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    Spill over spa install & placement.

    I have recently installed a 16x36 steel walled pool and have an 89" round spa to install along the side. I have figured out the plumbing but unsure if the spa should be placed on a bed of sand or the 57 stone I used for the backfill of the pool. I have read about stone, over time pushing through...
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    Need Plumbing advice since my pool builder decided to disappear.

    I'm in the middle of a pool build and the builder I was using has disappeared. I need to get water moving & finish up some plumbing. Here is what has been completed: *Pool is in the ground with liner installed and water still below the skimmers. (No backfill in overdig but footer is poured) *All...
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    Plumbing location question & why is plumbing run along bottom of pool wall?

    In the middle of a DIY vinyl pool and getting some help from a local pool builder & have a question about the plumbing he completed. He ran all plumbing in the bottom of the over-dig. My question is, why not run it at the height of the returns or bottom of shimmer? Basically, as soon as you...
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    Pump selection for pool & spill over spa

    Hello all, I'm preparing to build my own pool using a kit from Pool Warehouse & need input on pumps & how to plumb a system. My pool will be a 16x36 vinyl lined rectangle with full width steel steps. I will have an 89" round spill over spa made by Sunbelt. I have been told that I need a 1.5...
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    Hello from Alabama. About to attempt a DIY pool & spa install.

    Hello everyone. learning a lot from the information on here but have a lot to learn. DIY pool project & would appreciate any advice or suggestions. I'm planning to install an 18x36 steel walled vinyl lined pool with a full width steel step and a Sunbelt brand 89” round spillover spa. Below...