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    pH spike with Orenda quartz plaster start-up

    Pool plaster with quartz sand, white. Just finished (April 15). We filled the pool with hose water over night. 16,000 gallons, using the Orenda start-up method. When the water was a few inches high, I added 1.5 quarts of Orenda SL-1000 My tap water had 50 CH, so per the app recommendations I...
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    Pre-plaster questions: Step tile grout? and Light or no light?

    I just finished installing the coping (12"x12" silver travertine) which I think turned out great! I also just finished the step-tile (2"x2" glass tile). I am doing the tile and coping myself, and hiring a company to do the plastering. Question 1: Do I need to grout the step-tiles, or will the...
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    Different pvc pipe sizes at construction site?

    Hi All, The excavation was completed on Friday. This morning someone (plumbing crew I presume) dropped off a bunch of pvc pipes. I see a bunch of 2". But I also see a few 1.5" and 2.5" (see picture). The pool plans have it listed as 3" PVC for the suction (which I don't even have in the pool)...
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    Will my home water be okay in filling new plaster pool?

    Home water tested with the TP-100 FC: 1 CC: 0 Ph: 7.3 CH: 50 TA: 110 CYA: 0 Will I have any trouble getting a salt pool balanced with this type of water?
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    Owner Builder in Sacramento - Just starting - looking for planning advice

    HI all. This forum is amazing! Reading all of your comments and advice has really motivated me to actually beginning this dream project. Here is what I am thinking, but I would love advice and changes (particularly where to make efficient cost savings as I am already over budget). Thanks. Here...
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