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    UPDATED: Broken Conduit Plugged - Still Leaking??

    Hi all. I'm hoping for some expert advice. So we have 3 Pentair lighted bubblers on our baja shelf. 2 of the lights failed and need replacing. Unfortunately the pool plaster company didn't cover up the conduit when they plastered the pool (plaster was done in January) so the conduit is full...
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    The Final Straw - Tile/Plaster Expertise Appreciated

    My pool experience hasn't been as great as others I've read about on TFP. In fact, it's truly been a case of whatever could go wrong has. BUT I thought I'd finally gotten past the dark days of my build and was looking forward to the "cherry on top" (aka the plaster) to bring it all together...
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    Attaching an Overflow Line to a Skimmer?

    Does anyone know the proper way to attach an overflow line to a Waterway Renegade Venturi gunite skimmer? There's nothing in the instructions about how to attach it and when I called Waterway the person I talked to didn't seem to know. Here's what I plan on doing: 1. Drill out the hole in...
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    EXCESSIVE CRACKING (70+ cracks) in Shotcrete (trying to remain calm)

    Hi All. We have about 70 cracks in our shotcrete floor (I kid you not), from around 1' to 2' long. (We're owner-builder.) We did everything right: Watered the shotcrete 4+ times a day for 7 days. It also rained all day for 2 of the 7 days and the humidity was high 6 out of the 7 days. Like...
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    How Many 5G Intellibrites (color) With Ocean Blue PS (i.e. dark plaster)??

    How Many 5G Intellibrites (color) With Ocean Blue PS (i.e. dark plaster)?? - UPDATED Hi fellow TFPers! They are on the 2nd day of the dig on my OB pool and the excavator wants to dig for the pool light niches and wanted to know placement. The rectangular portion of my pool is 19 x 38 and I...
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    New Owner Builder Pool/Spa in SoCal Wine Country UPDATED WITH PICS

    Howdy, fellow TFPers! :wave: I've been lurking for months, soaking up as much information as I can (it's overwhelming! :crazy:) before deciding to jump in and start a thread now that we're getting closer to starting our build. My husband and I interviewed 4 PBs before deciding to go OB, with...