Brothers ROCK! So nice of him to help out. I hope you served him a few grilled steaks to pay him back!
Installing in West by god.
- Thread starter Hayseed
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He would have helped for free, but since my financial status is much greater than his, I pay him for his help, and benefit from his company. After the railing is up, I think we will have a nice BBQ, thanks for the idea.
Many a hard days work with friends and family has ended with some good steaks and cold beer!
Kim
Kim
Took today off, after all the kneeling and screwing down deck boards, yesterday. We have went through 1300 screws to this point. Wife was in the pool today with me, we stayed in only for around 40 minutes. I did my lawn and trimmmg and got back in for half hour. Water like bath water warm. I only have thing so far going on I can't understand. I guess it is a cheap skimmer bought from pool company, or something else entirely. The skimmer basket will not stay in place. I put the cloth cover around its edge with the lining in the basket, and it soon floats out. Letting debris into pump and filter. Maybe I can put a bunch of marbles in to hold it in place. I notice when I put it in the first thing happens, is the cloth floats out of basket, I close the top, and I guess the floating material brings the basket out of place. Is there a fix for this?
I keep a rock in mine. I made sure it is too big to go down if it somehow gets out of the basket but small enough to not block the water flow.
Finished the decking tomorrow the posts for the railing. I might just beat the winter close down yet.
It's looking great! I wish I could have relied on my brother to help me but he acted like it was a huge deal just to help me tack down a dozen decking boards so I didn't ask for his help again.
I would hate to think where I would have been with out his help. The railing is coming along swimmingly. Been enjoying the pool every chance, and having the tree hang around is starting to look slimmer and slimmer.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Ok, new idea.... have you ever seen this stuff? https://www.amazon.com/ULAND-Artificial-Greenery-Screening-Decoration/dp/B01MRWX4NQ/ref=asc_df_B01MRWX4NQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216516344341&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12917729299131723418&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011160&hvtargid=pla-350555770993&psc=1
You could put that on the fence behind the pool and really feel private and cozy
Just a thought!
Maddie
You could put that on the fence behind the pool and really feel private and cozy
Just a thought!
Maddie
CJadamec
TFP Expert
Show is almost over. Hedges would be nice, but not at that price point. I think I will just ban skinny dipping. I copied the double pickets from a deck I saw while looking at millions of pics of decks. Looking forward to more time in the pool than working on it.
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,204
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
It is hard to appreciate just how frustrating a tree or trees close to the pool can be until you get some pool time with it around.
Hate to see the tree go but without it, their is absolutely nothing else around to, pollute the waters. The acorns are not the only problem, the tree seems to put down something that in the water looks like brown silt. Looking into pricing tree removal.