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We met with eight PBs and four were willing to negotiate... two bigger & two smaller companies. During our final selection, all four of them wanted to know what the others were charging for such and such so they could continue to compete for our business. But when we were in the interviewing...

Hi Nicheel… sorry, just saw this... We went with a small PB. We have really great equipment and a nice looking pool, but we're really disappointed with how our build went. We're now looking to finish the rest of the yard and we've been working with a local company in Goodyear - off the 303 and W...

Yeah, I did this myself about 3 weeks ago... I super-chlorinated and then I turned off my whole system before I added MA. I left it for about 2 days with some brushing in between. But then I got nervous when my spa started to look like a swamp, so I pulled out early and raised the pH so I could...

Hey... when you say "zero alkalinity acid wash", do you mean "zero alkalinity acid bath" - where your pool isn't drained, but they just pour MA to lower the pH?

No, I don't have any pics of the lines before gunite, so I have nothing to compare it to with the after pics. And I can't remember at which stage my husband counted six returns... It could very well be that he counted that vacuum port as a return. - - - Updated - - - Yeah... we're not having...

Rob & Nectarologist, I think we're probably going to end up going the route of breaking up the project in phases. My husband has been in construction for 30 years, but his current job has had him out of state for the last four years. So he knows how to do the majority of the work we want done...

Thanks Rob. We'll see what he says on Thursday. - - - Updated - - - YESSS! I noticed Red Rock's work on the internet when we were building our pool last year. If I'm not mistaken, they did some NFL player's pool here in AZ. They do VERY nice work.

Something similar to this - In pic 1, we like the sunken lounge, and the semi-cantilevered roof, but we would want the roof sloped (Builder #3 has done quite a few projects similar to this). In pic 2, we like the fireplace behind the spa with the sheer descent flowing over it (This is...

Agreed. And this was and is our initial and most logical response. This was the creeper... I didn't want to have to deal with him again if I didn't have to. What would happen if it wasn't capped? Jim & PoolGate, Yes, five returns and a vacuum port. My husband must have counted the returns...

I feel really stupid having to admit this because it's been almost a year since the pool has been completed, but my husband and I just realized that we're missing a return. We're supposed to have six, but we only have five. I remember during the construction process, my husband mentioned to me...

Agreed with Kim on ALL counts. If you're doing this as a resolution to your plaster finish, then... Bite your tongue. Grin. And bear it. Let them balance your chemistry and follow their instructions post-treatment. You need to be able to make them fully responsible for the finish if this...

Esloser and Kim, The response to both of you is Yes & Yes to Builder #2. This company did a fantastic job on our neighbor's yard and our neighbor already said if he had to do it all over again, he would hire Builder #2 in a heartbeat. But like I said, I'm not sure if Builders 1 & 2 have the...

Thanks Rob - I think I might actually go do that. It looks like Builder #3 does a lot of the Toll Brothers pools & landscaping for their model homes here in AZ.

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Hey Jason! We already have the pool! My question is actually more focused on the landscaping. I'm sure the principles are the same regarding choosing builders on any project, but I just wanted to pick someone else's brain besides mine! We had a few challenges with our pool project and we thought...

My husband and I are in the middle of interviewing contractors for our landscaping project and I was just wondering how everyone else goes about choosing their builder/s. We've interviewed two builders so far, one is still scheduled to come out, and I might ask one more for good measure. As it...

My husband and I are designing our landscaping, too. I like the look of grass/turf in the yard as well. I found this online garden planner and it's really helping us get an idea of whether or not something will work in our yard... http://www.smallblueprinter.com/garden/planner.html .

My CH is 600 and I try to keep my pH at 7.2 and TA between 50-70. I had really thick calcium buildup above my waterline and along my spillover for my spa. Using a pumice stone didn't do anything for my pool, so this is what I ended up doing: 1. I took a hammer to the thickest areas of buildup...

YES. For the last week, I've noticed them hangin' around my pool and spa - and some of them even floating around, too. Everyday, I have to get like three dead ones out of my area. Ughhh… such a nuisance!

Thanks Blazin! Here's the link to the planner http://www.smallblueprinter.com/garden/planner.html . I ended up downloading the online trial version. It's good for 15 days. Some of the options are limited and not all of them show up on the 3d viewer - so you might have to get creative if you...

Thanks Proavia!

What's "call before you dig"? I've never heard of them before.

Hey Farmer! For starters- do you know what grows in your region? We moved to AZ from CA two years ago and we were told by nurseries and landscapers that a lot of what we wanted wouldn't grow in our zone (AZ being the desert and CA being subtropical). If the nurseries in your area have websites...