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Hopefully PZF will confirm, but I believe the wall with siding is the pool house and the screen room is attached to the main house. If this is true removing the screen room and converting it to a patio would add a safe margin to approach the pool.

A low wooden deck with railing would be nice in the area by the door and provide some safety. If that is the only outside water tap you have you might consider relocating it. The less reason people have to walk in that gap the safer it will be.

Hi, welcome to TFP! It looks like there may have been some fiberglass patch applied on the steps in the past. Usually with a fiberglass pool, resurfacing is done by applying a new gelcoat. @Texas Splash can you give more information?

I would check local codes to see if permits are required. I would also insist the guy have an insurance bond and ask to see copies of the certificates. I would get his quote and quotes from licensed contractors. If the unlicensed guy is way, way below on his bid that is also a big red flag to...

If you like the look of the tile you can keep it in place and request a refund of the granite price. If they refuse to take the granite cost off I would tell them to fix their mistake and it shouldn't cost you anything. I am assuming they custom ordered the tile for you so they must have had...

Are you going to replace with rigid pvc?

I don't think they make a locking skimmer but a nice heavy planter may do the trick. Also they sell skimmer guards...

Maybe you can attach a good size fish hook onto the snake and snag it to pull it out.

You might try feeding a snake through the pipe from the skimmer opening without powering it on, just to see how far it goes before it stops. If you can locate where in the pipe the toy is stuck you may be able to just cut and repair that section of pipe if you can't get it out.

Do you use well water or does it have a yellowish tint to it?

Are you currently building a pool or do you already have a pool with a dark liner?

Hi, welcome to TFP! Mortex has not used asbestos in their kool crete products since 1968 according to some online research. They do use polymerized cement in their kool crete formula, so that might be what you are seeing. You can email or call Mortex and ask what these fibers might be and the...

If the main drains are in the spa only that may be as far apart as they can get them. They should be far enough apart to make it difficult for one person to block it off by laying across them. Please post a photo of where all the pipes come out of the ground. That might help us narrow things...

Hi, welcome to TFP! Do you have a schematic of your plumbing design? How many gallons is this pool approximately supposed to hold? Any main drain should have 2 pipes approximately 6-8 feet apart that feed into one line under the pool to prevent suction entrapment. Water is fed to the pump...

Looking at your rebar photo I would say they did not dig deep enough for the sunshelf. What about the rest of the pool? Is it also supposed to be a specific depth? Let's look at it in terms of function. Do you plan to have loungers on the sunshelf? If so do you want part of your body to be...

In order for the skimmer to work properly its going to need at least 2" of space between the water line and the top of the skimmer opening. Ideally the water line should be between 1/2 and 3/4 up the skimmer opening. I'm trying to visualize where the water line will be by looking at your pool...

Can you include some photos of the whole pool?

They don't list prices on their website, but this would probably be close to what you are looking for. Competitive Swimming Training | PowerStarts I don't know if it would fit your limited space, but anything that doesn't bolt down is going to have to have an extended base to counter the weight...

So most of the structure of this pool is above ground? Are they building any type of retaining wall around the pool? Most gunite pools are build with the majority of the pool in ground. I know sometimes the terrain does not allow that to happen. Are the walls in question near the deep or...

Is the first picture the inside or outside of the pool? I think its an outside wall but I want to be sure. Why did they put bags of rocks in the structure of the pool? Any opinions @jimmythegreek ?

People assume everyone under age 90 has internet these days. Did you have all your systems automated? I would think the pump would have some kind of bypass so you could operate it without internet. Even if the majority of people have internet, not everyone has good internet! I live 2 miles...

When the pool install is complete take one final video showing the pool and then pan over to the road showing its current condition. While filming state the date and the final score of the latest football or baseball game to "timestamp" the video. Its looking great!

Usually a liner pool will not have a gunite shell. You probably have a vermiculite floor, and walls made of wood, steel, or fiberglass panels. These floors are not ever water tight and will readily crumble if you keep chipping at it. Brush away loose pieces but don't get super aggressive...

Is this pool 100% installed? If it is they would have to bust up the decking around the skimmer, cut out the skimmer, patch the fiberglass, re-install the skimmer and repair the deck. Your builder may not be willing to do all that to correct the placement of the skimmer. In the big picture...

They may be telling you this just in case your sales contract gets cancelled. If you are working with a builder who exclusively installs fiberglass pools they may not be able to remain a viable business if they can only deliver one or two pools a month.

The water is providing structural support for the walls of the pool and it protects the pool floor from washout as well. If you empty the pool now and then go a month or two before replacing the liner and refilling, you run the risk of a good storm causing the sides of the pool to collapse. If...

Neighbors not allowing access also sound like they expect there to be a lot of noise after the pool is installed, so I would expect to get complaints about kids screaming and loud music even if there isn't any of that going on.

Your best bet would be to see if a lawyer can talk sense into them, but that will cost you $$$. Another thing to try is a local tv station, particularly if they have a consumer advocate reporter. Bad publicity for the borough if they approve all the required permits and then make a ridiculous...

I'm concerned about the copper result on the Leslie's test. Did the builder have you add something with copper in it? A freshly filled pool should have 0 copper. Same with CYA. It should be 0 unless you have added it to the pool.

Hi, welcome to TFP! I'm sorry you are having problems with your pool. Disappearing grout is not a hairline crack. Also it looks like there is nothing under the grout at all in some spots. Do you have any photos of the construction while it was being built? It could help us trouble shoot the...