Recent content by jptx

Pretty sure it was a bond coat based on my internet sleuthing and the way that it looks. It's very rough - so can't imagine it's anything other than a bond coat. The pool had the original plaster and in some spaces . I saw them powerwash it on Monday and then on Tuesday, they were power washing...

Thanks for the quick response! Makes my wife and I feel a lot better. When I was getting quotes for re-doing the mastic (before i decided to just remodel the whole pool) - I kept on having contractors tell me to get the mastic done immediately since rain had not been in the forecast and that...

I'm having my pool remodeled - replaced the coping, tile, and now having it replastered with stone scapes. It's been a rainy week where I'm at and I was a bit surprised to see the pool sprayed with some sort of cement plaster several hours before the rain began on Tuesday. Doesn't seem like it'd...

Tested this morning - CYA under 30 Tested an hour ago and left the sample inside for 45 minutes to get up to room temp - still under 30 Weird! My FC dropped from 8 to 7. Didn't test anything else. I might bring a sample into the local pool store in case my reagent went bad. Can't imagine the...

Howdy! I bought a house last fall with a pool (my first). It's not in the best shape - needs to be replastered - but holds water and is still a blast to swim in. I'm a DIY type of guy though my wife prefers to have "professionals" handle things, heh. I have enjoyed learning over the past few...

Thank you for the response! I am quite excited to have a pool. I've been lurking on these forums for the past few weeks. What a great community! I used the Taylor K-2006 to test after I replaced the water. I then took a sample to the pool store (not sure what they used) and they confirmed the...

I'm new to pool maintenance. Bought a house last fall and my wife and I thought our pool pump broke two months later. Our intent was to resurface the pool this spring and replace the pump... so we let the pool go over the winter. Turned into a mess. Even had a family of ducks frequenting it at...