Recent content by LarsKev

I had my pool re-plastered because the plaster was too thin to clean properly, and so I had it re-plastered with a quartz plaster that the installer told me what much more durable. However, the benches on the pool and spa are extremely rough, and if I drag my fingers across the bench in the...

I live in Los Angeles (Westchester, near the beach), but my pool is in Cathedral City, and so it is a valid question to ask where one's pool is, since it may be at a different residence. We were in Cathedral City during the earthquake, and it did splash quite a bit of water out of our pool, but...

I feel a bit uncomfortable going down the stairs into my pool, and so I was considering putting in a stair rail. However, to do so, it would have to be grounded, and so it would involve an electrician and extensive drilling into the concrete. It seems that most pools I've seen do not have rails...

No children will be allowed in my pool. I'm retired, and I do not have friends with children. I do appreciate the warning, and one of the reasons I will not allow children is safety concern. My pool is 6' deep at one end, and I think that is too deep for children.

Thanks! The quote I received for replastering said that we did not have to replace the drain, although it was recommended. I'll ask about abandoning the main drain and the retrofit covers, as I do not know what those are.

The pool at our house in Cathedral City (Palm Springs adjacent) only has one drain, and the pool inspector said that because it is grandfathered in, we do not have to replace with the dual drains. How big of a safety issue is it to have only one drain? We are planning to replaster the pool in...

yNSUUFd1lfE Here's a video my brother took a few minutes after the quake, in Cathedral City, which is Palm Desert adjacent, I think. We just closed on this house July 3 and were at a restaurant for breakfast when the 6.4 hit on July 4th. I didn't feel it because I was walking back to the table...

I used to live in Houston, when I was a student at Rice, and I can definitely say that you absolutely need a pool there. I never spent an entire summer there - Rice did not have summer school, and I only stayed one June in Houston. I loved living in Houston, but a pool is a necessity most of...

Thanks! I will definitely call the power company this week. We also have to upgrade our circuit box as it is currently almost maxed out, and I need to coordinate these. I would think that my electrician should be able to give me the information I need for moving the box, if it will be...

Thanks! I'm meeting with another contractor on Jan 16, but the second guy I met with has already reduced his price when I told him his quote was not in our budget.Here is a drawing of the back yard with the proposed pool. I included the power pole that is in the neighbor's yard. I chamfered...

Thanks! I did not know what size the landscape drain pipes would be, but it does sound like a good idea to have them now. I have a friend who is an engineer working for LADWP, and he designs sewers for the city of Los Angeles. If I can get his attention, maybe he can give me some advice as...