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[Newdude]

I ordered the smooth broom finish and it doesn’t look like what I remember but I could be wrong

Do you LOVE it ? Thats more important that what you or the PB calls it. But I'm with @AQUA~HOLICS that broom finish, like a sidewalk, has every bristle leave a line and there are a bazillion of them for traction. 'Smooth finish' is like your pic and/or a garage floor, and specifically not good for wet areas. (Coping should be fine though)

I believe your brain was assaulted with too many choices during the process and could only remeber so many details and names.

If you love it, congrats. If not, speak now or forever hold your peace.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Do you LOVE it ? Thats more important that what you or the PB calls it. But I'm with @AQUA~HOLICS that broom finish, like a sidewalk, has every bristle leave a line and there are a bazillion of them for traction. 'Smooth finish' is like your pic and/or a garage floor, and specifically not good for wet areas. (Coping should be fine though)

I believe your brain was assaulted with too many choices during the process and could only remeber so many details and names.

If you love it, congrats. If not, speak now or forever hold your peace.

Ahh thank you! Do I love it? Nope - BUT, did I pick it? Maybe Am I also the most indecisive person on the planet, YES! And I'm down the rabbit hole, overthinking everything! But, I don't remember picking anything with aggragates showing - maybe it was the lighting...Yes far far too many choices! I thought the aggragates were in the rougher material - but I just don't remember

 

[Newdude]

But, I don't remember picking anything with aggragates showing - maybe it was the lighting...Yes far far too many choices! I thought the aggragates were in the rougher material

The aggragates are a 3rd choice (please don't hurt me ) that you had to make. They bling up the otherwise plain looking smooth pieces. They both have a place. Smooth is sleek and industrial and yours is more flashy and unpredictable.

Do I love it? Nope - BUT, did I pick it? Maybe Am I also the most indecisive person on the planet, YES! And I'm down the rabbit hole, overthinking everything

Welp. We *all* 102nd guess every decision. Also, no matter what you did, you will coulda/woulda/shoulda until the end of time. Its human nature. But them coulda/woulda/shoulda-s while on a float with an adult beverage are rather heavenly.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

The aggragates are a 3rd choice (please don't hurt me ) that you had to make. They bling up the otherwise plain looking smooth pieces. They both have a place. Smooth is sleek and industrial and yours is more flashy and unpredictable.

Welp. We *all* 102nd guess every decision. Also, no matter what you did, you will coulda/woulda/shoulda until the end of time. Its human nature. But them coulda/woulda/shoulda-s while on a float with an adult beverage are rather

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Ughh such is life right? But yes you are right once on a floaty with a pretty little cocktail I won’t notice much! Or maybe I will and I will need to be sent to a looney bin!!!

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Hi all! Question for you - Gunite is poured but I wanted a larger spa spillway (current is 28", want to cut it wider to increase 6") 18" raised spa 7x7. PB is telling me not to make it bigger as the water will not cascade, only trickle. I have a Pentiar Variable speed pump 3HP, when I turn the pump on, won't it cascade? I'm confused? When we are sitting in the spa, I don't care what trickles over, but when the pump in on I would hope it cascades? Pool is about 18k gallons, spa is just under 2k gallons.

 

[mknauss]

Do you plan to run the Spillover all the time? It will take a much higher pump flow rate to create a Spillover the wider the opening is.
We do NOT recommend running a Spillover all the time. It drives your pH up. You should program the Spillover to run a couple times a day and then turn it on when you wish to enjoy it.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Yes that pump is capable to create a spill over in the spa, is it dedicated to the spa only or is it the circulation pump for the pool and spa? You will be taking away return flow from the pool to maintain a spill over from the spa but can be overcome by increasing the RPM of the variable speed pump.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Do you plan to run the Spillover all the time? It will take a much higher pump flow rate to create a Spillover the wider the opening is.
We do NOT recommend running a Spillover all the time. It drives your pH up. You should program the Spillover to run a couple times a day and then turn it on when you wish to enjoy it.

No Only when there is company over, or I want to tune out my husband and kids.....as I type this I realize it may be quite often

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Yes that pump is capable to create a spill over in the spa, is it dedicated to the spa only or is it the circulation pump for the pool and spa? You will be taking away return flow from the pool to maintain a spill over from the spa but can be overcome by increasing the RPM of the variable speed pump.

Thank you, No, I believe we just have the one pump for the pool & spa, increasing the RPM? Ok, thank you!

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Hi everyone the pool builder is going to be putting in a travertine I chose on my spillway my spa is raised 18 inches above the pool can you please tell me how far out you would have the overhang of the travertine I want a nice cascading waterfall but I also don’t want adults to walk by it or even taller kids and hit themselves in the side of the head! I attached a picture of my pool and then a picture of a spa for reference with the travertine stone, thanks!

