bperry’s pool renovation
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And my pool water level hasn’t gotten any lower than this time yesterday so I’m happy to call the leaks fixed!
A couple weeks ago I started trying to repair the latch on the gate around the pool equipment…
Then it kinda snowballed into a fence renovation, plumbing renovation, downspout extension, backwash plumbing line, and landscaping.
I got big stones laid down in front of the pad so I can not have to mow right against the pad anymore. I got a downspout extension ran out under the stone, including a backwash port I can tie into so backwash water doesn’t flood the pad anymore), new fence post footings installed, new conduit for sprinkler controller wires, and I got almost all of the plumbing done (still waiting on a couple MPV fittings) and then notice this little oddity on the return line right as it goes down into the pad concrete. If you zoom a bit you can see it. Looks like someone inserted some kind of union? on the -inside- of the 1.5” pipe right below the bigger union. I’ve already decided I’m gonna fix that cause it’s easier now that there’s no fence in the way. Ugh.
Then it kinda snowballed into a fence renovation, plumbing renovation, downspout extension, backwash plumbing line, and landscaping.
I got big stones laid down in front of the pad so I can not have to mow right against the pad anymore. I got a downspout extension ran out under the stone, including a backwash port I can tie into so backwash water doesn’t flood the pad anymore), new fence post footings installed, new conduit for sprinkler controller wires, and I got almost all of the plumbing done (still waiting on a couple MPV fittings) and then notice this little oddity on the return line right as it goes down into the pad concrete. If you zoom a bit you can see it. Looks like someone inserted some kind of union? on the -inside- of the 1.5” pipe right below the bigger union. I’ve already decided I’m gonna fix that cause it’s easier now that there’s no fence in the way. Ugh.
If you give a mouse a cookie LOL
Why would then do that union there? Here is hoping it is easy to fix!
Kim
Why would then do that union there? Here is hoping it is easy to fix!
Kim
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So I chipped it out and get to redo what I did last week. Oh yea. The bond wire that was leading into the pad just dead ended in the pad, no rebar. So I’ll probably drill a hole and cement it back in. Didn’t have any shocking issues so far so why test my luck?
I’m guessing that the pipe broke at some point and then they couldn’t get a coupler on it because of the concrete pad. So they used some kind of internal coupler which reduces the flow even more.If you give a mouse a cookie LOL
Why would then do that union there? Here is hoping it is easy to fix!
Kim
So I chipped it out and get to redo what I did last week. Oh yea. The bond wire that was leading into the pad just dead ended in the pad, no rebar. So I’ll probably drill a hole and cement it back in. Didn’t have any shocking issues so far so why test my luck?
I would not re-lay concrete there again in the event you have another repair to make. I cringe every time I see pipes encased in concrete.
I’ll be filling it with gravel just in case.