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  1. poolnoobgrandma

    New pool, new to pools!

    Welcome! We're a year and a half in, and following the guidance here has been invaluable. No pool stores, just salt and muriatic acid (and occasionally chlorine) from Home Depot, and stabilizer from Amazon. We use the Taylor K-2006C test kit, but that or the TF-100 kit will tell you what you...
  2. poolnoobgrandma

    Hi! About to Build First Pool

    Welcome!! I started here a 2 1/2 years ago when we were just thinking about building a pool. We've been swimming for almost a year and a half and the advice we got here has been invaluable. Once you are in the design/quote stage, start a thread in the "under construction" forum, and you'll get...
  3. poolnoobgrandma

    Greetings from Florida!

    Welcome! What part of Florida? We're in Tampa Bay (Go Rays!!! GO BOLTS!!!) near the gulf.
  4. poolnoobgrandma

    Early days but getting excited!

    So - after many years in our home, now getting close to retirement, we have decided to build a pool. Goal is floating around with umbrella drinks and enticing grandchildren to spend time at the old folks' house! (so far only grandson is 5 months old, but you catch my drift.. :-) ) We have are...