Recent content by Ed Phillips

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    Help me with PH Bounce

    I will give it a try Thanks Ed
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    Help me with PH Bounce

    My PH goes from 7.4 to 8.0 Every night, If add PH decreaser in the morning to get it back to 7.3 /7.4 range it stays all day without going up but maybe to 7.5. But in the morning it will be right back at 8.0. I have a digital PH meter calibrated perfectly to 4.0 and 7.8 and double check with the...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    Here are a few updated Pictures, I will take more tomorrow Cool deck is down, Slide is now stained, Starting to clean things up a lot. Can't keep the kids out of it! More on Photobucket Site http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/bb20 ... 4/?start=0 Thanks Ed
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    More Pics soon, Pool is Plastered, Polished, Filled Decks are poured cool Deck going on today, Rock Work is 99% Finished. Planting Trees today. So Much going on just no time to update photobucket But I will soon. Thanks Ed
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    Wardsntx Pool build

    Looking great, I hope the Hurricane doesn't cause to much in the way of delays. Can you post a picture of top of the slide sometime for me? I am interested in how they did the water supply piping and outlet at the top. Thanks Ed
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    Water Fall We started the Waterfall Boulder's today, Got about halfway finished Lots of work placing these, They are heavy! So far about 50,000 to 60,000 Lbs of rock. Seems like every time we get one in place my wife decides it needs flipped over or turned around! My plan is for water to...
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    Wardsntx Pool build

    Got them Thanks Ed
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    Wardsntx Pool build

    Any chance you could take a few more photos of just the slide and waterfall area, all around if possible ? That is similar to what I have in mind only we will be using Limestone Boulders rather than man made for the waterfall. I wish I had seen your slide re bar before I had my guys form mine...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    I won't get the tile until next Wednesday and I ordered the Durazzo Sandy Beach polished Plaster today Looks like it will take about a week to get here if they have stock in Dallas and 2 weeks if it has to come from Flordia. ( I cant wait to here the shipping charge for 100 bags of plaster on...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    Yes the PV3's rotate while they are up, the Nozzle is offset so it forces it to rotate under water pressure flowing from the nozzle , The Polaris Caretaker Rotates a small amount each time it pops up it is similar to a click type ball point pen it takes longer for it to make a complete circle...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    Yes Thanks, I had found that link and got all the design info off the net before plumbing. I do have one problem though, I got a kit with 17 heads and I plumbed the pool for a total of 28 with the benches and spa. I was expecting to be able to purchase additional parts to complete the system...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    New Pictures, Plumbing, Steel, Gunite Its been a busy last few weeks no time to update. Pool is Plumbed, Steel Is done and Gunite was shot yesterday. Gunite took over 9 Hours & over 100 Yards of Material! The slide was a last minute addition we were tying steel as they were shooting gunite...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    I am using the Paramount PV3 Also I should have the full kit by Tuesday, maybe you can help me out with some info. Any chance you have the plumbing Diagram for yours? How many heads pop up at one time? Are they spaced approx 5 feet apart? Is there a bypass around the heater or does the...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    I have talented employees, My wife and I come up with the designs I do the drawings and layout and It all comes together in the end. The porch beams are regular dimensional lumber wrapped with smooth cedar then distressed with a power plane, belt Sander etc to get the hand hewn look. The main...
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    ThePhillips Pool, New Pics, Plastered Filled, Deck is Done,

    Finally Time for an Update, Pool is finally completely dug and trimmed as needed for Plumbing & Re bar. We started the Plumbing today, Ditches and piles of dirt everywhere, Its really hard to get around in the back yard but in a couple of days we should get it all covered and leveled back out...