Did you learn anything we have not told you or did he say anything WAY different than we say?
How is your water looking?
When you brush are you seeing much dust?
Heater-you do not want to start it until there is no more plaster dust. It could mess up the heater.
Kim
Did you learn anything we have not told you or did he say anything WAY different than we say?
How is your water looking?
When you brush are you seeing much dust?
Heater-you do not want to start it until there is no more plaster dust. It could mess up the heater.
Kim
During the cold weather (SWG not working) most people use liquid chlorine. The pucks will add extra CYA to your pool and that is not good over time.
Keep a log of your tests and results. After a while you see a pattern and can predict how much FC you lose each day. It will not be much when it is cold. In FL I only need to add chlorine every other or so day.
I do not know DE filters so I found a link that looks like it might be helpful. Feel free to start a new thread in the equipment part of the forum if you need more help.
Use and care for DE filters
LOL on you teaching him something! Was he surprised you already knew so much?
Kim
I don't know, but I'll find out.Do you have any idea what all they put in your water to "start it up"? CYA has to be added. It is almost never in fill water (never say never so almost never).
Kim
This seems to be a very truthful timeline! Neat to see it from the sign to dive (too bad it is too cold to dive in).
Please put your test kit in your siggy.
Are the dogs glad to have their yard back? Has any of them tried the pool out yet?
Kim
When designing the pool, we decided to lower it down a bit from the patio. I like different levels. So we put a raised wall at the back of the pool, and stepped down coming off of the covered patio. Not, much, but enough where we needed a couple of steps. They added the raised flower beds yesterday, and today they added the steps. I am really happy with how they came out. I love the contrast in materials. It makes me want to stain or cap my bland patio now.
Thank you. I am very, very happy with how the steps came out. Like you, the decking and patio was an area I chose to save money on. I figured the money would be better spent elsewhere. There are many aspects of the design that I am very proud of and feel like I had a key role in designing. But I have to admit the steps weren't one of them. I worked with several PB's and some had a step down from the patio and some had the deck level with the patio. I just so happens that the PB I chose had the step down. Someone did tell me that levels, or changes in elevation, are usually very pleasing. And the stone guy that built the steps did a fantastic job. I would have been happy with just ordinary steps, with the stones cut inn straight lines. But the stone guy cut everything at an angle and really made it look good.
The pool decking isn't quite complete. They are going to apply a paint like material called spray deck. So the pool decking will be colored a light beige, lighter than the coping, but darker than the regular concrete. I'll post pictures after they do it. And then once the coffers are filled back up a little, my plan is to eventually apply the same spray deck or some kind of stain to the concrete patio.
As for the railing, I had logistic reasons. There is a dog door in the door on the patio. So I didn't want my dogs to be able to get into the pool whenever they wanted, but I didn't want to have to open/close a gate every time I wanted to get to the pool area. So I came up with the patio railing with one section hanging on a track. So the entire section above the steps slides out of the way when we are enjoying the pool area, and the closes back up to keep the dogs out when we're not. The dogs can exit the side of the patio into the side yard. Here are some pics.
