Recent content by Gibbonsguy87

Thanks, that's helpful. I think it compares well and shows both the builders are about on par with price, considering your build is bigger with more added options. My price doesn't include a hard winter cover that I want, but the builder told me around 1200 for that which seems in line with...

Unless someone chimes in to say otherwise, I'll just say it sounds like with that reputation your PB is on the ball and isn't going to undersize your equipment or do your plumbing wrong. What would you say is appropriate for a 32x16 oval as far as filter size/hp? Is one skimmer and one return...

Hello....the pool breaks down close to this...20 for the pool, including upgraded pentair filter system and a swg, 4 k for the cut in steps ( that replace a wall section) and roughly 5 k for a 3 foot brushed concrete deck surrounding the whole pool. That also includes a 5 foot deep end upgrade...

Yea, I saw those pics as well. It made me wonder why the damage was 2 foot from the bottom. Wouldn't ice damage be at the top as it would freeze from the top down? That poster was also an installer and it made me suspicious that he could possibly be just bad mouthing his competition. Again...

Hi! I'm a new member too. I'm hoping to install a 32X16 radiant oval fully ig in the early spring. My local radiant dealer only installs two pools...the radiant and the doughboy. My wife and I looked at both pools up and running at his store. Nothing against dough boy here, but when I saw them...

Hello everyone, I'm new to tfp. While I grew up with a pool, I haven't owned one as an adult. Back then, sand filters were new to the scene, and when we converted from a de to sand it was a vastly improved system. But that was 30 years ago. My wife an I are considering a 32x16 radiant oval that...