My wife and I recently bought a "fixer upper" house, as avid DIY-ers we don't fear much. When we bought the home the pool was covered pretty tightly, all that we could see in one corner was that it was full and green-with the background knowledge it had been sitting for a year, this didn't seem too problematic. With the swimming season approaching quickly here in Florida and 3 kids chomping at the bit to get our pool in swimming condition, we decided to get this pool up and running. We have never owned an in-ground pool and replastering isn't in our budget for atleast a year.
We have drained the pool completely (understanding the dangers of a floating pool we are hoping to repair and fill as quickly as possible). Upon draining we hosed it down to removed the sledge like muck left behind, which in turn chipped away at some worn area of Diamond Brite finish, one spot all they way to the plaster (See pics)
We next did the check for hollowness and found one spot in the shallow end about 12"x8"
I've read about doing an acid wash and am confident I can do this without problem. But where do I start in this bigger than we bargained for pool fix? Hoping some guidance from others will get us through this task.
Thank You
-Overwhelmed
We have drained the pool completely (understanding the dangers of a floating pool we are hoping to repair and fill as quickly as possible). Upon draining we hosed it down to removed the sledge like muck left behind, which in turn chipped away at some worn area of Diamond Brite finish, one spot all they way to the plaster (See pics)
We next did the check for hollowness and found one spot in the shallow end about 12"x8"
I've read about doing an acid wash and am confident I can do this without problem. But where do I start in this bigger than we bargained for pool fix? Hoping some guidance from others will get us through this task.
Thank You
-Overwhelmed
