Home owner pool build- AZ
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Do you have your test kit yet? If no you need to order it first thing in the morning! You are going to have water fast now!!! SWEET!!!
Some helpful hints for day of filling
Some helpful hints for day of filling
- Do they have all the proper return nozzles and drain covers (type and color) to place after plaster installed
- Have you tested your fill water? Are you filling with softened water or regular tap water?
- Have your hose ready (and clean) as it will be laying in the pool.
- Tie a sock or cloth around the nozzle so it does not sit on the plaster. Also, consider tying a plastic jug to the nozzle such that it will float up as the water rises.
- Make sure the hose is put at the lowest part of the pool.
- Do NOT stop the flow of water once it starts as it stopping it could cause a ring on the plaster.
- Ensure you take note (or a picture) of your water meter reading before you start to fill
- Be prepared to take note of your water meter as the pool reaches certain levels, i.e bottom of bottom step, top of bottom step, etc. (it helps in the future to know volume of your pool at certain levels - should you ever have to drain portion of it)
- Plan to set an alarm every 4 hours (or so) to ensure hose is still in pool, no debris blew into pool, etc.
- Take a picture of any chemicals they bring on site that they plan to dump in when they start to add water to pool
- Continue to fill pool to center of water tile or center of skimmer. Take picture of water meter at end of fill
- Get clear instructions from PB as what to do the day the pool is full - how often to brush, will the pump be turned on, etc.
I bought a liquid test kit. Taylor tech
All jets and drains will be white to blend with the cool white mini pebble with blue jewels.
I've had a pool in the past so start up and water chemistry is no big deal. We also switched our auto fill to softened water.
We will fill the pool with regular tap water.
Thank you for the info I really appreciate it.
KJB1
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Looks like they grouted between the coping and tile with a cantilevered deck. My grout got a crack all the way around, they patched it twice under warranty. I finally went around with polyurethane sealant. I hope you don’t have the same issue.
Ill keep an eye out on it. If it does I'll just fill with sealant as well.
Does your test kit come with the FAS-DPD powder Free Chlorine/Combined Chloramines test?? If not, you need to obtain that separately.
tftestkits.net
Maddie
FAS/DPD Chlorine Test Kit
Maddie
Omg so nice. My build is a nightmare (removed by Mod) and they are trying to blame everything on supply chain issues for shotcrete. That doesn’t cause rusted rebar and caved in walls lol.
Lol I could. Butttt Im definitely not a artist. My wife has some plans of some metal art work to hang.
Some helpful hints for day of filling
- Do they have all the proper return nozzles and drain covers (type and color) to place after plaster installed
- Have you tested your fill water? Are you filling with softened water or regular tap water?
- Have your hose ready (and clean) as it will be laying in the pool.
- Tie a sock or cloth around the nozzle so it does not sit on the plaster. Also, consider tying a plastic jug to the nozzle such that it will float up as the water rises.
- Make sure the hose is put at the lowest part of the pool.
- Do NOT stop the flow of water once it starts as it stopping it could cause a ring on the plaster.
- Ensure you take note (or a picture) of your water meter reading before you start to fill
- Be prepared to take note of your water meter as the pool reaches certain levels, i.e bottom of bottom step, top of bottom step, etc. (it helps in the future to know volume of your pool at certain levels - should you ever have to drain portion of it)
- Plan to set an alarm every 4 hours (or so) to ensure hose is still in pool, no debris blew into pool, etc.
- Take a picture of any chemicals they bring on site that they plan to dump in when they start to add water to pool
- Continue to fill pool to center of water tile or center of skimmer. Take picture of water meter at end of fill
- Get clear instructions from PB as what to do the day the pool is full - how often to brush, will the pump be turned on, etc.
This needs more than on emoji! 
for the plaster being done! 
for the fence coming down. 
for the neighbor going in half for the new fence!
for the plaster being done! for the fence coming down. for the neighbor going in half for the new fence!
TheNameIsSam
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Look forward to seeing how the black wall looks with all the landscaping.
We went with a sky blue for our wall.
It's actually a really dark navy blue. Looks black but when the sun hits it. It's looks blue. How does the sky blue look?
I got ants in my pants lol I'm like a little kid waiting to open his present. I want the pebble people here cleaning up so i can start to fill lol..... I guess ill patiently wait.. :/
I rerouted my auto fill line into my softener, the more I looked into it. thank you.
