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I am doing a liner replacement on my pool. The builder built the bottom with concrete. It’s in great shape but I believe the previous liner had premature failure due to the roughness of the concrete surface. Are there any thoughts on how I can resolve this and give my new liner a better surface...

DIY build here, I am done with my plumbing and pressure testing now. All of my return fittings and my Hayward skimmer have a threaded port for attaching. None of these are solvent. Would anyone care to share why this is? As I suspected, many of these are dripping under pressure. It is tough to...

Hi everyone. I am running my plumbing on my diy build. Vinyl liner metal wall pool. I am backfilling completely with clean 57 gravel, except for I was planning to use paver base beneath and a few inches above the pipes to protect them from the sharp edges of the 57. From that top layer of paver...

Hi everyone. I am getting ready to pour my concrete collar and I am wondering about something. Because I set my wall panels on paver stones, and also being that the clay likes to come off in chunks, this has left some gaps underneath my panels. Some places are minor other 2-4 inches. Should I be...

Hi everyone. DIY build on an 18x36 metal wall Latham pool. I am struggling to get the measurements correct as far as 18x36 and the angles to bring in square. Can you offer any advice? I feel as though one problem is solved another can be created. There are so many degrees of flexibility it can...

Hello!Looking for some advice here from pool builders on establishing elevation. Initially I was going to make the top of the coping 3 inches above the sidewalk shown on the right. Rough pool outlines can be seen in orange and white lines about 10’ from the left side of the sidewalk. This...

I was closing my pool recently and discovered I have a clogged return jet, after the pumps and sand filter. Upon further examination, it appears an object has worked its way through my pipe and is located approximately 20 feet from the eyeball fitting in the pool. Please see link below for...