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Great job, I agree the color turned out great. Keep us posted, Thanks for sharing, John

:goodjob: :goodjob: two thumbs up. Very nice coping and pavers. John.

Re: Recommendations for Company to use to Purchase DIY IG po I can recommend Royal Swimming Pools in Memphis: http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/ Good product, good price, good people. :goodjob: I dealt with Johnny and he was very helpful answering all my newbie questions. I later found...

Aeromorris05, wow $4/ft concrete is a good deal. I would not ever mow any grass again for that, just color it green. :mrgreen: On the Colorlogic issue, I believe the light placement and the color of the liner have the most bearing on whether or not you need two. We had a dark liner and a...

Hi, not to hijack this thread but Tatertot, from what I've heard you do not want to let your pool get up to the liner track. It will probably float the liner, which will cause many problems as you can imagine. Does your pool have any overflow drains? If not now would be a good time to backwash...

I'm not familiar with "bleached out". What was odd to me was that last night when I put the powder in it did not turn to pink at all, just stayed clear. This morning when I added the powder it was as pink as I have ever seen. And it turned pink right as the granules hit the water. The...

That makes good sense. Thank you all for the replies. John

I'm in the shock process due to recent downpours (with low FC in a SWG pool). Q1 When you start the shock process should you add all the chlorine you can even if it doesn't get you to the shock level? i.e. if you need 6 gal but only have a couple of gallons available until the next day. Is any...

Update one, testing again this morning with the FAS/DPD it shows a correct indication of 26 ppm FC and a CC of 1. My guess is that when I tested last night, (3 hours after adding the bleach), I must have pulled the test water from a circulation dead spot and the chlorine had not had time to...

In the last few days we had some thunderstorms with a few inches of rain. Afterward I noticed our pool was cloudy with a hint of green. Using my TF-100 test kit, when I added the DPD powder to the pool water it did not turn pink at all. Knowing no FC means shock the pool, we made a chlorine run...

Re: New Build in Red Stick- **pic heavy** 11-26 update :nopic: or is this "What happens in Baton Rouge stays in Baton Rouge"? Glad you are getting your well earned enjoyment from all your hard work! John

Over the years I have seen some very good forums get taken over by people with big egos and offensive comments. Because of the great people that moderate this forum, it is by far the best run and most helpful I have ever seen. Thank you very much to Dave, Jason all the Mod Squad. You make this...

I agree, higher suction is better, it acts more like a "dispose-all", chomping up the leaves. As far as getting air in the line at high suction levels, I think you can blame the MX-8 hose design. It is not totally leak proof. If I pick up the hose I can hear some air getting in. At normal...

Could it possibly be your freeze protection turning on or malfunctioning? From the Goldline manual; There are several reasons the filter pump may be running at times other than the timeclock period setting. These include super-chlorination, spa operation, manual operation, heater cooldown...

Re: New Build in Red Stick- **pic heavy** 11-26 update Judging from what we all knew this is probably about the best outcome that I could have expected. I was worried that you were jackhammering the whole pour...or were in court? It is truly a shame that "so called" professionals would let...

I don't think there is any way a MX-8 could hurt any properly installed surface. It has soft tires and a fairly low suction requirement. It is much easier on the pool than your feet. I do agree that big leaves and stems can slow it down or disable it. I just try do do most of the leaf raking...

Awesome job! :goodjob: Thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations with us. Hurry up summer! :cheers: John

Hi Steve, the timer thing is like what Chiefwej said, and yes I just open my shutoff valve once a week for a few hours. By then I usually need 1-1.5 inches of water. What I saw people on TFP doing was putting the pool autofill on a zone of their existing irrigation system. Any type of...

Craig, I agree their rebate program is a Royal PITA! :grrrr: :rant: It is obviously handled by a 3rd party company that makes it much harder than it needs to be for a legitimate buyer to get their rebate. I think they're betting most people either will give up or forget about it. Hopefully...

Re: New Build in Red Stick- **pic heavy** 10-6 update The suspense is unbearable, :silent: :scratch: I cant wait to hear "the rest of the story". :bounce: ::epds:: Hope all is going well, John

A big YES vote here. The Pentair autofill I installed is as reliable as your toilet tank valve, (same valve without that flapper to leak or go bad). I put a shutoff on mine and open it for a couple of hours each week. Some people add a timer as a safety measure. Like mentioned before, I also...

Good job :goodjob: At least you will be ready for summer. :cheers: When you can give us more details. Thanks, John

I would say no problem at all. As I understand it the primer is more of a cleaner, unless the pipe was subjected to some abnormal oil/grease the glue alone will probably still hold over 100psi. The solvents in the glue you used will breakdown oil from your hands etc. Since your pipe is...

I can't tell from the pics, are you using a vacuum to pull the liner against the walls and steps? This is the best way to eliminate wrinkles and set the liner in proper position. BTW I really like the coping color and liner. :goodjob: Best of luck, John

Re: New Build in Red Stick- **pic heavy** 9-11 update Man I feel your pain and frustration right through the screen! :grrrr: I amazes me that with a 10%+ unemployment rate the people that have work don't even try to keep it. We've all seen many good subs go out of business. How do bad ones...

Looks great and sounds like a good backyard plan. Be sure to check local codes about pool security fencing. Most localities require a barrier around the pool that might change the flow of your yard plan. If you fence the entire back yard to the back of the house, the doors that open to it will...

The pros of having a main drain would be faster water turnover cycles and help in lowering your pool for winterizing, etc,.... The dedicated cleaner line should be sufficient to help you winterize. (The skimmers and MX-8 seem to do most all my cleaning) BTW, I highly recommend an auto...

I used 12" long pieces of 1 1/2 pvc with an end cap on the bottom. I also put a female threaded end on the top so I could install a flat cap when not in use. I could only find flush top caps at ACE hardware. Neither H.D. or Lowes had flush caps in 1 1/2 size. I drilled a couple 1/8 holes in the...

Finally done I finished re-installing our black aluminum fence, reworked the deck rails to be BOCA compliant and added a gate from the deck. Installed alarm system on the doors that access the pool area. Finished our landscaping and sod. Our final inspections were completed Sep 1st. (exactly 5...

Slide and basketball goal A few months ago I found a good used slide on Craigslist for $200. I had to buy the leg mounts but ended up with less than $300 total in it. We like the sports aspect for our pool but did not like the cheap plastic basketball goals nor the price of the really good...