Located in North Florida. Beginning renovation on my 18x36 vinyl liner pool which was built in 1978. Replacing old plastic coping and concrete deck with travertine coping and pavers. Also replacing steps. Advice suggestions welcome.
HA! Not only do I get another FL person but one from my home town!
HI! Yeah it looks like it is time to redo the pool. I see someone has already started in on the decking. How does the plumping and equipment work?
Are you replacing the steps just because it has been so long or is there anything wrong with them?
Will you be doing the work or hiring someone?
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I do what to suggest you get a good test kit like the one in my siggy as I KNOW for a fact our pool stores tests around here will cause more harm than good.
This is going to be a DIY project. I have a construction background and have access to the needed tools. Still debating on doing the actual liner replacement myself or hiring someone. I have replaced the filter and pump recently (Hayward) so they are good to go! Basically the only issues are the liner, coping and the deck. The pool steps were cracked and chipped in several places so we opted to replace them. They were delivered from Royal Pools this morning. I will update as we progress. Thanks for the feedback.
I have heard of many people replacing their own liners. A couple of like minded friends and burgers on the grill and you are good to go. There are videos on you tube to show how............oh and a couple of shop vacs to such the sides in.
Do you have a good test kit yet? If not look in my siggy for find the one we use and love.
Upgraded my sledge hammer and made some progress today. The travertine coping will replace the existing plastic coping. The remainder of the space where the concrete has been removed will be travertine pavers all which should be delivered tomorrow.
Travertine came in today so I had to play with the pattern a bit to get an idea of what it's going to look like . I purchased a commercial grade travertine from Travertine Mart. It has a lot more holes and character than a premium grade but it's about a third of the cost.
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