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    Okay to pour concrete in rain?

    Maybe this is a rookie question but my PB wants to pour our pool Monday and it is supposed to rain. Should I have him wait until a clear day?
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    Pool build underway in sunny Kansas City

    We are putting in a 14x30 rectangular salt water gunite pool with auto cover, gas heater, 2 skimmers and 4 returns, large square steps from one corner and a 4 foot long bench in the corner of the deep end (for seating) and concrete deck. Shallow end 3.5 ft waterline and 6 ft water line depth in...
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    Question regarding pool skimmers in new build

    We are building a 14x30 (15,700 gallons) gas-heated rectangle pool with salt water in Kansas City with 4ft shallow end and 6ft deep end with auto cover. My builder has allotted 4-5 jets, 1 skimmer and 1 bottom drain. However, he's telling me they've started shying away from bottom drains...
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    Larger walk space or an extra 1ft in pool width?

    I have a smaller yard and we are starting our pool dig next week. Right now, the plan is for a 14x30 pool that runs parallel to the house. There is a 6.5 ft wide bottleneck area between the pool and the house for a 10 ft stretch. Of the bottleneck area, 1.5 ft wide is a green space with...
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    New Pool Build Question regarding excavator yard damage

    My wife and I are starting a pool build in Kansas City in the next 2-3 weeks (would've started 2 weeks ago if not for the historic snowfall we got). Anyway, my question relates to whether or not we should attempt to put down 3/4" plywood at the point of ingress/egress into our backyard to limit...