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As others have commented, very nice indeed. :goodjob: +1 on John Bridge Forum. He also has one of the best books on laying tile.

That is quite an amazing and cool looking pool! I'd be so scared of that glass breaking if it were me. But it looks great! :goodjob:

I have about the same size pool as you do except I'm in the Dallas area. I use a blue solar cover in the spring and fall. I'm able to get my pool into the high 70s by the end of March, and keep it in the high 70s until the end of October. My first year with the pool, without the cover, the...

I'll second the johnbridge tile forum. Great place for info! I trained and worked as a tile layer in Germany and still do quite a bit of odd jobs on the side now. John's forum is always a great place to learn about new products and techniquies. As I said in my earlier post, I don't know that...

In season, I test daily and add bleach daily. I need MA every couple of days. In the winter, I test weekly and add what's needed weekly. Even after 7 days, there really isn't much of a change.

I'm not familiar with travertine pavers, but I am familar with travertine tiles. There is a very good brand of sealer made by StoneTech you might want to look at. It's a product made by DuPont. They have different types of sealers depending on what you are looking for (enhancing effects, etc.).

For me, I think the Wall Whale has got to be the winner. The price is nice, and it performs exactly the way its supposed to. Second place would be the solar blanket. Without an installed heater, this allows us to enjoy the pool about two months longer than we would without it.

I lurk in the forums a few times each week. :wave:

Henry, a very interesting build indeed. In your plan, I only see one spot for a main drain. Will this be an anti-vortex drain, or is that not a requirement?

In the Dallas area as well. Once swimming season is over, I normally remove the solar cover and store it in the garage. I'll pull it out again in March. It's just easier to do any needed maintenance without the cover. I have my freeze protector set at 37 degrees. I normally run the pump in...

True. But I don't backwash that often. I've only backwashed once this year.

Jason, I'm in McKinney and have not had an issue with CH. Currently running around 240.

I did some calcs last year when I started using BBB. They actually came out close to the same (using 6% Walmart Bleach). If just looking at the bleach it was less expensive, but I used more Muriatic Acid to control the PH. But the advantage to using liquid is that you have better control over...

I worked as a tile layer in my younger days and still do quite a bit of tiling (although not professionally anymore). I agree with using a latex modified thinset as duraleigh suggested. I would just like to add that "thinset" is supposed to be a mortar mix and not a mastic. Mastic is not...

Re: LQ is rock solid I too hope that a solution for the WS problem is found, and its something manageable. However, I take exception to the overly sensitive comment. While I am not anti-Liquidator by any means (other than for myself), the equipment has just not worked for me. I tried new...

Thanks! I'm going to go ahead and give this a try!

I'm on a co-op with no choice as well. However, their prices are lower than the other major providers in the area. I run my pump about 8 hours a day, and we rough calculated that it cost us around $75 a month. My electric bill is averaging around $575 a month right now (AC and >100 degree...

What is the procedure for adding salt to a pool? How do you calculate how much to add? This sounds interesting, and something I might like to try.

Thanks, I will give that a try. As I said, I don't really see it as a problem, more of a curiosity. The pool has been clean, and maintenance (using BBB) has been a breeze.

Add me to the list of climbing PH. I use the BBB method and add bleach to the pool every day (probably averages around 60 ounces a day). About every other day, I need to add between 9 and 18 ounces of MA to get my PH down. I was aerating earlier in an attempt to keep the temp down, but that...

In theory, by maintaining a consitant FC level, you would use less as you'd be able to maintain a lower FC. But I don't know how this really translates to real life.

Hi. I'll give you my take on pools. I'm in North Texas btw: Most pools I have seen around Texas are gunite/plaster (or some other finish). You probably have more options as far as shape and size with this. Labor is also pretty cheap in Texas so I think they are pretty competitive. A lot...

I noticed that you stated a couple of times to not use brass fittings. Can you elaborate on this?

I think it will help a lot. It's the gray gunnite that is throwing you off. I have the same coping, but a deeper blue tile. I thought the same thing went they first installed it. But when the pool was plastered (white), it really popped, and my wife and I both like the way it looks now...

10k gallon pool here, with full sun. I used a solar cover as well in the early spring and have been swimming since early April. I unde up using about 2 bottles of bleach each week (Walmart Ultra 6% 174oz bottles). Bottles are less than $3 so it's under $6 per week or $30-36 each month. I've...

I'll have to check my local Walmart and Kroger for this. Can you tell me what section of the store it is located in?

Did the pool guy give you the test results? If so, post them here.

Ok, got it. :goodjob: Not sure how long it will take though. I guess it depends on what is causing the pool to be green. I can't really tell too much from the numbers you posted. Perhaps someone else might have a suggestion.

Why would it take 3 hours to add chlorine and acid?

For me, this is exactly right. Even though I am a bit of a gadget freak, my main objective for purchasing a LQ was to simplify the maintenance. However, the LQ just made maintenance harder and more time consuming. Constantly tweaking the LQ to find the "perfect" setting, adjusting for...