Recent content by ljohnson19781

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    New pool needs to be dismantled... any advice??

    Thank you for responding Jeff. You have given me hope because I thought the pool might be a loss. As far as the liner I will buy another one when the time comes. Thanks again!
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    New pool needs to be dismantled... any advice??

    Hi guys, I have had nothing but bad luck with my new above ground pool and I need to dismantle it and put it in storage until I move. The installers installed the pool under overhead power lines and code compliance said the pool needs to be moved. I also have a swarm of bees that have made my...
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    POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STEPS??

    Re: POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STE Thank you johnnysnok for the pictures. My steps will arrive on Friday and the deck will be built on Saturday. I am excited about it and thanks to you and linen I am no longer worried. Thanks a bunch!!
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    POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STEPS??

    Re: POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STE Thank you! The shower mat sounds like a good idea. I will buy one and set it up this weekend.
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    POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STEPS??

    Re: POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STE Hi Linen, I will check on the radius this evening. I like the wedding cake style but I was unaware they had a cut out in the back.Here is a picture of the steps I purchased. The problem I see with these are the back raised section. Im...
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    POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STEPS??

    Re: POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STE Hi CB,It is cupped where the sides and bottom meet. The actual bottom is flat once you're not near the sides.
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    POOL DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM..ANY IDEAS FOR POOL STEPS??

    Hello! I have had nothing but problems since I decided to upgrade to the rectangular Intex pool. Last year we had an Intex 16x48 pool and I did not like the ladder but used it anyhow. This year I decided to upgrade and build a deck and purchase a staircase pool step. I am a newbie to the pool...
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    How to hard plumb an Intex

    Thank you!
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    How to hard plumb an Intex

    Hello everyone! I am having difficulty setting up my Intex. The pool is finally up and full of water but the GFI outlet is on the patio and originally we thought we could run an extension cord from the filter to the outlet. After reading on this site that is not wise to do we decided to hard...
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    Backyard Oasis turning into a Backyard of Headaches

    Thank you woodyp for your help. We are still working on the pool and making some progress!
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    Backyard Oasis turning into a Backyard of Headaches

    Hi everyone, I am in dire need of some advice to correct a mistake with my new pool build. I had 2 excavators come out and tell me I had a slope in the yard and needed to dig down 12 inches and I had another excavator tell me to build up to install my Intex 24x12 pool. I decided to dig down and...
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    Round 1 unlevel pool won by a TKO, Round 2 I win!

    Thank you Big_kid for more welcomed advice. I agree the pump/filter definitely needs to be upgraded. I noticed last season that it was not up to par. I could only vacuum my pool with the kind that you attach to a water hose. It did the job but only added more water to an already unlevel pool...