resurfacing

  1. S

    Jacuzzi keeps leaking after resurfacing

    Hello Everyone, Just wondering how many times is it acceptable to ask them to fix the same leaks after resurfacing the pool/jacuzzi? My Jacuzzi is leaking water by the light fixture, at first the contractor told me he couldn't find the leak, I had to do a leak test myself and found the leak...
  2. chulinet

    What surface finish is this??

    For the past half a year, the pH and total alkalinity were a little high, and calcium hardness has been a little low in my pool water. Not sure if the chemistry caused the issue, but I observed a few spots where the surface was eroded badly, and one spot even exposed the white plaster(?)...
  3. gkl

    Preventing Black Algae Return After Resurface

    Heyo, I'm a long time TFP lurker! I've drunk the Kool-aid, bought the test kid and preached the TFP gospel to all the pool owners I meet. But, alas, the dreaded Black Algae set in last year. Our plaster pool (15Kgal, pic attached) is LOOONG overdue for a redo; it's pitted and pocked and...
  4. S

    Waiting period for heating water after Spa resurfacing

    Hello All, We finished resurfacing and restarting the Spa and Pool 2 weeks ago. The pool and spa cleaning contact advised us not to heat the spa water for a month to prevent staining. He also suggested staining will happen gradually within 3 months of new plaster. We raised this question to the...
  5. T

    Adding a spa to our existing IG pool

    We have an existing 15' x 50' ~29,000 gallon pool. It's about 30 years old now, with the plaster showing some age. The decking around the pool is looking it's age, and the location of the current equipment pad is... sub optimal. So as projects do, what started as a simple 'hrm, maybe we should...
  6. K

    Options for Resurfacing Large Pool Deck

    Hello. I'm brand new here but ran across the site in researching pool deck options. We have about 2,000 square feet of deck and patio that we need to get refinished. The concrete itself is in pretty good shape but there's a little bit of stain that needs to be sanded off. (When we first had...
  7. S

    Pool Resurfacing Questions

    Need advises on pool resurfacing. We were advised to resurface our 15 years old community pool located. We have hard water here, but the pool is regularly serviced. The pool surface looks fine to me, but others disagreed (Attached photos). I have 5 Questions: 1. Does the pool need re-surfacing...
  8. P

    Help! New House / Old Pool Complete Remodel Questions including new equipment and control panel

    Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster. Sorry for the long post. So I just purchased a new (to me) home with a 25,000 gallon pool which was built in 2001. The previous owner it seems did not take the best care of the pool, as there are: Multiple leaks in the equipment (mostly from the pool...
  9. K

    Removable In-Pool Table and Bar Stools???

    Hi everyone, my husband and I recently bought a home in the DFW area with a ~30,000 gallon pool. We have a complete resurfacing scheduled for one month from now, and we debated a long time about whether or not we should have built-in bar stools added to one part of the shallow end... However, we...