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Kind of the same, except I have no idea of how this pool has been maintained over the years. The lighter spots in the pic are somewhat rougher than the surrounding area, but they don't really hold any dirt- the Polaris picks up everything. The nodules had me concerned initially, but it seems...

Thanks for the input... I don't love the tile that's on the edge, but it's not offensive. The only thing I'd really like to change is to have some dark tiles on the edge of the steps, as I've had a few people (myself, a few drinks in, included) miss one of the steps since they're all white...

My question is: How does one decide that it's time to start thinking about having a pool replastered? The background: when I moved into my house a year ago, I was given a limited amount of information about the history of the pool. I know that it was built in 1982 (somehow, the original plans...

Agree that nobody will die if you drop the drill into the water, but there are probably other ways to do this without making permanent holes. Can you secure some rope around the base of that wall, and tie off the end of the float line to that? Not beautiful, but temporary.

The color change for this indicator (which is bromocresol green / methyl red) transitions from green to red, but also has a gray transition phase. As you add the R-009 drops and mix, it is normal to see a spot of red in the green solution as it mixes. Continuing to mix and add the R-009...

I recently re-coated my aged Kool-Deck with the Encore Cool! product. It was a DIY job, and only took a few days. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/concrete-deck-coatings-opinions-facts-personal-experiences-sought.177726/#post-1570314

I was kind of wondering about travertine being such a popular choice for pool decks and coping. I have it in my master bath and it's not exactly the most non-reactive or forgiving or (as mentioned above, inexpensive) of natural stone materials. It does look great, though.

This. I'm a chemist for a large petroleum services company and have full access to millions of dollars worth of analytical equipment. I used to bring my water in to work to run tests on it using high-accuracy instrumentation (used an LC-Mass Spec for Cyanuric Acid, for the record). While it...

No worries... The following day, I put out all of the furniture and umbrellas and let the Great Dane resume his efforts to seek and destroy the Polaris. So far, so good. Haven't seen any issues with adhesion. I have some hibiscus plants nearby and there is also a crepe myrtle on the other side...

Just finished the 2 coats of Seal Back sealer so I. Am. Finished!!! :cool: Pleased with how it looks, overall. There are some areas that look as if the coverage wasn't consistent (see in the pics above), but this appearance is due to the inconsistent texture of the deck. If I had wanted this...

It wasn't really any different from using paint, but of course it was much more viscous than paint. I followed their instructions to the letter (including having to buy another 3 gallons of paint because the first batch I got had primer in it) and it was relatively simple, however NOT how I...

Yep. Old solar heater. Probably not too useful on its own, unless you're heating a kiddy-pool. https://www.amazon.com/Kokido-Ground-Swimming-K835CBX-RV/dp/B004RFDSL2/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=solar+pool+heater&qid=1562277451&s=gateway&sr=8-6

And the current state. 2 coats down. Still need to apply the sealant. Tomorrow.

As expected, this project got moved to July. Today, July the 4th no less. So after some final power washing last week, the Cool is down!! It was straightforward enough to do, temps were in the 90s so it was hot but bearable with some frequent water and AC breaks. Attached are the “befores.”...

I dumped a bucket of bicarbonate in my pool early last spring (at the advice of Leslie's, before I found this site) and my TA ended up at like 320. I got it down over the winter while the water was cold by adjusting the pH to the lower side of normal (but never below 7.2) and running a small...

I'm on the north side of Houston (approximately Spring, but still Houston address), and I also have had the water boatmen show up in my pool this spring, even though the water is balanced and at the higher end of recommended chlorine for the CYA most of the time. I shocked with calcium hypo (the...

That's something I could try, and really wouldn't cost too much. And if it doesn't budge, then I'd pretty much have to assume it's glued or otherwise fused to the tubing and a dead issue until I decide to resurface. (y)

The piece connected to the wall is broken. The piece that screws on to the piece in the wall is long gone- it was like this when I bought the house a year ago. On edit, for clarity, the piece that slips in to the tube on the wall is broken completely flush to the plaster. There was one little...

Hi, all... I have one broken return that I would like to fix but am not quite sure how to go about it, or if I should just call in an expert. I don't have a picture of mine at the moment, but it looks like this. If I unscrew one of the remaining intact returns, the male thread remains attached...

Thankfully, my deck is not all THAT large. Don't have any walls to deal with, and I'm not planning to coat the cement coping. So all in all, it should be a fairly straightforward job once I have the time to actually devote to it!

I can attest to this. Moved into my house in North Houston a year ago, and the previous owner was using pucks in the auto dispenser as his sole source of chlorine. CYA was in the 70-90+ range. Through last summer, I only used pucks when i was going out of town and it slooooowly began to creep...

You bet! I will certainly post about the experience- the good, the bad, the ugly, and the things that made me have another shot of bourbon! ?

I did. Pool was built in 1982 and had an American Titan Stainless DE filter, old single speed pump, sketchy multiport valve, and the mechanical timers for the pump and cleaner. The filter housing had been dropped a time or two, so getting it sealed after cleaning was an exercise in patience...

Be like Mike(y)

I haven't been able to do it yet. Between being out of town for work about every other week and the spring rainy season of Houston, the opportunity just hasn't been there. Maybe Memorial Day weekend? If not, it may have to get pushed towards July, as I'll be on the road much of June.