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    New pool...numbers jumping around the place....

    Good news! I just ordered the T-100 testing kit!! So that should help us immensely! Water was added about 30 days ago...the builder put in a bunch of stuff on start up day and advised us to 'shock' the pool once a week with 2 bags of shock...we had it tested one week after he left and came up...
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    First water analysis...one week from fill...not sure??

    Here is the rundown...we have a 34,000?? (3.5'-8' 20x40) gallon pool with pebble sheen finish...we filled it with well water last week...here's the chem specs...waiting 30 days to add salt...it was shocked on Monday (5 days ago) FAC: 2 pH: 7.4 TA: 90 Ca Hardness: 70 CYA: 60 Phosphates: 500...
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    Water in, now what?

    Just turned off my well spicket, water is halfway up tile line...we have pebble sheen and my pool guy is coming on Tuesday to help walk us through, but I would like to have y'alls opinions before I have the talk with him so I have informed questions... It is well water, I did not test it, but...
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    Building on my own, need suggestions....DIGGING STARTED!!!!

    After 31 months of two mortgages, we closed on our house last week, so I'm trying to put a pool in for my dh who has worked 2 jobs all these months, he's willing to work the 2 jobs a little longer if I can manage this pool. I have tried to use pool companies in my area, but they were outrageous...
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    Help me build a 20x40 pool...

    This will either be a lot of fun, or you'll all be lamenting my joining this forum shortly! :) The case: Help build a 20x40 pool The characters: 41 year old homemaker who is a do it yourself kind of person (did a 90k remodel/finishing project for 40k and a lot of hard work...I tiled, stained...