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On my new Intex XTR I put a thick bead of silicon in the plastic leg support channel where the leg slides in and am going to use silicon tape to wrap the top. One of the changes Intex made to this new pool is the polymer T joints. The Ultra frame from last year the T's had holes in the top where...

Nope because Daddy has not cleaned it lol. My salt, fc, and ph are good to go but the water looks dirty due to all the dirt that has settled on the bottom. I am hoping to getting around to working the pool this week. But I have to finish Deck #1 first. That is where the ladder will be so it is...

Put in work work today! The main deck is done minus some prep work for the decking. Got the main joists in on Deck #1 along with 1 of the 2 cemented 4x4 support poles. Other one is cut just ran out of time. I did forget to pick up more gopher screen this morning to go under deck #1 but that is...

I am the plan ahead guy but due to the limitations of a round pool and the type of deck the wife wants I have to cut every joist board ?. It really is not an issue just adds a little more time. The frame is all standard length except the last 2 where the deck will end. Funny thing, and Kim you...

A short day of work today. Daughter gets out of school early today then I have to pick up my son 1.5 hrs later so no point in continuing. Just under halfway on the main deck joists. I had some 60pfc 4x4's that I am using for added support on the main deck. Yes those others are 2x4's. The deck...

It's been a few days but progress is still being made on Operation Pool Side. Yesterday went and got all the lumber for the deck frame (I hope). The day before I spent the day drawing up the plans and laying out the stakes to mark the deck area. The day before that I put up all the surround that...

That's good to know. Unfortunately I am using more of the board than could be saved. It's all good it was the principal behind it. They are wanting you to pay $5.50 for a 4ft board that is jacked up lol. On a positive note, they are dry as all get out for pressure treated so I will be able to...

Not feeling good today. Stomach is in knots but still pressed on. The pool surround started going up today. My son is finishing the backfill as I type. The pool surround is 1"x 6" x 4" brown stained (looks red) pressure treated pine. Attached to the 1/2 inch cedar fence pickets with 1-1/2"...

Hahaha man I would but no one in my house and I mean no one can grow anything. We kill potted gift plants. It's not from neglect we all just have brown thumbs lol

Thanks Kim I try lol. Well I got rid of all the small piles of dirt now and have started in on the big pile. When I excavated I tried my hardest to keep any sod separate from the nice clean dirt but alas I still am having to sift the dirt. That is adding time. On a positive note, half the area...

Kimkats: I am okay with the 1/2 settling since I am not putting a coping on the top??. Oly: Yeah it is a little cooler but when your manually moving yards and yards of dirt 80's in the direct sunlight feels like a 100 degrees hahaha. heck I never noticed Oly was 45 minutes North of me hahaha...

kimkats yeah..yeah..yeah...that's what women say ..."I have such a good husband" then they turn around and ask for more. Case in point: Wife comes home today and says she wants the deck 5ft wider and about 8ft more depth on one side of the pool. Oh yeah it's the side that has a mountain of dirt...

I have been absent for a few days but I have been working. Yesterday I spent all day doing the plumbing. It took me so long because my wife kept having me do other things around the house. Yeah it got annoying because it got pretty hot again lol. Well today I started the backfill process. There...

I want the design plans on the poles and T's. That is freaking AWESOME!

Just take your time and it will come out fine. I got frustrated today and almost made a major mistake. I had to take a step back and remember that rushing makes things worse. Now I have a level pool that is a 1/4 filled. Letting it settle tonight and will continue filling tomorrow. If it takes...

I hate it when you find out that things are not level after you are reasonably sure they were. My build I was going crazy making sure everything was level to come to find I was 2" high in 2 quarters of the pool floor. My own fault for not slowing down when reading the measurements. Like you I...

It will all be worth it. Nothing that pizza and beer won't fix with your brother and nephew. Good luck