IG Vinyl Build: It's Happening!

[kimkats]

I would work on adjusting your TA down once you get the pH up. It might take a week or so of the yo yo of TA adjustment but your liner will thank you

 

[TKpoolOH]

Liner is in, filling up. Had a brief scare when breaker tripped from the shop vacs, all good now though. Would post more pics but size restrictions.

 

[Lanzz]

I love the liner you chose! Can't wait to see more pictures. (Plus, it looks like great weather to put a liner in for a fall day in OH...)

 

[Newdude]

Liner is in, filling up.

 

[TKpoolOH]

I love the liner you chose! Can't wait to see more pictures. (Plus, it looks like great weather to put a liner in for a fall day in OH...)

The liner is Latham Bali/Blue Granite. It was a great day to put the liner in, maybe the last one we get that’s why we changed the order of operations.

 

[Dirk]

And just like that... pool!! Congrat's!!!

 

[KfenTx]

Looking so great!!!!

 

[TKpoolOH]

Paused for the moment. Water is just up to the bottom of the light niches until we put the seal rings on. Plan is to put in plumbing and electrical conduit on Friday so we can have all our underground plumbing/electrical inspections Monday. Then we’ll be on the homestretch!

 

[TKpoolOH]

On a side not, not my previous snake PB (yet!) but one pool contractor here was just sentenced to 12 months and $40K restitution and another had a judgement against them for $160K. At least I didn’t end up with one of those PB’s, just had to wait two years, fire the PB to get a new one and pay a Crud ton more (inflation!)

 

[Dirk]

On a side not, not my previous snake PB (yet!) but one pool contractor here was just sentenced to 12 months and $40K restitution and another had a judgement against them for $160K. At least I didn’t end up with one of those PB’s, just had to wait two years, fire the PB to get a new one and pay a Crud ton more (inflation!)

Whew. It can always be worse, right? Focus on the blue, not the green!

 

[Newdude]

^^^^^ it's SO blue, I'm green.

 

[Dirk]

I'm not sure the impact on a liner, but we have more than one story here about construction dirt getting into a new pool and ruining the finish. Surely some dirt and debris will end up in yours, perhaps before a vac can be used? Do you have a contingency plan for cleaning the pool during the rest of the construction, with or without the pool plumbing, just in case?

 

[TKpoolOH]

Not too concerned about it getting dirty. Should have everything good except concrete by next week, will be able to vac and all. I can scoop up a few stray leaves that get in until then.

 

[TKpoolOH]

Well, not the ideal time to get 2” of rain in 6 hours. Woke up to this this morning. Good news is pool is crystal clear except for a couple leaves. Wind/rain did do a number on the liner though. Deep end is still in good shape, PB worked on shallow end a little bit still have some work to do. Still pumping water out of the collar. Somehow, I got 2” and my PB who lives 5 miles away got nothing! Nothing!

 

[SunnyP2000]

man you cant catch a break.

 

[Dirk]

Not too concerned about it getting dirty. Should have everything good except concrete by next week, will be able to vac and all. I can scoop up a few stray leaves that get in until then.

The story I'm remembering was about an unfinished yard's dirt getting into a plaster pool and ruining the finish. Perhaps with vinyl it's a non-issue. Just wanted to mention it, in case anything needs to be considered... Some dirt is "inert," other types can stain.

 

[TKpoolOH]

The story I'm remembering was about an unfinished yard's dirt getting into a plaster pool and ruining the finish. Perhaps with vinyl it's a non-issue. Just wanted to mention it, in case anything needs to be considered... Some dirt is "inert," other types can stain.

Got it, that makes sense. I can’t imagine dirt doing anything to the liner, but you never know. I’ve seen vinyl liners get filthy and then cleaned and look brand new.

 

[Newdude]

I’ve seen vinyl liners get filthy and then cleaned and look brand new.

Lord knows my construction zone tested that theory all summer.

The patio going in cut the dirt in half, then finally having some grass growing stopped the rest.

 

[TKpoolOH]

No pics to add yet, maybe later today when it’s light. Gonna have underground plumbing and electrical inspection Monday. Hope it goes well! Looks like I’m going to have a small wrinkle in the middle of my shallow section of the liner. Amazed how well it turned out once it floated. Was praying it’s be perfect but it’s pretty close.

 

[TKpoolOH]

Lord knows my construction zone tested that theory all summer.

The patio going in cut the dirt in half, then finally having some grass growing stopped the rest.

Same thing here, concrete should go in relatively soon. Not sure how I’ll do with the grass this time of year though.