Recent content by bbqjosh

Hello BJohn, My comments: When I cannonball into my 6 ft pool, I can hit my bum on the floor. The cost of going to 6 ft is zero even if the pool builder wants to charge you more. The only issue might be the slope with a 20 ft length but the PB can let you know if that is an issue. I know you...

My gunite company had to come back out a second time to redo my steps and they turned out how they were supposed to the second time. The concrete had no problems adhering to the first poured concrete. I did end up with a bigger mess the second time when they cleaned out their hose on property...

I used the company Magic Marcite and the color was Aqua White. I'm not sure of the brand of pebble they use, but give them a call and you can find out.

It will be ok! :) The top of the bond beam will be concreted again by your tile guy when he sets the top edge level. The plaster will be smooth everywhere else on top of the gunite.

Looks about right. Now that you have saltwater you should raise the CYA up to 75-80. The salt gen will also cause the Ph to keep creeping up according to my test guy at Leslies. At Leslie's they use some type of petri disk that analyzes the water and gives a computerized feedback. I find it...

When you buy the kit it comes with the tools and everything you need. It is two stainless steel boxes that fit inside each other. Your decking materials get cut to size and glued to the outer box. You would not be able to lift it without the tools. Unless you stuck your hand in the skimmer...

Yes, there are two tools to help you lift the block of stone up.

There is no lock on it.

The hide skimmer cover is wholesale only. My deck company charged me $250 to buy and install it.

Took me about 10 x 40 lb bags to get the salt level up and looks like we have the same amount of water. Started with 8 bags and then added one every two days.

Draw Schedule as close to this preferred model as possible: 10% Contract Signing 30% After passing of rough in inspections (layout/dig/reinforcement/plumbing/electrical) 25% after completion of Deck and equipment 25% After passing of Electrical final and plumbing final 10% After passing Pool...

For the bypass on the Heater here are my thoughts as I have a bypass. For the initial start up, you don't want sediment and junk flowing through the heater (or the SWG, I got a straight tube for the first month), so I bypassed the heater for the first month and a half. We also did a hot...

When I talked to my neighbors about how they liked their travertine decks, all three said if they could go back they would go with concrete pavers. Heat isn't an issue with a screen enclosure if you are getting one. I put both travertine and concrete pavers out in direct sun all day and went...

Nice work Tegguy! I took a break from the forums for a couple months. Sorry about the mishaps you had! If you selected an interior company, ask them to go see a pool they just completed so you can see the color in person. I wouldn't go off of a picture. A camera sees light differently than...