Recent content by alexanderika

Decompose Granite, it's a crushed rock that is used a lot under artificial turf. I had some extra and used it for the fire bowls. It drains well. Anything that will drain well should work. Rocks, Gravel, DG, etc.

Yeah I have a few times. They have never been too hot. Warm but I purposely used 18" rings so there would be a good 4-5" of space around the edges. I also sealed the bowls with some Thompson water sealer before painting them. And I have a fair amount of DG in them and they drain well. We don't...

Ha Ha thank you! Yes, I forgot to mention that about the PSI. The pool guy did give me a good overview of that and what to watch out for. Thank you! We should have a beer!

I made them myself using planters I found at a local nursery here in the San Diego area. They are 27" and have rock to drain and drain through a PVC line that I installed when we did the concrete. So far they have worked out really well and cost a lot less. They do not have automation but we...

Not sure if this is the correct location to post this. But the purpose of my post, clean your filter if you have a new pool. I went 6+ months and had a lot of build up from this new pool. First time I cleaned the filter and I should have done this sooner. I was a little surprised my pool guy...

Looks great, I think we used the same tile.

Did you spray paint all the pipes and equipment except the pumps? I like the look, what color and type of paint did you use?

This is the ice maker, Amazon.com: CROWNFUL Commercial Ice Maker 100Lbs/24H, Stainless Steel Ice Machine with 33Lbs Ice Storage Capacity, Free-Standing Under Counter Ice Maker, Ideal for Home, Office, Restaurant, Bar, Coffee Shop : Appliances I have been very pleased with it. It certainly does...

I used fire glass and have not had any issues. Occasionally a few pieces turn black but overall I have been happy with the look. I do like the look of Lava though.

I am new to the forum and just finished a pool about 6 months ago. Built it as an owner builder. Anyways, just sharing some of the BBQ area that I built with custom built in TV enclosure. The fire bowls are ones I made as well. Now I am working on the patio cover which is taking a little...