Recent content by Rockhopper

Check out duraleigh's build. He used concrete blocks and built a form to pour the concrete around his skimmer. Also, the liner track he used screwed into the side of the wall, as oppose to the top, so that may work for your application as well. an-unusual-pool-build-t10597.html

You should still read Pool School and learn about the BBB method, but essentially everything you're getting is fine. The pucks can be used initially to start, but most of the pucks add stabilizer to your pool. Stabilizer is good up to a point, but if it gets too high, it renders your chlorine...

Duraleigh is the resident expert. I'm sure he can answer all of you questions and then some. See his build here: an-unusual-pool-build-t10597.html

meatball, Are you doing a concrete pool with a plaster finish (a la openpool's) or are you using a vinyl liner like Dave did? I would think it if it were a viny liner, it would be fine to pour a level footer and build a 4 foot high box all the way around. Then dig out the bottom in a standard...

Increasing Chlorine worked for us last year. My guess is there's still some residual algae that hasn't been killed. That or you have a mosquito problem and the backswimmers are eating the larvae. Have you tried shocking?

I have a severely sloped yard as well and have looked into building a wall similar to yours. The cost of having it professionally done is outrageous. The end product looks awesome, but that's a hit to the pocketbook I just can't take.

Looks great. Those walls must've cost you a fortune.

The area I'm in (N. Kentucky) requires a minimum 48" high fence with self-closing, self-locking gates and any opening must be less than 1.5" square. Your fence, assuming the wire mesh isn't a huge, open grid, would meet code for our area.

Was it not a good idea to form the steps out of the concrete blocks the same way the wall was formed? I'm curious as to whether or not this is just a personal choice, or if there's a legitimate concern in building pool steps out of concrete blocks.

How are you excavating your hole? If you're worried about your driveway, you may run into issues with the weight of the backhoe and/or dump trucks. Also, check your building code on depths. They may have specific bottom slope requirements which could affect how you want you pool depth to be...

So who is your pool manufacturer and why did they only send you 3/4 of a pool?

I may have missed it, but who was your pool manufacturer?

Looks awesome so far. Do you have a breakdown of your costs? I've considered something similar, but my budget isn't quite that high.

Maybe someone here can answer this question, but how is a pool "typed" per ANSI/NSPI standards? The reason I ask is that my state regulations require all inground pools to meet ANSI/NSPI standards. In looking at the standards, there are 6 different types of pools listed, TYPE 0 - TYPE V. Each...

Re: Getting a fair contract from pool builder for inground p For that much money, you should hire an attorney look at it. Even if he charges you $500, it's probably worth it for the peace of mind.