Recent content by BobbyAnalytics

Last year we got 77" in summer, hasn't rained since. We definitely have distinct dry and rainy seasons. In case it doesn't rain (very unlikely), I will shut off the skimmer. No auto fill but overflow is code with the pool deck the same level as the house floor.

Portland cement, sand and lime (stucco), even without aggregate doesn't fall off my home. And a concrete deck under the pavers with drainage to daylight from the bottom of the pool, seems to be enough reason not to worry about leaving it empty, but I will listen to the pros and keep a pool guy...

It will cost more than 1200$ to maintain my pool in South Florida for the 7 or so months I must leave in summer. Is there any reason not to just drain it and shut it down instead? It is in a screened enclosure and surrounded by a knee wall with good drainage so I don't think structural issues...

Yes last summer we got 77" of rain in torrential downpours and it probably lifted some of the paver sand before it could drain away from the pool. I remember the pool finisher saying they are supposed to use iron free sand to lay the pavers. Maybe they didn't. Or the pavers themselves have minerals.

Thank you I will try it now. I have some I used to polish the travertine end cuts. But the pebbles are raised on that step pretty high. I know the sand they used to lay the pavers stained the knee wall so it must've had iron in it? Maybe I'll try the C tabs first? I also have a friend with a...

Almost positive it's the sun because it's no where else except this shallow spot

Hi everyone, I just had a pool installed last year and the white plaster with the stones in it is already yellowing only on the first step where the water is only a couple inches deep. The builder convinced me to use no color, saying it made the best looking water. Should it be drained to that...