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    New Build - Just Finished Startup Yesterday...

    We are finally almost fully completed with our build. Pool was plastered and filled late last week and we had our start up on Saturday. Builder is did a 'Traditional Start-up' after acid washing plaster directly after installation. Pulled our first solo test results today everything looked...
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    Plaster Material

    Makes sense JasonLion, thanks!!! I believe that is exactly what he was quoting me for - a Quartz finish. My other option was more of a hybrid between 'plaster' and the quartz option. As an example, using the following ratio of marble dust to white cement to diamondbrite quartz: 1 bag DB...
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    Plaster Material

    Our pool is nearing the finishing stage and we're nearing the stage where we need to finalize our interior finish. We originally selected just to-do a plaster finish but both my wife and I would really like to have some sort of color in an effort to modernize it and not make it look as dated...
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    Pump Questions

    Gottcha - thank you JohnT that makes a lot of sense. Any thoughts on the water feature pump question?
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    Pump Questions

    First off I want to thank everyone for the great information on this forum. It is a big help. I posted my first thread on my new pool a few weeks back and got a lot of feedback on my pools pump configurations - but it has raised more questions for me and I am hoping someone can help clarify...
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    New Pool in Richmond, TX

    Thanks for your response JBLizzle. 1. I don't completely understand how a 2 speed pump would help save $ on electricity? Could you elaborate? Since I'm just pushing the pool equipment with this pump wouldn't I always run it at the same speed? 2. I'll have to pull specifics on the Hayward...
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    New Pool in Richmond, TX

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum\pools and have found a lot of great information on the site - thank you!!! We're in process of building a new pool and they just recently broke ground. Wanted to run by my configuration by the forum to see if there are any glaring poor choices I've made that can...