Recent content by Statesman

I think you're doing good on price. Your project sounds like mine, except I opted for gunite and pebble finish, 16x36, 7' deep with bathing shelves (very cool!), no heat, granite coping and 1300 sf granite patio and stepping stones, chainlink fencing that doesn't hug the pool. My pergola is...

Re: Variable speed pump - what speed? I'm not sure if I need a new thread, but a new pool guy, same company, changed the speeds and times of my Pentair variable speed pump last week from last summer's settings, from 1800 to 3000 rpm from 2 pm - 6 pm daily, which is relatively noisy when we're...

Thank you! I'll read through the rest of that thread on Diagnosing Plaster Problems. Since the pool got filled with city water and has been monitored from day one for the pH, I'm not sure about the scaling. The steaks are blue, the same blue that should have been throughout the pebbles. Those...

The dark tile and medium pebble finish (Northshore Caribbean) turned out great for color scheme, not so much for quality of installation. I also liked Midnight Sea (Wet Edge satin) and still would have chosen the dark gray tiles. The outline of the pool is stunning! Hope that helps. I wish I...

Hello! This is my first post & pool and I'll make it brief, since I've googled the subject repeatedly and contacted my pool installer xx times since July 2015. I followed the instructions to the letter. We brushed so much the brush handle needed duct tape. The pH was perfect. I chose Wet Edge...