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    doughboy install questions

    The yard is finally graded and leveled and since we had to put in french drain system. The cost was $4,000 but that did included rough leveling of the future pool area. We had an unusually dry spring but fortunately it rained for three days so I was able to level the area today and my kids are...
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    My Craigslist 18x34 Doughboy AGP build

    I forgot to add that our yard is also solid clay. Hard to level but on the other hand it make a great (and very stable) base for a pool
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    My Craigslist 18x34 Doughboy AGP build

    We are also putting up a Doughboy that we found for 100.00 on Craigslist back in January! Didn't get a slide though. Ours is 12X24 (or maybe 16x30) no slide but it did come with a gas heater and a solar cover on a roller. Yours look great, enjoy the summer!
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    Natural Swimming Pool (NSPs) build

    it looks great. how is it working?
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    New and want to build a bio fileter "natural pool" system

    Re: New and want to build a bio fileter "natural pool" syste Actually the plan is to have two connecting pools. The bio pool will be inground in the highest part of the yard. The swiming pool will be tucked into an into an area that is currently a steep and useless slope. I found seveal setups...
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    Above ground pool at weekend house...FINISHED PICS PG 2!!!!!

    Re: Having an above ground pool at a weekend house advice... consider hiring someone to do pool care. at least testing and treating during the week. I bet you can find a competent older teen who would be happy to do it for you. Times are hard, lots of kids and even adults are looking to pick...
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    Natural Swimming Pool (NSPs) build

    I am also in the planning phases of building a bio pool up and running by mid July. The plan is for a two pool system. This is mostly to protect the bees in our hive though I think a salt water system would be just as safe. The estimate I got, buying everything including the 24'x12' pool new...
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    The buy and install a 12x24 pool for under $1000 project

    Hopfully I did the signature and lacation right... So far I found a four year old 12x24 doughboy frame as well as sand filter, natural gas heater, vacume, wall scrubber, solar cover on a roll and a heavy duty winter cover for 100.00. Can't decide on a liner patteren but when I did I will oder...
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    Dog in pool ok?

    One of the things that inspired getting a pool was the $70.00 per week we a plunking down for swim therapy for our dog Milo who had a stroke two years ago. The pool at the therapist is an above ground dough boy salt water. The place we go sees four or five dogs per day for about 45 minutes...
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    Is a slide worth the money?

    IMO, a slide is the best part of having a pool!
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    New and want to build a bio fileter "natural pool" system

    We bought a 12x24 doughboy for $100.00. Aside from needing a liner it came with everything including a high end one year old filter and newish gas heater. Even has a vacume a floating skimmer thingie, solar cover on a roller and a heavy duty winter cover. It's four years old and it appears that...