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Just praying that they don't shut our power off like they have some people.... need the water to keep running.

This greeted me this morning.... so I busted it up.

Too true, Matt! Just yesterday, the neighbor behind me asked who I used for a pool service... I replied, "me"... suggested troublefreepools but he got this glazed over look in his eyes. Once a week dumping a bunch of chemicals doesn't keep your pool sparkling and "un-green" but most people are...

Good to see your new pool... sad to see you've left Texas. Can't blame you, though-- moving to a beautiful beach would be my dream come true!

Our pool was here when we moved in and it's a sport pool. The pool we had built in San Antonio had a deep end and twice the water capacity. I prefer a deep end because the water doesn't get as hot in the summer here in Texas... we use as much or more chemicals in this 15,000 gallon pool as we...

I agree as regards the depth in a hot climate. We inherited this pool when we moved in... 4-5 feet deep. I would much prefer a pool with a deep end. Our 30,000 gallon pool we had built in San Antonio didn't use any more chemicals than this pool does and stayed cooler in the hottest part of the...

Thanks, everyone! That confirms what I found on the internet... would be nice if the heater instructions warned you! ;) And no, my rat proofing isn't made out of plastic... it's the kind widely recommended on here-- the MK rat proofing kit!

Well, we got our heater replaced when we resurfaced our pool in May. Fired it up for the first time to warm up the pool (it had previously been turned on to be checked only for a few minutes after installation). Noticed a smell like plastic melting/burning and shut it off (it was warming the...

We went with Wet Edge Prism Matrix in Constellation and love the color... you can check out my thread for more pics...

This year, we've had more dragonflies than ever... this one is a new color to me.

Oldest started taking lessons at 3... summer she was 4 we signed her up for all three sessions of lessons... by the end of the 6 weeks, she was doing freestyle, backstroke, breast, and butterfly... Became a year round competitive swimmer at age 6. Youngest swam by age 2... when we wanted her to...

Looking good!

Nope, no sharp edges. The texuture is similar to an orange peel. We love it. I've heard people say things about discoloration of the shells but the plaster we had before we went to pebble had it in it for 20 years and no discoloration. The discoloration we got was due to berries off the yaupon...

S200... love it, cleans great. I do have a caddy but the pool store guys gave it to me for free because they were just going to toss it out.

Crystal, If you haven't found out yet when you pool was built, I know a way. Go onto your county's appraisal district website... for you, it would be http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/DefaultSearch.asp. If you input your address, you should bring up your home... reading the...

I had abalone in the previous finish-- a Diamond Brite white plaster that the previous owner put in. At nineteen years, they were still sparkling and never discolored. Maybe it depends on the type of shell used or the chemistry of the pool water? Don't know, but do know I'm so glad we went...

Gorgeous plan... and you have the yard for a wonderful pool!

Shantelly-- Hard to answer that question. You need to get prices of all the colors you are interested in... those without glass beads and those that come with them. And see what just adding the beads costs. To add it to Pebble Tech, we were quoted several thousand versus $350 for hand cast...

Getting bluer... loving the sparkle. Saw a piece of pink abalone shell in the pool today... so pretty!

Thanks, Patrick! PoolDV, I didn't like what I read about hot starts... and I'm so glad that I decided to go with the Traditional Start that Wet Edge says to do. The pool is already looking good, not that much plaster dust, color is bluer every day, and the water is really clear. Plus, it hasn't...

Thanks, Meow and Will... we are really happy with how it turned out. Looked a little bluer (and clearer) today. Will try to get some more pics tomorrow. Esloser, the plaster was starting to get rough. Pool also had some stains from a yaupon holly that dropped berries into it and just old age...

Colored plaster? Purely for the look, but so are a lot of the decisions regarding a pool. Are you going for a pond like natural look? Then a colored plaster can help you achieve it. If you have a very geometric pool, or like a classic look, a white plaster can be lovely. It's really just a...