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I use the test strips as a "reality check" to the sensor on my EasyTouch that seems to not register accurately when water is below 70 degrees (which is always the case when we open in the spring). I don't find them to be precise, but they are accurate on an order of magnitude basis (+/- 200...

Realized that I never posted pictures of the changing room door. I built a sliding door (using barn door slider hardware) out of pine, using the same pickling stain that I used for the ceiling and trim. Frosted tempered glass was added to the top after these photos were taken, for privacy...

Thanks, R! I actually have been meaning to post final pictures. I did a sliding barn door for the changing room which is pretty neat. And I finally got gutters up, too! I'll post some pics soon.

Re: American Products Predator (Pentair Clean and Clear?) Q' Dave, the plastic widget into which the pressure gauge is inserted is a relief or bleeder valve. Rotate it counterclockwise and it opens, releasing air through the opening shown on the left of your picture. Rotate clockwise to...

Got all the interior trim done today. I'll build the sliding door to the changing room in the spring. It will hang from a barn door-style apparatus I got earlier this year. So, aside from a thorough cleaning, gutters, a few touch-ups and minor items, we're done. Kitchenette Window, with 8...

Marking more progress...a few hours here, a few hours there. Got trim installed on the interior. Clear pine with the same pickling stain I used on the ceiling. Kitchenette is installed, working on the details. Detail of bar sink and counter. And finally got the exterior trim painted on...

Haven't read or heard of this being done. Part of the problem I can see is that fiberglass pools usually have a stone or sand layer under them which could cause settling/shifting problems with a concrete shell layered on. Also, as a matter of concrete curing and moisture dissipation, pouring a...

Amazing transformation!

Absolutely beautiful!

For an initial fill, I would definitely have it trucked in, which is exactly what we did. Not only because it will likely make for a faster fill, but also so you don't tax your well pump with running for hours on end. At our flow rate of 5gpm, it would have taken 3.5 days of continuous running...

You absolutely want to have suction from the main drains, in combination with skimmers. Not only can it help level out the temperature (as someone mentioned above), but it ensures that water toward the bottom is pulled in and filtered, avoiding dead zones. Additionally, when you sweep the pool...

Forgot to thank you for the comment on IntelliPH, Steve. We'll be buying one off-season for use next year.

We called them Turtles back in the day. The diverter on the bottom can break, but they are pretty tough and I recall them lasting for a couple of seasons. Our primary use for them was to avoid pulling from the skimmers when the water level was low or highly variable for some reason. When the...

I agree with the general sentiment that supervision, proper floatation devices and experience will quickly lead to lots of fun, regardless of depth. Building strong swimmers who are aware of their own limits is your best defense. If you do pursue some form of barrier between the shallow and...

Just to confirm, your IC40 is a stand-alone, not attached to any automation system (IntelliTouch or EasyTouch)?

Shots of the completed tile. We debated for a while, but ultimately chose a high-contrast grout. It is Polyblend's Snow White, if anyone is interested. View through the front door: View from Front Door: View on the inside toward front door: Changing room pebble floor (I've removed more...

Thanks, Jason. Linen, my EasyTouch says 4300ppm, and my strips show a bit over 4000ppm by my reading. My CSI is 0.4, so I'm good there. All in all, I'm fine from everything I've read. Seems like under 5000 and with a reasonable CSI, there is no real potential for damage, which was my primary...

Quick follow-up: with a couple of rains, our salt is down to about 4300ppm. All seems well, so I am just letting it ride for now.

Haven't updated for a while, so I wanted to provide a few pictures of the tile I installed a few weeks ago. Main area, 12x12 ceramic tile: Showing the pebble floor in the changing room: Detail of the changing room:

Azmp1, Yes, permits are definitely required. In Harford County, for structures less than 200 sq feet, it's purely a formality...they don;t inspect the structure. I did a shed permit, but specifically noted its use as a pool house. Electrical and Plumbing are required as with any structure.

In addition to Elite (which we used, and remain happy with 3 years later) and Pleasure Pools, both for gunite, we have a neighbor who used Regina Pools for a fiberglass job and they seem very happy with it, as well. We also got a quote from Anthony-Sylvan and it was lower in cost, but at the...

I have been on a quest for the last few months to get my SWGC (Pentair IC40) working properly. I went through everything and ultimately had my builder come out and replace the cell (it was still under warranty). I wanted to memorialize for anyone else searching what I found. The cell itself...

Thanks, Yippee. I will test this weekend to see where we are and go from there. Everything I've read says that up to 5000ppm is not a major issue, especially if it is for a limited time. 3000 - 3500 is ideal.

Oh, and to answer the usual context questions: FC - 3 CC - 0 PH - 7.8 TA - 80 CH - 180 CYA - 60 Water Temp is about 88 with all the heat we've had lately.

My Pentair IC40 SWG started having issues at the beginning of the season. It was clean and only two years old, but the generation light would never, ever come on, even set at 100%. I must have watched that thing for hours. Anyway, I limped along using bleach (BBB) until I finally called my...

Definitely hangs in the water.

Yes, While we occasionally have a live frog or two in the skimmers, it is rare. The ones that can't use the ramp to get out (too big) seem to use it to rest. I don't think we've had a dead frog in two years.

I apologize...I meant high FOUR figures....$8K was discussed to hook the pool house up to septic, and with lots of caveats. If it helps, here is my list of costs so far: Materials for footings and decking (2x8 pressure treated Joists, plywood, galvanized hangers and hardware, concrete for...

In my mind, slab is almost always better. Slab is also probably easier to build (assuming you can get the concrete back there without issue), but is less forgiving if you have a future plumbing problem. Wood can be perfectly sufficient, but you need to be careful to ensure that all wood is...

Armyb77, you caught me on the DVW! We're on septic, and my three tank system and field is significantly uphill from our pool area. Initial conversations surrounding tapping into that were into the high five figures, with all sorts of disruption around the pool area, a re-evaluation process by...