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I'll keep on doing the same. I'm a special ed teacher so not worried about the job. When I became a single mom I sold what I was paying on and bought a foreclosure with cash. I updated the house as I had the cash to pay, and it's all finished (except for a pool in the backyard ;)) My car is...

That was a great deal, but that pool bit the dust at the end of last summer. Plus, my 8-year-old never wanted to swim in it since I have a cousin up the street with an inground that we can use whenever we want. Only that got boring too bc my cousin is so worried about lawsuits that she won't...

I got a pool quote in 2020, but decided to put it off for a bit to save the money to pay for it (I didn't want to finance it). Of course, now that I've saved up the cash the price has increased by 25%. My question for those in the know, do you think the price will keep climbing over the next...

As long as you dig down your high spots and are putting your pool on undisturbed ground, you don't need crusher stone. I believe people use that when they, for whatever reason, have to build up their area. It's far better to dig down to level, and only build up if you have absolutely no other...

Welcome. I'd suggest you go ahead and buy a good test kit. You'll want to have that before you get your pool up so you can start it out right. I have the Taylor K2006C. The TF-100 is also a good one that's highly recommended. Congrats and best of luck on your install!

Those look promising, and it'll be interesting to hear how they do compared to the metal. My intex prism frame started rusting at the T joints by the end of it's first season. I'm on season 2, and still that's the only place I see the rust. Would be nice if they improved them so they lasted a...

I have the combo sand filter/swg by Intex and love it. This is my 4th season with it, and it still works fine. The only possible issue : The pump/filter/swg is set on one timer together. You can't run the swg for 4 hours and then keep the pump/filter on longer without manually changing it...

I tripled taped on one side.

I'd do one or the other, not both. When I had my 12 foot, I added the larger sand filter/pump/swg, and it worked great, so if you want to add the skimmer, go for it.

yes, thank you. So you poured concrete collar and then filled with stone? I love the steps. Did you do a sand bottom or vermiculite? Did you do the install yourself?

Can't answer your question, but I have a question.. Do you have pics of your install (start to finish) that you can post? I had someone come out and price out the optimum for partial bury, and I'd love to see how you did yours.

I like TWP stain. I like that it soaks into the wood and doesn't just lay on top. It won't peel or flake. I clean mine and then restain every few years.

What I did: Once the ground was level, I put the top ring of the intex pool together so I could see where to dig in my pavers. I slid my pavers under the T where the legs will eventually attach. I took the top ring of the pool back apart. (since I was just using it to see where to place my...

Hey. I'm not understanding why your ground is soft or would need compaction if you removed soil?? I tilled my area too, and then scraped away all the loose soil, so I was on undisturbed ground which was naturally hard. I've seen others use a water level, and it worked great so you might try...

Exactly how it's supposed to be used! I can get quite a bit of 8 foot 2x4s in my trailblazer (I enjoy building things), but, as my daughter says, mommy really needs a truck!

This drives me crazy! My dad has one of those nice expensive trucks and won't let me borrow it to transport anything! If I need something that I can't cram into my trailblazer, I have to hook up his trailer to use rather than put something in the truck bed....the lined truck bed. I mean...

The couple of semi inground pools I looked at call for a clean, compacted, granular material for backfill. It's suggested you shape a 4" cove so that water flows away from pool wall. I think I saw some doughboys that call for a slurry mix. I think the key is something that will compact and...

Love everything about this! This is my favorite pool shape, too. Beautiful job!

You may want to give it some time. I was going to finish my privacy fence this spring, but 2x4x8 from the lumber yard (which is usually cheaper than the big orange and blue stores) is $9.99 this year. A year and half ago, when I build the first part of my fence they were $4. The guy at the...

When I emptied mine, I just started lifting the pool on one side and moved the water toward the sump pump. I don't know how doable that will be with your size pool, so a shop vac is a good idea. And CONGRATULATIONS!! on your upgrade. I soooo can't wait to do that.

I'm not running my SWG yet. I just reconnected my pump 5 days ago. About a week or so ago, I had drained about 2/3 of my pool water so I could patch a slice in the pool wall. There was a lot of yellow on the wall just at the water line. I thought it was pollen. I live in GA and everything...

Thanks everyone. Looks like I need to SLAM. Will start tomorrow.

I have a Taylor K-2006 test kit. I thought algae, but was surprised the my CC was 0??

My first thought is dead algae since I opened to a yucky mess, but I don't understand why it only shows up when I turn my pump on. If I brush through it, it will disappear in a cloud and not settle back on the floor. I left my pump off all day yesterday and last night and went out this...

My pool looks like then when I run my pump. Before turning on pump, the floor was clean. If I run a brush over this, it puffs into a dark cloud, and the floor will be clean again. My FC is 8 (a bit high bc I added chlorine yesterday) CC was 0 today.

Since it's on the intex site, I'd guess it'd be the vinyl part of the pool, and not just an overlap. To feel better, I'd call them to make sure since they don't offer free return shipping (I had to return some parts a couple years ago and it almost wasn't worth it due to cost). You could also...

I used marine vinyl to patch mine. I used the HH-66 (I think that's what it is) vinyl cement. So far so good. The marine vinyl is pretty thick.

Good luck. I treated my intex prism frame before putting it up last summer, and I already have some rust. I think the most vulnerable place for rust to form is at the T connections (where the legs go into the frame). I think even with treatment (I sprayed all the metal pieces, inside and out...

The only thing I can answer is your first question, and the answer would be no. You need a quality test kit like the TFT test kit. Fill up the pool (or better yet, test your water before you fill it up), and then add only what you need. Basically, you'll need stabilizer (CYA) and you'll need...