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Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete.***DONE***FREE PIZZA* Here it is anything over 30 inches requires 36 inch guard. I planned ahead and made the posts to accommodate 36 inch rails if we wanted to change. The rest is standard building code. Worst case scenario it's ready to have the correct...

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete.***DONE***FREE PIZZA* Local inspector? Codes? What's that? I inspected it and I liked it so it passed. I live in the most rural area of my small county. My closest neighbor is 300 yards away with no kids. I'm not worried about codes or inspectors out here...

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete.***DONE***FREE PIZZA* LOL. Dang pizza guy got lost. Thanks for the comments. I am thinking of using fishing rope netting to hang around the bottom of the deck instead of the lattice. A mast with a rope so the kids and swing into the pool, might be...

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete. The deck is done. Just need to add post caps and lattice underneath. Time to enjoy the pool the rest of the season.

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete. Added a fountain today. In honor of Shark Week the girls named it Hammer Head.

Beautiful water. Too cold here in Ohio too.

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete. I will check them to see, if they are not I will replace them. Thanks for the help.

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete. A friendly Lowes expert helped gather everything, told him everything should be for schedule 40 and for water under pressure for a pool pump. He seemed knowledgeable to my needs so I let him help me out. If these are the incorrect type of 90's I should be...

Re: NOOB Pool and deck almost complete. So the hard plumb is complete. Fixed all the leaks. Please look it over and let me know if there is something I could have done better or any potential problems. I can't find any issues at the moment the system is working good with no loss of pressure and...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Fear not the cutting of the liner. I just installed hard plumbing and the Hayward wall skimmer. The installation of the skimmer was the easiest thing I've done to the pool yet. In fact, it's the only thing that did NOT leak after the...

+1 for teflon tape. It doesn't work. I need to redo my connections with a paste. Congrats however on your progress thus far. I am glad Jim is doing better. Great news.

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? Thanks. It's a lot of fun. As for the hard plumbing on the pool, I went cheap on the valves and I don't like them. One of the handles leaks. Also, I only used teflon on all the screw on connections so I have leaks everywhere. I plan on using Oatey's...

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? With the pool being so far from the house, I also built a new storage shed. A lot of firsts for me this summer. First pool. First deck. First shed. I owe it all to youtube and Lowes.

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? Switching gears from the deck to installing the Hayward wall skimmer and hard plumbing. Installing the skimmer was uneventful. That's all for now. I have a couple leaks I need to deal with tomorrow.

Re: Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about Did you have to get another 1.5 threaded piece to come out of the skimmer? It comes with a barbed one for a hose. I'm lost..... :hammer:

Re: Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about I would like to chime in here if I may instead of starting another thread. I just got the Hayward thru wall skimmer. I am going to hard plumb continuing to use the original outlet, but I am unsure how to connect the skimmer to the PVC...

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? Can someone recommend decent pool steps to attach to the deck that won't break the bank?

Won't that restrict the return flow and damage the pump?

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? The deck is coming along OK. I wanted a rustic pier look so I used some old treated lumber we had laying around. 100% solid wood. I like the look. I'll still take the belt sander to a bit. My first deck, so go easy on me, should be done by the weekend.

Re: Rounding the Corner to a New Pool Build Glad everything is going well.

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? I wish I knew how to build a deck partially around my pool. I've never built a deck before and I wouldn't know where to start. Can someone suggest a site that can show me how?

No see picsies.

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? I think I have the wife convinced to the order the test kit. Our water is crystal clear so it shouldn't be too far off. On another note, I think I have decided to install a thru wall skimmer but what do I do with the old pump intake hole? Just cap it...

I was wondering about my salt levels as well. I don't have a red light on my SWG but I guess I should check the level anyway.

That is awesome. I will try that. Your landscaping is outstanding as well. Very nice.

Good idea. Seems to work well?

Re: Rounding the Corner to a New Pool Build That is good news.

Can't watch the video. Your settings are set to "private".

You're going to learn to hate that Intex clamp on skimmer. While you were doing all that cutting, you should have installed a thru wall skimmer. Everything looks good. I want to hard pumb, maybe next season.

Re: NOOB Pool Not Level. What should I do? Awesome. Thanks for the response. I've been avoiding ordering the TF100 but looks like it's a must. :cheers: