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The skimmer throats connects to and runs underneath the coping, leaving an inch or two space between the skimmer lid and coping where the throat is exposed. Here is a pic:

Thank you! Assuming the expansion joint around skimmer is the same process/method as where the deck meets the coping. What about the throat of the skimmer (channel between skimmer body and pool)? Should a barrier be used to prevent direct contact between this component and the concrete slab/deck?

Hello all, I am hoping to get some advice on how to properly set the concrete decking around some new skimmers I had installed. Background: this is a older (1970's est) in-ground concrete sylvan pool that we have been restoring throughout 2020. While contractor was redoing the old...

Recently purchased this from tractor supply and it worked well: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/bare-ground-40-lb-box-pool-cal-flake-pcal-40?cm_vc=IOPDP2 Free shipping to store, so $1/lb was about as cheap as I could find without going with ice melt with questionable ingredients...

@jimmythegreek I appreciate the info. Let me make sure I am understanding you correctly. You are saying I could transition the existing brass to PVC conduit and continue the bonding from the brass conduit to junction box via bond wire that is attached to the brass conduit with ground rated pipe...

Yes, it is the only light fixture in the pool. I did see that portion of the code stating "corrosion‑resistant rigid metal conduit" but from researching similar situations, it seemed like the general consensus was that brass should be used, as traditional galvanized conduit would eventually...

Hi all, first time posting but have been using the forums ever since purchasing a house with an old Sylvan pool a few years ago. Finally doing a face lift on the pool and have run into an issue with the pool light that I'm hoping to get some help with. Situation: concrete decking has been...