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Plaster was done on about 20 days ago. Our pb states that cracks are normal and should get better overtime. I doubt that will ever happen. We got quartzscapes and they are asking us to sign the warranty paperwork that states that it does not cover cracks. I dont want to sign it. What is...

I opted to install my equipment pad along my fence about 20' away. The PB normally attaches the breaker box for the pool equipment next the the pad. They secure the breaker box by digging in some steel rails to the ground to make a frame. I don't like really like that ideal, it seems so...

Is the filter pump head affected if the equipment pad is about 15" lower than the pool? My pool's elevation has to match my houses elevation since we are extending the deck. Currently they made the pad at the same height of the pool, but i want the framing to be flush with the ground. Will...

moved and am in the process of building a new pool. I used a maytronics dolphin s300i for 3 to 4 years. It started to have issues after 2 years. I fixed it by opening the motor box and replacing the bearings. It worked but never really ran at 100 percent. I am considering going with the TR28P...

I moved and am in the process of building a new pool. We have a home salt water softener system installed. I change the sediment filter out monthly. The water in the filters housing look like cherry Kool-Aid when I change it. I worry If I get a 60sq ft cartridge pool filter that this will also...

I moved and am in the process of building a new pool. I am a lover or DE filters, but our home does not have a city sewer connection. So, I would have to backwash the DE to somewhere in my back yard which is ok because I have space an always pull out the filter assembly for a 100% cleaning...

I moved and am in the process of building a new pool. So, my pool builder initially suggested the Intelliflo VSP (I will confirm HP) for our 18K pool with heater as our DE filter pump. I think the model is quite good but is it really necessary since I am not getting the automation (I prefer...

I have always kept my ph from going over 7.6 since getting new pebbletec plaster to avoid scaling i think. When it rains i tend to go a little heave on the MA and get the ph al low as 7.0, maybe lower. What effect does that have on my plaster? Here is what i keep my levels at: Cya 50 Fc 6 Ta...

We got our pool done last year in august? At the time the coping looked very nice. It now looks dull and worn. I have bought some dry treat 40sk to seal it. Is there a way i can bring life back into the stone before sealing it?

So i haven't found any newer threads regarding flagstone sealant. I got my pool remodeled in august and they sealed the flagstone which had a nice glossy wet look, but it soon wore off in 2 months. Any recommendations for a non SWG pool?

MMG has suggested to do a drain and acid wash to correct one dark spot and some small areas with calcium. They are going to drain and acid wash then torch the surface. Is there anything I should worry about regarding any of those steps?

Ive been using the tfp method for about 4 years now. I always kept cya to about 60ppm which would require me to buy alot of bleach for an entire week during the hot Houston summer. I just replastered my pool and the mfg recommends 2-3ppm FC and 30ppm cya during startup. I find myself adding...

So my pool just got plastered and I've been brushing 2 to 3 times a day as per pebble instructions. I have a long pole with a standard cheap leslies pool brush. I want to upgrade to one of the brushes above but when i brush downwards i pull the brush back up real fast. Will doing this...

So we just finished our pool renovation. I have a dedicated pump for the spa jets only. I prime it and get it going but notice only 2 jets are making bubbles and the other 2 are not. I check the 2 that are not and they have water coming out but not as much as the other 2. Is my pump going bad?

So im scheduled to have pebble installed tomorrow with a 20 percent chance of rain. So there may be some light showers. There is a 60to80 percent chance for the next 4 days after the pebble is installed for rain. Pebble is a 2 day process. The 2nd day is when they acid wash the pool. Has...

On our short spa wall: we are not sure if we should get 2 rows of glass tile or have the top row be stone and other row glass tile. Suggestions please! I have looked but most spas are taller than ours.

So i just saw the coping my pb installed into my existing old decking when j got home. There seems to some gaps that i dont like. My pool has a lot of curves and i realize that they are cutting stone. So can you tell me what you think? I also see some gaps are real small where no expansion...

So i spaced out the gemz using rocks in our pool. My pb will only sell them by a boxes of 20's. I need 21, so if someone could sell me 1 gem that would be great. I can use paypal. If i have to change my spacing i will hate my pool and always remember the 1 missing gem. Please help me enjoy my...

So ive been looking into using laticrete products. The thinset, stainproof grout, and water membrane. They have a few different options they suggested to my tile mfg. So i decided to call them and get pricing see which one i would tell my pb to price/use in our remodel (glass tile). All the...

So im getting my pool remodeled and was wondering if any owners out there kept extra materials. I figured i need extra tile but what about coping? The contractor said they always have extra flagstone they keep. Customer have called in on needed coping repairs after the warranty period and they...

Hi guys I have a problem, kind of. My channels are in great shape but the cover is not removable and they are filled with dirt. Im not sure what brand they are since they were installed when the pool go built many years ago. Has anyone ever replaced theirs?

So im getting my remodel done in a few weeks. The fist homeowner plastered over the pool light. Company wants to charge me $1700 for replacing the spa light and $1900 for installing pool light (plus extra depending on why the light was plastered over). Both lights are hayward 12v. So i can get...

I've just found out some of the problems that can eventually happen when choosing glass tile like cleaning the grout, tile loosing shine, falling off, lasting only x years, ect). We picked our tile from Mastertile 1x2 inches with the mesh backing (pool remodel has not started yet). I know the...

So im sure everyone who was pebble sheen blue surf or blue granite has struggled with the decision of which to pick. The reason its been difficult to choose is consistency. I know the kind of enviroment you have, whether the water still, depth all afect the way the color looks. So here are the...

So we are staring our pool reno in about a month but we are keeping our old precast coping. We will also be doing a brownish spray deck with a light blue altima or french grey. Here is our current pool (with the turtle) Any suggestion on pool tile? Its kind of difficult to get ideas when most...

So i want to buy and install a pentair quad de 60" filter but dont know if it will fit in regards to the diameter. As you will see in the picture, the plumbing by the heater is touching my filter. If i move it the opposite way from the pluming my booster pump will be in the way. 1. Can...

Im about to pull the trigger on a new pump (superflo 2speed) and de filter (FNS 48) but wanted some help regarding hp. current setup 1 pool pump for filtration 1 booster pump for polaris (increase flow to all returns) 1 spa jets pump (im not replacing this 20yr old pump yet) 5 returns + 1 spa...

So i pay 5cents per KW for enery charge totaling to no more than 10cents per KW with taxes and fees. I am upgrading my de filter (to a pentair fns 48) and want to change my old single speed pump. I am currently running a 3/4 hp motor for my pool filtration (spa jets use a different pump). The...

I need to replace my de filter since its probably from 1988. I think its time lol. Im going to stick with de and have heard to buy as big as you can afford. Ill probaby stick to a 36 unless someone sggest its not big enough for my pool 17k gals. The 3/4 hp pump is currently what i have for the...

We are ready to renovate our pool and would like some personal insight from someone who has recently installed white plaster. We've read bad stories about plaster not lasting more than 5 years or is lifting up. We have looked into getting pebble tech and other options but its estimated about...