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Yes, your pump and sand filter is undersized. Intex inflates what their pumps and filters can do by A LOT. I have an 18'x52" Intex Ultra and I did have the exact same pump and filter you currently have. I had to run it 12hrs a day for it to actually clean the water and backflush at least once a...

I have an 18'x52" round Intex pool and I use the Wanda Whale pool cleaner. It works great and is pretty durable. I have had this one for the past 4 years and it is still going strong. I have seen others that are sucker types that bounce but have seen them climb the walls and get air in the line...

Looks great!! That heat pump is crazy! I would probably go that route if the electricity in California was not so stupidly expensive lol. Just keep an eye on your saltwater generator. Don't trust its built-in salt meter get your own tester. The biggest issue with that generator is Code 91...

Well, it has been 4yrs now and the pool is still going strong. Unfortunately, I have to replace the liner this fall. The sides and the bottom are in perfect condition. The top section of the pool liner (dark gray part) that the poles slide in is rotting. It is this Central California heat and...

Amazing job! It looks awesome!! I also had an issue with the saltwater system from Intex. The controller went out at the 1yr mark but after some basic electronic troubleshooting, I found that the salt cells just run on 12v at 3A. So bought a variable-sealed outdoor 12v power supply for like $30...

You have a leak somewhere. I live in central California and the temps here are 100+, 10-20% humidity with a slight breeze. Pool has sun on it from sun up to sundown and I will lose 2 inches at most in 4 days. I lose way less when the solar cover is installed each night. You have a huge water...

I buy the most inexpensive solar cover every year. They only seem to last one season where I live in Cali. I'm okay with $30 a year extra expense some may not be. Anyway, they do help retain the heat that the pool has accumulated during the day. You should not leave the solar pool cover on...

Thank you. The wife picked the colors. Right now it is raining hard and I am enjoying watching the water bead up hahaha. Proof to me that I did a good job sealing the deck ?

"kimkats, post: 1612311, member: 35806" Thank you. I really like how the deck does not look new. The wood has a old kinda look to it which is really what I wanted. There are a few imperfections due to boards warping while sitting in the hot sun but nothing that requires replacing.

So the project is coming to its finaly. Finished the sealing this morning. I will tell you our weather person cannot predict accurately at all. I put the first coat down and it was not more than 30 minutes and it started to rain a little. Just enough to spot up the last 4 or 5 long runs of the...

Going to be staining and sealing this morning. Still have to set the ladder but that is pretty easy. It will be 30 days exactly today start to finish. I should change the thread title to how to sink a pool and build a deck in 30 days hahaha. Yeah my body hurts in places I forgot could hurt lol...

She is all decked WHOOHOOO! Tomorrow the stain sealer goes down and wait a couple of days before I set the ladder. After that swimming can commence.

Got a lot further today than I thought we would. Deck #1 is finished and the press is on to finish deck #2 tomorrow before it rains Wednesday.

Your funny lol. You do know that the only difference between #10 T25 counter sink deck screws and #10 Phillip's counter sink deck screws is the bit used to drive them. These are not wood screws in my deck they are deck screws.

Doug Fir and of course deck screws lol. I may be doing this on a tight budget but skimping on the securing hardware is a BIG no no. I was really looking at the Redwood but the wife didn't want a transparent sealer. I told her I would not put a tinted sealer on redwood boards. To me that is a...

New update for all my adoring fans hahaha. Yesterday got done with laying the decking for the main deck. I named the sections of the deck project to keep it straight in my head. Main deck is the 26' area right off the patio. Deck #1 is the right side and deck #2 is the left when looking at the...

It was a chore but I knew it would be especially since I was getting untreated wood. I chose untreated for 3 reasons: 1) It does not rain a lot here where I live. 2) Cost per board was $5 more for treated and $30 more for plained decking boards and $35 more for composite. 3) I'm not scared to do...

Well after 3hrs of searching through lumber yesterday we got all the decking. Over 100 pieces of lumber on a little uhaul trailer lol. We got a few of the boards down yesterday afternoon in the heat and are back at it bright and early this morning. I don't anticipate being done today but we will...

Had a friend stop by unexpectedly yesterday and was a world of help. Got the framing totally done with his help. My son jumped in and got all the joints barrier taped and protected. It was a mad dash to get all that done due to the rain in the forecast for last night. We still have the gopher...

On my new Intex XTR I put a thick bead of silicon in the plastic leg support channel where the leg slides in and am going to use silicon tape to wrap the top. One of the changes Intex made to this new pool is the polymer T joints. The Ultra frame from last year the T's had holes in the top where...

Nope because Daddy has not cleaned it lol. My salt, fc, and ph are good to go but the water looks dirty due to all the dirt that has settled on the bottom. I am hoping to getting around to working the pool this week. But I have to finish Deck #1 first. That is where the ladder will be so it is...

Put in work work today! The main deck is done minus some prep work for the decking. Got the main joists in on Deck #1 along with 1 of the 2 cemented 4x4 support poles. Other one is cut just ran out of time. I did forget to pick up more gopher screen this morning to go under deck #1 but that is...

I am the plan ahead guy but due to the limitations of a round pool and the type of deck the wife wants I have to cut every joist board ?. It really is not an issue just adds a little more time. The frame is all standard length except the last 2 where the deck will end. Funny thing, and Kim you...

A short day of work today. Daughter gets out of school early today then I have to pick up my son 1.5 hrs later so no point in continuing. Just under halfway on the main deck joists. I had some 60pfc 4x4's that I am using for added support on the main deck. Yes those others are 2x4's. The deck...

It's been a few days but progress is still being made on Operation Pool Side. Yesterday went and got all the lumber for the deck frame (I hope). The day before I spent the day drawing up the plans and laying out the stakes to mark the deck area. The day before that I put up all the surround that...

That's good to know. Unfortunately I am using more of the board than could be saved. It's all good it was the principal behind it. They are wanting you to pay $5.50 for a 4ft board that is jacked up lol. On a positive note, they are dry as all get out for pressure treated so I will be able to...

Not feeling good today. Stomach is in knots but still pressed on. The pool surround started going up today. My son is finishing the backfill as I type. The pool surround is 1"x 6" x 4" brown stained (looks red) pressure treated pine. Attached to the 1/2 inch cedar fence pickets with 1-1/2"...

Hahaha man I would but no one in my house and I mean no one can grow anything. We kill potted gift plants. It's not from neglect we all just have brown thumbs lol