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Have a Pentair quad DE 60. Question is on running a backwash on these filters. Pentair says backwash it and then recharge with a full dose of DE. Thing is, there’s no way it flushes ALL of the DE during a backwash . The site glass is only cloudy briefly and then runs clear …and in fall when...

HA...I’m in bed on a heating pad lol. Again thanks for all the input. Gonna post a new thread with start to finish and a plug to this forum and all who helped. This is a great resource for everyone, homeowners and pros too.

The coping is Cambridge 12x24” cap in Bluestone Blend. field laver is Nicolock Marble Blend. No border stone at all....my wife’s idea which I actually really like. The patio just disappears into the grass

JIMMYYYYYYY!!!! 100% DIY thanks yo TFP and input by you and others on this thread. amazing resource!!!!

Have collected everything mostly. Stone and material delivery coming Wednesday....shooting to start working on the coping next weekend. One last question on the Laticrete 254 (which I already have). The coping stone is 12"x24"...paver thickness. Not crushing but still has some weight to...

I’m gonna use the mesh with the laticrete. Same screw fine I assume. Thanks for this.

Ok. On the hunt for this and ceramic coated tek screws. Lowe’s here doesn’t have and have poked around online to no avail. Sink or stainless is all I’ve found. Think stainless rots here?

Yup that’s what I am envisioning. Hard to estimate the laticrete....any rough guess how many bags of laticrete for an 18x36? Looking to get delivery next week sometime. Start in next 2-3 weeks.

Thanks for pictures. Corners are nice. coping stone is 12” x 24”. Will need to cut a 45 piece to bridge across the 6” radius...and at the inside/outside corners of step. Will figure out the angles. this pool construct is a rectangle, the track is curved for 6” radius and there is a foam...

Thanks Jimmy, Attaching pic of pool again and a sketch of what I think I am doing based on what you've said. Yes, the step is set at the level of the track. Royal Swimming Pools sales guy gave me that tip. This is a rectangle with 6" radius corners. I agree with doing it with 45 pieces...

Fiberglass cantilever step so the stones go in top of stair. ok so screw board or lathe....then scratch coat over the board/lathe and concrete foundation and drop the stone. I mean I installed this whole pool completely solo....this should be in my wheel house. Just wish I could see it...

Jimmy the steel mesh....do you zip screw this to the steel top flange and then out over the seam with the concrete? or just embed it with the laticrete? Same if I did cement board....screw to steal...and then out and over the seam with concrete? Gotta find some pictures of this....don't...

PERFECT! Use Laticrete for stone on top of the cantilever plastic step also...or do you use an adhesive there?

jimmy...gonna maybe post a new thread but thought I’d drop back in here and ask. Hope you’re doing well where your are. I want to hit the coping and patio as soon as we’re thawed. question is on the coping on steel walls. The coping stones are 12” x 24”. The steel walls are 5”top. there’s...

Thanks for all this. I’m all blown out. Worked fine. Water below skimmer but not the returns. All the returns got the blue bungee plug. Worked ok. do you keep your skimmers dry? Or is it really fine with gizmos/noodles to just let it flood the skimmers? last question....I have 4x8...

Thanks. There are no main drains. So for the deep returns I'm just blowing bubbles and quick throwing a plug in there? Do you like these duck plugs or these bungee/blow out plugs at all? Amazon.com : Aqua Group BP15 Multidirectional Bungee Blowout Plug : Garden & Outdoor you suggest using...

Thanks, So here is what I have, what I think I am doing...and a question or two. This pool has 3 skimmers, 3 surface returns and 3 deep returns mounted 21" deep. Every line is home run to the pad with it's own valve. Drop water level below skimmer/top returns. Disconnect the suction side...