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    When to put in acid?

    Starting to fill our new pool today. They filled the spa first and are now filling the pool. My question is, do I go ahead and put my muriatic acid and Startup-Tec in the spa before the equipment is turned on or do we wait for pool to fill, turn equipment on and do it all at once?
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    Fill Day and Rain

    Had some rain pass through this morning but all gone and plaster (Micro Fusion Pebble) is scheduled to begin today. Tomorrow morning they acid wash and begin filling and rain is expected later tomorrow afternoon and throughout the weekend. Anything I should be aware of and prepare for as far...
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    Fill Water Test

    After a couple months of ground water weeping, we are finally getting plaster this week! Tested my fill water this weekend and the results are: PH - 8.2 TA - 110 CH - 110 Chlorine - .5 Anything I should be aware of based on these numbers? I know I'll need some muriatic acid to lower the TA...
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    Slow Weep Delaying Plaster

    Gunite was done end of February and everything else is finished except plaster. The weep hole continues to have a small amount of water coming out (leaves about an inch of water in the bottom of pool every couple days) and we were told that needs to stop before plaster can be done. Neighbor...
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    Controller Recommendations

    Any recommendations for a controller? Don't really need the phone app capabilities, just something fairly simple. My equipment will be: Inground 15' x 30' rectangular, depths of 3.5' x 5' x 4' with 7' x 7' spa in pool. Jandy 2 HP Variable Speed, Zodiac 1.5 HP Spa Blower, Polaris 280, Pentair...
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    Getting Started in DFW!

    Ready to begin the process and have a quick question. I work out of the house and am going to GC myself. Prior to getting contractor bids, will we need the structural engineer plans completed for the subs? I am paying cash and would like to set up a budget. Appreciate any input!
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    New Build in Dallas - DIY, BYOP or Hire

    Getting ready to start on a pool in the Dallas area and debating on whether to DIY, go through Build Your Own Pool or try and find someone who can help out (I have heard there are guys in the area who will basically GC but I would need to do most of the legwork. Only problem is, not sure where...