Recent content by baronfaroo

Re: DIY IG LINER POOL part3 -style and depth Some things to consider. Size: If you have young children and enough space, you may want to go with a longer pool (i.e. greater than 32 ft). 7 ft of shallow end is on the small side if you have several little kids and parents hanging out in the...

Rotary laser levels can be found at any tool rental store. For reference, a place near me (South Jersey) rents them for $66 daily or $165 weekly. I think the equipment pad can be placed anywhere - you just have to make sure the pump and piping are sized correctly. My filter and pump are on...

My pool builder closed/winterized my pool this year since they completed my pool last month. The only thing they did to the SWG was drain it and shut off the power. Is it ok to leave the SWG out at the equipment pad all winter long? Any negative impacts? Thanks.

Thanks Jason - guess I'll wait for spring to get the water right.

I finally had some time to test the water for the first time since the build/startup (about 1 week ago). Here are the results using the TF100 test kit: FC = 0 CYA = 0 PH = 7.8 TA = 140 CH = 140 Salt = ??? Water temp = 46 F Here's some background info: The PB put in some salt (I don't know...

duraleigh : I was very impressed by the excavator - he operated that backhoe like it was his third arm. By the way, thanks for the quick delivery of the TF100 test kit. You run a great business. smuggs : Very good guess. How did you know? gregg123 : I have the same concern. The portion of...

I'm "new" to the forum (first post) although I've been reading posts on here for quite some time. Just want to share some pics from our recent pool build. It's not as fancy as some of the others I've seen on this forum but it's all we really need. Here's our (un-maintained) backyard before...