Signed Contract - Pool Build Thread - N San Antonio Texas

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Here is the time lapse of today.

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kimkats said:
Guess what time it is!!! It is time for your own set of links! :party:

Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule

Pool School - Recommended Levels

Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals

Pool Math

Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

It is also time to ask about what test kit your PB will be providing so we can fill in any holes

Kim:kim:
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It’s a 4 in 1 dip test. I’ll be buying the tf-100 soon.
 
OH that came out so pretty!

That decking steel needs to be held up with "chairs". As it is now it will not do any good adding strength to the concrete. Don't let them tell you "we will lift it up as we pour" :roll: They will be standing on it and it is heavy and will fall back down to until it hits the ground again.

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Well it rained about 4 hours after the concrete was poured. Runoff from the roof (i should have gotten gutters) left big impressions and exposed some aggregate. They tried their best to keep up with it, but told my wife that they could fix it Friday and that the cool deck coating would cover up any imperfections. Does this all sound reasonable?
 
i couldn’t ever get the TA to go red. I tried twice and stopped at 22 drops. Am I doing something wrong or just keep going till it turns red?
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I suppose it's possible the TA from your water supply is higher than mine. The aquifers around here can vary. But assuming you are doing everything else correctly (two drops of #7, five drops of #8, then counting the drops of #9), yes, keep going until you get the bright Barbie pink color.
 
I got 220 for my TA 2 times in a row. So thats way too high?
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Looking at the TFP Pool School - Recommended Levels, your TA is a bit elevated, however for a non-salt pool, it's best to focus on the overall picture rather than just that one (TA) number. Plus, we have members in the upper plains area that have a local TA of 400 or more. In time, consistent muriatic acid treatments should lower the TA. For now, it's simply good to know what you have to work with once the pool is finished and ready for fill.

While you are waiting for fill day, you might practice with the PoolMath tool and tinker with the pH, TA, and CH. Try changing the pH, TA, and CH to see what it does to the row titled "CSI". That's the overall measurement of water that is balanced to prevent scale or corrosion. Use PoolMath and you'll see what I mean. If we find later that the TA should be lowered, we can help you with that as well. Once the pool is filled and you run your first set of pool test results, post back and we'll be happy to assist. Enjoy this gorgeous day!
 
Since the last update, we had our lawn backfilled with soil, sprinklers and grass back in.

I found out today they want to plaster tomorrow on Sunday. They are trying to catch up. The low tomorrow should be 38 with a high in the low 50s. Is this a big deal? It's their warranty but I wanted to make sure.
 

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