Recent content by drogers

Good point, considering that I don’t know the conduit is intact or dry. THHN *should* be ok but it’s not worth the cost savings if I have to do it again in a few years.

The box is about 3’ above pool level, 12” above the dirt in a built in planter box, so it’s clear. Also, it trips with the box open and wires exposed in 100* dry heat…. I supposed there could be (heck, probably is) water in the underground PVC, but that shouldn’t affect properly run THHN...

Hey all, I recently replaced the 120V lights in my spa and pool with 12V LEDs. We never used the 120V ones in 4 years, as they were very old and we didn't trust them at all... The pool light has a j-box about 15 feet from the light niche, so that's where I installed the...

do you know anyone who sells slatted auto covers in the US for existing pools?

Hey all, I’ve been searching and searching for someone that sells a European style slatted cover in the US, and all I e been able to find is some expensive automatics that definitely won’t work on an old existing pool. Anyone know of someone who sells something like this here?

Snagged a pic of it today. How long do fiberglass pools generally last before needing to be replaced/lined/whatever?

Hi all, We're looking at a house with an existing fiberglass pool that has a 6-8" crack from the coping down to the waterline. All of my past and current pools have been gunite, so I have no experience at all with fiberglass. We think the pool is roughly 25 years old, and apparently...

Well, I’ve been a member here for a decade and my sig showed my old pool, so now it matches my current problem. Thanks for any help you can provide!!

Hi, My old pump died, and it was replaced with a Jandy ePump VSP. I have a heat exchanger hooked up to my AC and pool, and previously when the AC ran it triggered a relay that manually powered the pump. The new pump doesn't run when you simply give it power so I guess I need a way to...

I'll start a build thread in the next few days, but right now I've ordered the island frame from Big Ridge Outdoor Kitchens and they are welding it right now. What we have picked out so far is here: Marble tile for front/sides, and the subway tile fro the backsplash. The countertops will be...

I gotta say - I know those are both big investments, but the only right answer is both ;) The egg is a ton of fun, makes great food, and is very versatile. Buuuut, it does have limitations - there isn't room for 30 or 40 burgers, 50 hot dogs, or a dozen ribeyes. It's also just one tool - if...

Hey all, I'm planning my countertop right now. It will be a skim-coat concrete countertop (using ardex feather-finish), and the test sample I made looked great. What I'm wondering is the makeup of the countertop, as there will be 2 weber kettles suspended from it (a 22.5 pizza kettle and...

I seriously considered using this sink - 32 Inch Undermount Deep Single Bowl with some extra insulation and a homemade HDPE lid as a drop in cooler. In the end I realized I didn't have the counterspace available, but I wound up using it for my sink anyway. I figure if I ever need to I can...

Hey all, I've just finished designing and ordering the frames for our BBQ island (went with big ridge - very helpful folks), and a question occurred to me while planning the finish. The front and sides of our island will be covered in a marble subway tile ( Stonegate Subway - Elida...