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Keep in mind not all municipalities will allow everything the code book states, the inspector having jurisdiction will have the final say. I would advise pvc and if the runs are long use rigid 90s. I typically get the pipe as deep as reasonably possible just so it stays out of the way. $1000...

Nail him to the wall by saying you want it installed per "manufacturer instructions" if he argues with you. I've seen alot of guys who have done stuff for 20 years do boneheaded things, lol.

Electricians fish tape and some pulling string is what you most likely need, both can be found in the electrical department at your home improvement store

My problem with the platform is it becomes a tripping hazard and if people arent careful getting out they could fall. I did mine basically like yours but I used 90s to turn down to the deck. your 45s are for a waste application but would technically work, just less pipe slides into the fitting ...

I used pvc. Purchased a tee to slide over the handrail vertical and used fittings to get it to the deck. I can't take pics now though, don't have them in.

Exact same thing happened to me, got a tennis ball sized divot with a patch in the middle, it has held up fine. Mine was close to the wall and I'm tall so I could hold myself down with the top rail

I can tell you two in the Chicagoland area not to use, pm me as Idk if I can post it.

$65 is cheap, we're $115 hour. It is most likely something you can do yourself, just pay attention to any codes relating to wiring and pools, even if they are near the pool. As always, come back and ask questions.

You could rent a electric jack hammer and bust out what you need gone.

My saltwater 8000 has been buried for 2 winters now and haven't had a single problem with it. I put a french drain around the bottom of the pool and back-fill on top of the stone for the french drain. Pool stores wouldn't touch my install because its semi in-ground, I think for liability...

I had this nightmare with my neighbor across the alley. Difference was that no water went onto anybodys property at all!! It went into the alley and channeled perfectly down the middle to the main street and right into the storm drain. So far he has called the building department, code...

I used this https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/water-filtration-softeners/water-softener-salt/natural-salt-water-softener-rock-salt-80-lb/p-1444449472712-c-6727.htm?tid=1224502827569334692&bargainStoreId=3093c , wont ever do it again. I pulled out about 4 cups of small stone out of the pool...

We bought a portifino umbrella from costco. Let me tell you that thing is huge!! It wheels around pretty well and is very sturdy. It is definitely built better than the typical menards umbrellas, but it was expensive. We also bought most of out furniture there, love the return policy.

The doughboy seems to be the only one in the ballpark,but its still pricey. Its hard to say without complete lists of equipment and such but those prices seem insanely expensive. You should be able to get a vinyl inground with small concrete deck for those prices.

Just remember to look into it now and not the spring, builders will be swamped and it may be hard to find someone to install it.

I have them, love them from a function standpoint. They do take a serious amount of weight to hold down through. I have a total of 10' of 4" PVC pipe filled with sand attached to them and they still want to walk a little.

follow the advice given on the forum word for word even if it requires a slight inconvenience such as having to babysit the pool. Look at their pools, unbelievabley clear and sparkly, these people know what they are doing and can prove it. Read the guides and good luck with your endeavors.

Only thing that comes to mind would be putting a block of wood inside the skimmer as a form and pour concrete to fill the void. You could pour a square around the skimmer and finish any pavers pretty easily. Just gotta make sure your wood is secure and sealed to prevent a concrete blowout into...

I have the Saltron retro xl. I like it because it just hangs over the edge and doesn't require the pump to run to produce chlorine. I think a inline swcg makes for a nice install but I don't like having to run the pump to produce chlorine.

Sounds expensive but would be nice. Last time I had to move one of those things it was a pita, heavy and floppy, lol

That seems high from the start, it might be due for a cleaning.

Have you read the manual for the filter? Yes, charging it is replenishing the de. You don't have to treat it like a sand filter with the constant back washing, you have to watch the pressure to let it tell you when to bump it and when to flush it. Say the pressure rises, you turn off the pump...

I have the same filter, I love it. You charge it and watch for the pressure change, then turn it of and bump it a few times to rearrange the de on the grids. Why are you back washing so much, algae outbreak?

80 lb bags of water softener salt from menards

Sorry, about 10 cups of gravel I had to vaccum out of the pool after dumping in the salt, it was in the salt bags.

This is why you don't use cheap salt!

I have a 24' saltwater 8000, warranty good to sink the pool halfway. I put a French drain and a sump pit around it just to be safe.

What about something like this: https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/pole-barn-post-frame-materials/pole-barn-post-frame-tools-accessories/14-x-4-concrete-pad/p-1444441443633-c-5713.htm?tid=6986809501838529116

At the end of the day your are the one that has to be happy, all that matters. :cool:

If it were me they would be replacing the liner. The pool was never technically completed and handed over to you,coupled with the fact that it sounds like a million people have tweaked and been in the pool trying to fill it means it's their problem. I refused final payout till mine was done...