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Thanks for posting and keeping this thread updated. I'm following it closely for ideas and help. Thanks! John

I'm thinking about building a outdoor island this spring. I've been doing a lot of research, but one area I'm still a little unsure of is the counter top. The island isn't going to be covered, except for maybe in the winter. What are my best options? Basically, I'm looking for something...

It might be cheaper to just drain and refill the pool. It would certainly be easier. :) Calculate your gallons and then find out the price to fill up. You might be surprised to find it relatively cheap (compared to adding a lot of bleach and running the pump, not even including your time)...

Looks great! Wow. You gave me some ideas. Thanks for posting. John

Pulled pork? Did someone say pulled pork? ;) Have you written up a review for the Grill Dome yet? I missed it if you did. John

I was wondering what happened to you! Everything looks great! :cheers: When did you get water? John

I'm at 3200 (SWG) and most everyone that has swam can taste the salt. John

Check out the following pond forum. There's a lot of good people there. http://www.americanponders.com/forum/index.php Algae is something that everyone has a problem with at some point. The best way to prevent it is having a proper balance. See the next link for a good summary of how to...

How about we list some of our favorite cookbooks, with a grilling, barbecue, or smoking theme. One of my favorites is The Barbecue! Bible. Purist will probably not like it, but he does a good job of mixing up a bunch of different kinds of recipes from all over the world...

Re: I have the same ones (DUAL) from circuit city. I got them for 14.95/pr! They sound great. Amazing for the price. I bought 2 pair and I'm keep one pair as a backup. Still looking for the downside to these things... For anyone interested. Circuit City has Element EOD4's on sale for...

I cover mine with a clear 12 mil and I'm about 10 degrees warming than my neighbor that doesn't cover (same size pool). I was at 84 yesterday and he's 72-74. John

Not big into RC cars, but I do like to play around. I have an original RC10 (gold tub) that I've had forever. It has a broken front tie right now, but it still runs great. I also have a 2.5 Rustler Nitro (new model) that's a blast to run. John

Carolinian (North) transplant here. I may have moved, but I nevert left. John

Looking good! Glad to see you making progess. You'll be swimming in no time! John

I had a IG Plaster Pool built this spring. Plaster was done on 5/15 and the pumps were started on 5/17 (shock and chlorine added then). Chlorine has been added a couple times to bring me back up to the right levels. The PB called yesterday and said they were going to add salt today and turn...

Another quick update. Memorial Day weekend was crazy. A the last moment, it was decided that we'd host the family Memorial Day party. The biggest draw of course being the pool. At 65 degrees, there wouldn't be many swimmers, so I put on the solar cover and cut it to fit. I also put together...

My initials are JWW. I've had a couple of people nick name me jaydubs (or j-dubs). I decided to use it as my alias, but it was in use at a couple of places. So I replaced the a with a 4 (I'm so 133t) and came up with j4ydubs. I've been using that for a long time now. John

Oh no. Did the utility companies come out to mark their stuff? I had flags and paint all over my yard before the pool was dug. Glad to hear that it worked out. Good luck with the weather. John

We just put in an IG pool and the first morning after we had water I found a baby bunny. Not a great start. We have a ton of wildlife, so I'm sure I'll find more. We also have a small pond, so I'm hoping the frogs, leaches, snakes, etc that visit will stay out of the big cement pond. John

What model is it? You can probably find the manual online. http://www.haywardnet.com/inground/products/manuals.cfm John

Very nice! Looks great. Don't knock your pool, it looks perfect from here. John

Glad to hear this. Good luck! looking forward to the pics. John

Any updates Rob? Looks like we might finally be getting a weather break now. John

And if you've been drinking (I'd have to join AA if I was vegasmom ;)), time has a way of moving faster. :D John

Congrats on taking the first steps toward a pool. The most important thing when selecting a PB is the company and employees. If you don't feel good about the people or company, move on. if you're dealing with a salesman, ask to interview the project manager that will be assigned to you...

Here's the timeline for those interested. Timeline: Interviewed Builders: Fall/Winter 07 Picked Builder: 1/14/08 Excavation - 3/24/08 Steel -3/26/08 Bonding Inspection - 3/27/08 Gunite: 3/28/08 Plumbing: 4/2/08 Electric: 4/4/08 Electric Inspection: 4/8/08 Tiling: 4/13/08 Decking Frame/Crushed...

Final Inspection 5/20/08 Final Inspection 5/20/08 We had our final inspection this afternoon. My wife said the guy just walked along the fence (only half way around). Didn't even go inside. He said everything looks good, you're done. And with that ends the first phase of the saga. We...

Yea!!!! You certainly deserve a drink! :cheers: John

Good information. Thanks. If I get the go ahead, I'll be shooting for a dual purpose (gas and charcoal) island with a good bit of counter space. It'll be propane. Exact size and location haven't been determined yet. Have to get through this pool build first. John

I'm thinking about doing one in the fall/winter time frame, so i hope you stick around. I'll be asking questions for sure. :) John