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As I mentioned I frequent other forums where people are spending many thousands on solar equipment and batteries. If you do your research, do business with proven sellers (which is why I am asking here!), etc you can reduce the risk substantially. It's also best if you can deal directly with...

I concur with your assessment on #2, however I'm here asking if anyone has purchased one, not for advice on buying from Aliexpress or Alibaba. I'm fine on that, thanks. For #3, The seller is not trying to sell a counterfeit product. They are not representing it to be any brand other than...

Most of the stuff we buy comes from China anyway so if you do your research it can turn out OK. It isn't without risks, and it isn't as easy to return items or work out problems. But that's why I'm asking -- the alleged source of a decently reviewed product was posted, and if a bunch of...

Hi all, In some posts and other info on this site, some say that the Pureline SWG is made by C.F. Electronics Tech Life: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/comparing-pureline-vs-circupool-swgs.176281/ I'm unable to verify this claim nor am I able to find anything about why people believe...

OK, I was just not certain because I thought I needed "grout" for between the stone tile (and also need to color match to the old). Also curious if there is anything better than standard type-s mortar for withstanding cracks on the waterfall? On a pond building forum, I read some talk about...

Even as the grout on the countertop?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for grout/mortar (or other sealant) suggestions for a couple places. I already have on hand: SIKA 107 waterproofing, SIKAtop 123 repair mortar, portland cement, NPT's LOBO ("a high-performance formulated admixture which features pozzolan, polymer and a hydrophobic...

Well this seems to have worked out well.... as long as it hangs on and doesn't crumble to pieces! The PebbleTec on the one stool there was delaminating from the half facing the camera so we stripped the entire stool down to a cut just above the curve from the floor. See the final pic posted...

Here's a pretty detailed training video for StoneScapes. It is interesting to see how much they work over and compact/smooth the material.

I've been researching pozzolan based on EZ-Patch listing it as a component, but am having a hard time locating much product to purchase. The easiest place to find some may be via concrete countertop supply merchants. I don't know what level of waterproofing/watertightness it provides but it...

At the moment, just trying to cook up some patching material for a couple spots that have delaminated. So right now just trying to decide about mixing our own patch, using EZ-Patch #9 or Pool Patch, or calling in a contractor. We just successfully did some concrete repairs and have all our...

Fantastic info, @tomfrh -- much appreciated! For the pebbles, do you have any advice about shape? I thought rounded/smooth river rock was used in all of these mixes but then I got to looking at our Pebble Tec more closely and it appears to be a bit coarse. I found some New Zealand river...

@lasvegaspools thanks so much for the info! Would you mind sharing what admixes are typical?

Thanks @JoyfulNoise - do some of the pebble systems put waterproofing behind the pebble layer? From watching a bunch of applications on youtube I vaguely recall seeing that done in at least one of them. I'm about to go outside and put on some Sika 107 under a swim up bar to finish off and...

Hey everyone -- just posting this to see what people think, and to see -- does anyone know a good recipe for pebble cement mix? I have watched a bunch of YouTube vids and there seem to be two ways to do this (1) mix the aggregate right in and trowel the whole thing, or (2) cover the surface and...

@tomfrh Did you end up figuring out the mix? I'd love to know! I don't think there is anything too magical about it. There are plenty of people doing pebble finishes and other companies selling systems and pebble aggregates. The general formula must be pretty well known. Edit: I see a...