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TBizzle

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PapaPirate, TBoe, TBizzle, Papa, or just plain old Terry. Lots of names I get called, these are the nice ones.

I bought a house in 2016 with an inground pool (approx. 28k gallons). It was totally trashed, but cleverly drained/scrubbed/refilled for showing/sale purposes. It's been a real journey since; very educational. It has required a nearly complete rebuild, and I am (as of writing this) halfway through a repair project involving 10 different rust spots cut out/sealed/packed with hydro cement, and about 30 replastering spots, before I install fresh waistline tile and paint.

I am a committed DIYer, late 30s dad and husband. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and the teacher of many lessons. I always jump in headfirst, bite off more than I can chew, choke a little, and then muscle through. This has brought me some of my greatest rewards in life, and the same has/will continue to apply to my pool

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Hey Terry and Welcome !!!!

You are going to fit in GREAT around here. We are a wacky bunch of DIY-ers and collectively have either done, or seen something done so many times we can walk you through almost anything.

Have a looksee at the payoff :
How Clear is TFP Clear?
 
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Recent efforts (last two years) included all new pumping equipment and pumphouse, new/licensed electrical and gas install (pending new heater install), fresh paint (incorrectly done/since stripped), and how a heck of a lot of work being done on the plaster and concrete shell to resolve damage from rusting rebar and contaminants in the concrete that was left unaddressed for too long.

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Gotta love home pool ownership!
 
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Have you considered getting a plaster finish over that instead of paint? Plaster done professionally will last many years, whereas paint is almost a labor done every year or two and the results aren't that great?
 
Indeed, but due to cost constraint and time, we are opting for having a full replaster done in two years from now so that we may budget for it. What you are witnessing is "scope creep" at its finest, and a humble attempt to stop it from getting any worse! haha :D
 
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