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Hubby just got back from Lowe's. Muriatic acid is pulled, the brand is bought out by a new supplier, and won't be back on the shelves until August. Thought to give a heads up on this forum. I assume this is store wide.

I'm hearing about increased power costs this winter. In Texas where I live, laws have been passed to protect our grid (after last February's power outages and rolling blackouts) but changes may not be in time. With a disrupted supply chain and inflation, being prepared is good. And for those...

Our salt content was low, added salt last night, retested just a bit ago, and these are my numbers: 2600 - Low salt 3000 - After adding 20lbs (half a bag) (half of what pool math said to add) Wanting to get to the target of 3200 Current salt level is now 3000, target is 3200 Pool math said...

I wasn't sure if this should go under 'balancing water' or under SWG equipment. . . . Or maybe there's a SWG balancing thread. . . Hubby brought up a point on the salt conversion to chlorine (salt water generator). From what I read on various threads on this forum, with salt water pools, the...

I give up on trying to find a thread on salt resistant plants. .. So if this thread can be cut and pasted elsewhere, feel free. I found Sea Green Junipers at Lowe's about 2 weeks ago (Before the big freeze in TX) I bought seven of them to plant around the pool. They are salt resistant, deer...

Our pool is under construction -- Just waiting on plaster, so we're almost done. *crosses fingers* So I was planting around the pool and noticed the step out of the water is now painted to match our decking. Before it was white non-skid tile. Now it is off white. The step is both in and out...

Despite having a Wet Edge bid accepted from a company in Houston, that plaster company is now backing out and won't come to College Station/Bryan. (I posted part of the letter from my PB on my build thread). No one in this area will do Wet Edge installation. So it's back to the drawing board...

Awhile back I joined, saved the donation receipt but never was emailed anything. A few days ago I ordered the test kit from the TFP store, printed the information but never was emailed about it. Just wondering now if my test kit is coming -- No email saying that everything is good to go...

Going to keep this short and sweet - September 25th Contract signed November 3rd Dig started and finished November 4th Rebar in the morning / Plumbing in the afternoon November 5th Plumbing 'done' but will come back and do the outflow trench and other stuff. Electrician out. Trenches...

I've been all over this site looking for tile ideas, viewing old threads, looking at tile catalogs, you name it. In my odd meandering I stumbled across this site that seems to have most tile selections. Not only does it have the page from the tile company catalog under each tile series, but...

Maybe I'm doing this backwards, but I want to do my finish, tile, coping, and stone selections before the contract is signed. Presently I'm at the tile stage. The pool store is closed to the public, invite only. I haven't tried to call and set an appointment, I thought I'd go online first and...

We'll be accepting this bid and would appreciate any upgrades or suggestions! Finally at this point! 28’ x 12’ Pool: Depths – 3’6” – 4’6” Per. 81’: Area – 336 sq. ft. A set of steps and a 26’ bench areas 28’ x 6” Raised Wall w/ (4) 18”x18” columns faced in split face travertine Excavation –...

I thought I read someplace on here that decking for a pool shouldn't be an extension of the house foundation. It can butt up to the house but shouldn't be the same level as the top of the foundation. We live in an area with heavy rain storms when it rains. . . And drought when it's not. The...

I'm not sure if there's a section dedicated to this topic or if it's somewhere buried under an 'Everything Else.' Landscaping can be really involved. I'd be curious to know about plants that do well around pools. Tolerate pool spills. Evergreens. Sturdy plants that tolerate various...

For years hubby and I have wanted a pool and here we are. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I called one pool builder and said I want to start the process. Because of Covid-19 no one came out to the house and evaluated the yard. Instead it's send in our survey and work with a designer. It's...

I've been researching a new pool build and keep coming back to this site. So much great information here and I do appreciate it. Now it's time to join -