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Thanks for the replies. Yes I was thinking the retaining wall/bobcat idea too. I agree this will be a lot of money, I think we will try to do a little at a time and do a lot of the work ourselves.

Here is my problem. First of all, my yard is really sloped funny...it angers me every time I think about it. It's like the builders had no regard for anything. My yard slopes toward my house and pool, except in the front. So basically every time we get a heavy rain, I end up with clumps of...

Just a follow up to this...I bought a replacement motor from here: http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(byk20lqjayei2r55ph2omdzs)/productDetails.aspx?SKU=34400 ..and it worked great! It took about 20 minutes to change, no problems whatsoever. Thanks all!

I found a rat in the pool going for his morning swim this morning. So I scooped him out and tossed him into the woods in the back. Do I need to shock or anything like that? I did a quick search, and most people seem to think it's a problem only if the critter has been dead and sitting in the...

No it doesn't keep time, it's just stopped. So you think I can just swap out the motor?

Well, my pool service was discontinued today due to not enough people in the area needing pool service. Perfect timing too, since so much started going wrong at once. They are referring us to other people, but I think I am going to try to go on my own. Well my first problem is my timer switch...

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My pool deck isn't as nice as I would like. I need some information/advice on this. First of all, I'm not sure what kind of deck this is, I've heard someone call it "Kool-crete", so is that "concrete" or what? Take a look at the pics: My biggest gripe is that it just looks dirty...there...

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Hi all, I'm a new home and new pool owner from Florida. I have many, many questions regarding proper pool maintenance and care. My pool is currently about 15 years old, and is need of some TLC. So I figured I would join a community and start learning so I can start taking care of some things...