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    Better solution to get rain water off our pool cover?

    Hi everyone. We have a 15x30 Pool with an automatic pool cover for use in-season. We use a different pool cover once we close for the season. The problem I have is with the current solution to get rain water off the automatic pool cover. We have one of those little giant like sump pump...
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    Add a hot tub after the pool is built?

    Originally we were managing budget issues and honestly just haven't seen hot tubs be used enough to want to build one. Now that we have the pool almost operational, we're starting to wonder if we should have build it. Question is, how feasible and expensive is it to consider adding a hot tub...
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    Simple after construction water feature add-on?

    We're finishing out pool build out and when we designed we decided we didn't want to complicate things with a waterfall or deck water jet, but after sitting next to the pool for the long weekend, we're missing the sound of splashing water. Does anyone know of any simple water feature add-on's...
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    Pebble tech installed, acid wash now filled and wait 10 days?

    Hi everyone. Gunite pool just had pebble tech installed yesterday and an acid wash today. Tonight the filled with water and Pool firm said it now needs to sit for 10 days. After which we can turn on the filters and start running it. What’s it doing for 10 days? He said it’s neutralizing the...
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    Sun shelf, yea or nay?

    We’re building a 15x30 pool and have a 6x6 Sun shelf in the design. Builder says he wouldn’t do it as it eats up pool space. We think it’ll be cool place to sit and relax. For those with and without, love them or leave them?
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    Waiting for the dig and the gunite. How does weather come into play?

    We‘re in the DC area and finally supposed to have the ground dug in the next few weeks For our 15x30 pool. No hot tub and only 3.5 to 6 foot deep. We’re told there’s only one guy around here that shoots the gunite. How will weather impact us if the pool is Durand everything ready but it rains...
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    New Pool Fairfax Va. Alpine Pools - Feedback Requested!

    Hi Everyone. New to the forums. We have a proposal for a new pool from Alpine Pools. We're going thru a landscape design company and they say they've done a lot of pools with them. Anyone have any experience with this builder here in northern Virginia? Here are parts of the proposal and...
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    Solid automatic pool cover?

    Just starting our planning. Originally looked at plunge pool but moved up to an approx 15x30 gunite. Does anyone sell a hard automatic pool cover? Like wooden slats or something? I’ve seen smaller versions.