design is just to build the scupper around the return pipe and let the water flow. My concern is two fold. First, I have a SW...

I'm curious to know if you are suppose to plaster (seal) behind tiles? So you would put ?? around the tile line and then go back and mortar your tiles? What about on a rock waterfall or weeping wall out of the spa and into the pool? Do they seal that concrete prior to placing the rock? Thanks.

Anyone have any suggestions on sealing stone? We are getting to the stone point with our salt water pool and need to make a decision on sealer. Thanks.

I posted questions regarding pressure test but was wondering if I could get more opinions. We have shot the gunite on our pool and I noticed water around a skimmer. Did a pressure test and saw pressure was dropping, realized it was just a leak in the pipe which is blocking the suction (I...

Here is the pipe that is losing pressure. I get the PSI to 20 and my skimmer fills up. I'm assuming this pipe has a leak around the threads. I put tape on it, screwed it back in and tightened. I did the pressure test and same thing. Drops about 2 lbs in 6 hrs, fills my skimmer and water starts...

We did a pressure test on each line and everything came back fine. We finished plumbing and set up a "tree". Ran enough water through the pipes to get 15PSI and it stayed steady for an hour. I went to bed sleeping peacefully. :) I go back 12 hours later and my pressure dropped from 15PSI to...

I fired my PB (long story but I've never met a liar like him...wow) and an now the proud owner of a pool which was half done plumbing. I've got a sub out to fix that but here we go....thank god I love to learn and have been researching for 4 years before I started my build. I'm in the process...

Has anyone used the saltwater sealer on their stonework? I want to seal my stone coping and my 24" raised beam wall which is done with stone. What was your experience, how long has it been installed and would you recommend any other products? Dupont makes bulletproof and then another product...

Can these be installed after gunite if a pipe was stubbed in a tanning shelf? http://poolworldsupplies.net/feeds/manu ... aSheet.pdf

We were slowed by weather and some challenges with a cave in but appear to be back on track. I say "appear" because getting ahold of my builder appears to be tougher than contacting the president. This could turn into a DIY very easy as I've got my trigger on the "your are fired sir" button. To...

Sorry I dont have pictures for this but here goes..... I'm having a 7.5' spa with a waterfall (18" drop) flowing over into my pool. My concern is this water will be flowing into a very shallow part of my pool, roughly 8-10". Is the constant pounding of the water going to hurt the plaster? How...

I've read a ton about pipe size and am convinced 2.5" returns from the skimmers and main drain help move water more efficiently. What about PVC Flex Pipe? What are the pro's and con's? I've read in some spots that bugs (termites) can eat through it and cause leakes? My pool is 34 x 18 free...

I'm putting lights on a 11 x 6 tanning deck. The deck will be 6 or 7 inches deep with a couple of bubblers as well. I see I can use the Savi melody LED color lights in shallow water.... Does anyone have pictures of this in their pool (a lit tanning ledge) and what type of light did they use??

Does anyone have any data comparing these two systems or opinions on which to use? I'm in the middle of a build and really like the ability of the Intellitouch to be controlled by my iphone. I could see myself on 15 tee and turning my spa on! :) I will have Pentair intellflo VF model pumps (2)...

First question.... I'm building a play pool 3 to 6 then back to 3. The pool will end up 33' long waters edge. My question is will a 3' drop (angle) over 14' length be too severe of a slope? You might ask, 14 plus 14 is only 28. What happens to the other 5 feet? I'm being a little conservative...

I've read that LED lights usually need 18 inches of water, Min. I'm building a 10/6 tanning ledge and would like to put an LED light on it as most tanning shelves never get lit by the pool light because they sit much higher than the pool light. Can I put a small LED light in 7 inches of water...

First off, thanks to everyone who contributes on this forum. I've taken my knowledge from zero to "some" by spending countless hours on here the last couple of weeks. Thanks! So here is what I'm doing/thinking. Free form pool 36 x 18 7.5' inside diameter spa with a rock water fall out of the...