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Thank you everyone for your help. He had a faulty flow switch on his SMG and no CYA which helped evolve his algae problem. That, the pool store tests and the guess strips. Now I'm the lucky one who gets to help get this mess in order. From what he has said, his SWG has never worked. It was...

Thanks Jim, The pool has one skimmer and a dedicated vacuum line in the side wall of the pool.

Jim, The main drain looks to be plumbed to the skimmer. The pool was built not long ago. I'm thinking the crew that poured the deck somehow cracked the skimmer. The color of the cement and that of the deck match. I assume their fix was to pour cement in there. The owner had no idea cement...

Thank you Allen.

Hello TFP friends. Bit of a back story here. With two questions to follow. A friend of mine has asked for help with his endless algae battle. I went over to discover two initial problems. One, a bad flow switch on the SWG and no CYA. After giving him a shopping list he only got a flow...

I had the same issue on an above ground hot tub. I used the liquid sealant (Like on the connection you see above your hose clamps)on the barbed fitting then hose clamps. Held for two years now.

I kept ours clean, but I'm just like that. Plaster crew had more time to plaster with less clean up to do.

I think you miss understood. What I meant was when building our pool, I asked the excavator for a good plumber. He recommended a company. As a matter of fact he had almost every trade i needed. Plumber, steel, plaster, electrician. When contacting the Gunite/Shotcrete company, they offered...

I'll share a few tips. 1) Depending on where you live, and anyway you will want a plot plan. Goto your building permit department and tell them you want to build a pool and need a plot plan. It's free. It will show anything you don't know about underground and set backs. If your on a...

I'm not in Austin, but I asked my excavator, then the steel guy and gunite company for a list of subs. They all had the same contacts. So worth a shot? Even a pool remodel company might have their own plumbers or can give you a number.

They sale an additive to make it anti-slip. Something like silica sand. You mix it in. Works great and not visible.

Although not a concrete expert, I have stamped concrete. I sealed it after 30 days and could not wait to do so. When they stamped my concrete they used a release agent so the stamp does not stick. The concrete itself was colored and the release agent had color added. So the longer it sits to...

Hi and welcome. Someone will be along shortly with some fun links and suggestions. While you wait, order yourself a TF-100 test kit or a K-2006 and start reading the pool school articles. Fire the pool company and take charge! After your initial investment in a quality test kit, I'll bet you...

Had to watch and take note that you never actually see the bottle open or hear the seal on the bottle crack. Besides this obviously was fake, he probably used the same empty bottle over and over with water. Not sure why I even responded to this. Thanks for the laugh.

Price wise, the spa would add an easy 12K, thats before Covid (See Marty's Response above). Ask the builder. I did my own pool 2 years ago and the price for me to add an integrated spa was in the 10-12K range. The big ticket items are the heater and maybe an extra pump. You also have way more...

Like you Krakatoa, we had a stand alone hot tub before we built the pool. Depending on what your working with, you can make it work. No, it probably won't have the wow factor as a combined pool and hot tub. But for the money saved, comfort, not having to heat it when I want to use it, no...

Not much to add. Just wanted to say Tahoe Blue and Blue Granite do not look the same. Same family of color maybe but different. I think either color would look great but would not want pay for one and get the other. Very upsetting. I wanted Blue Granite but went with Stone Scapes as it was...

To add to Herman, I would ask if it is a full or partial chip out. Some companies will give you the option. Unless you plan on moving, I would not do a partial. Would not want old plaster failing under my new plaster.

Even though you may not need a permit, the authority should be able to tell you what the set back is, lets say for a building or other structure. All the county wanted where I'm located is to be no less than 8 feet from any component in the septic system. May be much different in a location...

It's too easy. And the savings is amazing. I have a salt water generator and spend probably $100 a year on acid, salt, conditioner, and the occasional dose of ligiid chlorine to supplement the generator if needed or if it gets too cold in the winter. Initial investment of about $130 in a good...

I would demo the concrete. Not only would it be a PIA to try and work around the existing concrete, you want your pool deck level all the way around. I bet the circle of concrete is not. I would think any pool builder would refuse to entertain the idea. Would not cost much to demo and do it...

I have a dog who swims almost daily, I use a SWG and don't notice any fluctuations in CL use. Hairnets work wonders in the skimmer.

I imagine they would widen it by demo the entire spa wall and reform with steel and concrete. They may also pin the existing wall with rebar and add onto it. Ask the builder how they plan on accomplishing it.

I've been think about the prints way too much. Someone needs to try it. Make a print stamp. When the final trowel is done on the plaster lightly make a print and repeat across bottom of pool. It would be so slight you would not see it during the day. The magic would happen when the pool...

You got me thinking if we ever move and do a new pool, paw prints!!! Love it!

Looks Like he is also loosing tile on the wall that separates pool/hot tub.