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The depth would not bother me. It has an advantage when it comes to diving and as far as the kids go, regardless of the depth, you must drown proof them. You must find someone who can teach your kids, even the newborn how to be safe in the water. As for vacuuming I don't see the depth as a...

Can't help with fiberglass, but I have had an inground vinyl and above ground vinyl. I like vinyl. For one reason when you have to resurface you replace the liner for a fraction of the cost. Now to your situation. If I were in your shoes - small yard with easements - I would go to above...

If you haven't already got that test kit get it now. I could not find the Taylor K-2006 locally so I ordered the TF-100 over the internet. Although shipping is fast it will take a few days to arrive and you need it to get your water balanced and sanitized. You don't want it to go green...

Great job of fitting the board around the end caps. I have the same type of pool with the same caps and my deck is fitted around the caps and pool as well. I ran into a bit of a problem when I had to replace the caps due to sun damage. It was necessary to remove the boards and since there was...

Glad to see you are going to have it inspected and documented. If it were me, I would want a licensed professional engineer which your inspector may or may not be. I would want the licensed professional engineer because if you wind up in Court he will have the qualifications to testify. In...

I would still spend a few hundred dollars on an engineer. I would want to know that what the PB proposes will in fact work and getting my own licensed engineer to sign off on the plan would give me the leverage I need. From what I have read here correcting this is going to be a big job and the...

Our pool is 12 X @$ X 4. It is much smaller than the last pool I had, but it works for what we want to do in the pool. And that I think is the key. Deciding what you are going to want to do and building a pool that will accommodate that. Our current pool is not good for swimming as it is too...

Running wire and installing an outlet is pretty easy diy work, as long as you know or study up on what you need to do (for example, how you fasten it down, the right gauge, the right type, etc.) But installing a breaker can be dangerous. How dangerous depends on whether you can shut the...

I don't know if this applies to fiberglass pools, but would think it does. Blisters in fiberglass are fairly common on the bottom of fiberglass boats that stay in the water. If you want to talk to someone about the process of getting rid of them look for a marina that does bottom jobs. They...

Re: Under construction in texas Rather typical of parts of Texas including my back yard. That's why I have an above ground. Shakenback you have a beautiful pool and backyard oasis.

Larry to Larry, Your in trouble only if the flex fails. :-D

As has been said different conditions require different building materials. As in most things you ultimately have to decide if you trust the judgment of the person you are contracting with and go with what they recommend. If you don't trust them then you have to find someone else. I am glad...

Do you have any rocks in your soil? If so flex pipe when buried is more likely to develop a leak from abrasion. I have some and am going to replace it this fall with Schedule 40 rigid PVC. One reason is I can find all the PVC stuff I want at my big box stores and have a hard time finding flex...

When I was faced with this question I was able to find an electrician that told me what type and size wire, breakers, & etc. to buy. I ran the wire and did everything but install the breaker and hook it to power. My electrician inspected my work and then did the dangerous install part. It was...

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Thanks Rob. Good photos and description. As soon as I finish a little deck and pool repair I will tackle the re-plumbing including adding the return.

How do I add the other 2X6? Do I add it parallel to one of the joists or perpendicular between them?

Not sure this is the right place for this question. I have some deck boards that have curled up at the end near the pool. I need to replace the curled up part. (See pic.) I also have boards I have to remove at least part of the board (need about 2 inch clearance to remove cap and only have...

Thanks Barbara. I will check that out. How did you know I have a cast iron bench as well. :lol:

I will check to see if I can rent one first as I do not imagine I will need it for any other project. If I understand the process - I will lower the water to below the return level - Drill a "draw hole" of appropriate diameter through the liner and the wall and then use the hole punch to cut...

I have only one return and I would like to add a second and convert to PVC plumbing. I am comfortable with working with PVC, but have no experience with cutting a hole in the above ground pool and vinyl liner. Is this something that I can do or do I need to get a professional to punch the hole?

Hey Kias, Congratulations on both an excellent pool rebuild and thread. Your writing is entertaining and your problem solving ability makes me envious. You have written several times about the rust converter. What brand did you use? I need to pick up a bottle of that magic stuff. Thanks

I second the wetting of clay to soften it. I used to live on clay that was like cement when it was dry. When it was wet it was like glue. However there was a point between wet and dry that you could actually work it with a shovel or tiller. When I wanted to till my garden I had to wet it...