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Any advice?

 

[BigPapaSmurf]

We have travertine scuppers, they extend an inch and a half from the wall and are 3 feet from the waters edge.

 

[ajw22]

Any advice?

Our advice is spillovers should not be run continuously. Spillovers should be run twice a day for 15 to 30 minutes to refresh the spa water.

Running the spillover creates aeration which causes the pool pH to rise more rapidly and requires more acid additions. You will also probably get calcium scale developing behind the water due to evaporation leaving the calcium on the tiles.

A projection of an inch or so is all you need for the stone on the spillover.

Here are a few threads about spa spillover edges...

Any ideas on how to improve the spill over from the spa?

My spa spill over curls back under the spill way and against the wall above the pool instead of cleanly spilling into the pool. The spill way is travertine with a rounded bull nose and I was trying to figure out an easy fix to make the spill work better. Thanks.

www.troublefreepool.com

Drip edge on waterfall/spillover?

I have a pool with a hot tub slightly raised from the pool. The spa "spills over" into the pool forming a waterfall. The problem is there is no drip edge so I find a good amount of water clings to the bottom of the spill way and runs down the hot tub siding... the grout in this area slowly being...

www.troublefreepool.com

Water Channel Extender for Spillover Spa?

Had my in-ground spa converted from a side drain (to holes on the side of the spa, connected to pipe running back to the pool) to a spillover. The water channel doesn't quite clear the coping stone between the spa and the pool. The channel was made from a man made concrete product. Any ideas...

www.troublefreepool.com

Waterfall spill over from the Spa to the Pool isn't falling uniformly

I had my new pool filled with water a little over a week ago, so I'm new at this and am trying to work out all the kinks. The waterfall going from my spa down to my pool isn't doing so uniformly. Is this due to the tiles not being level? Is this type of problem a common one? I wasn't sure...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Deleted member 312768]

We have travertine scuppers, they extend an inch and a half from the wall and are 3 feet from the waters edge.

Thank you! This is so helpful? How wide did you go on your spillway? I’m at 36” and I kinda want to go bigger

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Our advice is spillovers should not be run continuously. Spillovers should be run twice a day for 15 to 30 minutes to refresh the spa water.

Running the spillover creates aeration which causes the pool pH to rise more rapidly and requires more acid additions. You will also probably get calcium scale developing behind the water due to evaporation leaving the calcium on the tiles.

A projection of an inch or so is all you need for the stone on the spillover.

Here are a few threads about spa spillover edges...

Any ideas on how to improve the spill over from the spa?

My spa spill over curls back under the spill way and against the wall above the pool instead of cleanly spilling into the pool. The spill way is travertine with a rounded bull nose and I was trying to figure out an easy fix to make the spill work better. Thanks.

www.troublefreepool.com

Drip edge on waterfall/spillover?

I have a pool with a hot tub slightly raised from the pool. The spa "spills over" into the pool forming a waterfall. The problem is there is no drip edge so I find a good amount of water clings to the bottom of the spill way and runs down the hot tub siding... the grout in this area slowly being...

www.troublefreepool.com

Water Channel Extender for Spillover Spa?

Had my in-ground spa converted from a side drain (to holes on the side of the spa, connected to pipe running back to the pool) to a spillover. The water channel doesn't quite clear the coping stone between the spa and the pool. The channel was made from a man made concrete product. Any ideas...

www.troublefreepool.com

Waterfall spill over from the Spa to the Pool isn't falling uniformly

I had my new pool filled with water a little over a week ago, so I'm new at this and am trying to work out all the kinks. The waterfall going from my spa down to my pool isn't doing so uniformly. Is this due to the tiles not being level? Is this type of problem a common one? I wasn't sure...

www.troublefreepool.com

Thank you!!!

 

[BigPapaSmurf]

Thank you! This is so helpful? How wide did you go on your spillway? I’m at 36” and I kinda want to go bigger

We are at 36”

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Hi can I ask you guys what you would put inside the walls of the spillway? I am between my 6” tiles, my glass step tiles, or pieces of the travertine I am using as ledge on spillway?! What do you think? (Travertine is leaning against fence) thanks!

 

[kimkats]

I would put pieces of the travertine. That will blend in better and not make that area stand out. Now if you were doing the whole spill way with that OH SO PRETTY glass tile then I would say use that!

Kim

 

[Deleted member 312768]

I would put pieces of the travertine. That will blend in better and not make that area stand out. Now if you were doing the whole spill way with that OH SO PRETTY glass tile then I would say use that!

Kim

Thank you! I wish I had found this site months ago! Would have changed so many things!