It’s cool watching those guys work. I was fascinated when they replaced our old brick coping with stone. He would look at it for a minute and then go cut/chip a rock and fit it in like he measured it.
Reviving out of service pool: FG & deck Refresh
- Thread starter dianedebuda
- Start date
Wednesday, 11/17
Mounting pool light
New eyeballs and main drain cover installed. Second coat of deck stain applied. They're done.
Today was dreary, so will take pics tomorrow when I start to fill pool.
Mounting pool light
New eyeballs and main drain cover installed. Second coat of deck stain applied. They're done.
Today was dreary, so will take pics tomorrow when I start to fill pool.
The only thing that could have been better was matching the pool deck texture. Should have been a much heavier/thicker knock-down, but really didn't show up until after the stain was applied. But is 1000x better than it was. So yes, except for that, I'm thrilled.
Masonry is a true art form. I was riveted watching them put the rock veneer on the house several years ago.
Just remember once you start filling don't stopWednesday, 11/17
Mounting pool light
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New eyeballs and main drain cover installed. Second coat of deck stain applied. They're done.
Today was dreary, so will take pics tomorrow when I start to fill pool.
Plaster guy said it can leave a ring you will never get rid of
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,133
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Just remember once you start filling don't stop
Dianes pool is fiberglass.
Have same instructions for fiberglass; same reason.Just remember once you start filling don't stop
Need to clean before starting to fill
Good thing I thought of a rope before getting in. The ramp to the deep end was ... a fiberglass slide. Hubby had left for a dr appt, so without the rope, I'd have been stuck until he returned.
Not a view you see everyday
Good view of the pool texture
Since my instructions were for continuous fill, went ahead and followed hose sock + bottle method used for plaster pools. Probably not needed here, but can't hurt.
Ready, set, go!
Good thing I thought of a rope before getting in. The ramp to the deep end was ... a fiberglass slide.
Hubby had left for a dr appt, so without the rope, I'd have been stuck until he returned. Not a view you see everyday
Good view of the pool texture
Since my instructions were for continuous fill, went ahead and followed hose sock + bottle method used for plaster pools. Probably not needed here, but can't hurt.
Ready, set, go!
4-1/2 hrs later
See what I mean about texture difference on the pool deck? You definitely can see the patches. Will have to decide if I can live with it as is.
Hopefully this excursion can answer someone's future questions about what is involved with a fiberglass pool refinish.
See what I mean about texture difference on the pool deck? You definitely can see the patches. Will have to decide if I can live with it as is.
Hopefully this excursion can answer someone's future questions about what is involved with a fiberglass pool refinish.
Husband as you walk in soaking wet at 3am
Where have you been, I was trying to watch TV and kept hearing a jumping sound and some lady yelling ouch.
Nope. Slippery sloped sides + pool depth = couldn't reach. The pool is 8-1/2 ft deep. I'd be in for the duration ... or at least until hubby got hungry.
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But I bet it was a FUN slide for a while! LOL Good job thinking ahead!Good thing I thought of a rope before getting in. The ramp to the deep end was ... a fiberglass slide.
Pool filled, took about 35 hr. Now to the chem stuff. Couldn't find liquid Stabilizer, so forced to use granular. Man do I hate that forever-to-dissolve stuff. 
Cleaned new skimmer for the first time. Old one had a solid floating inner ring that kept the leaves in the basket when the pump was off. This one is a Hayward Auto-Skim with a weir door. When the pump is turned off, the weir keeps the leaves from going back into the pool, but half the leaves don't stay in the basket for easy removal. Is there a technique that I'm missing? Kneeling down to that level is not something I can physically do at times and I sure as heck don't want to be reaching into cold water for cleaning.
Cleaned new skimmer for the first time. Old one had a solid floating inner ring that kept the leaves in the basket when the pump was off. This one is a Hayward Auto-Skim with a weir door. When the pump is turned off, the weir keeps the leaves from going back into the pool, but half the leaves don't stay in the basket for easy removal. Is there a technique that I'm missing? Kneeling down to that level is not something I can physically do at times and I sure as heck don't want to be reaching into cold water for cleaning.
Several of us find a rock that does NOT fit down the hole and put it in the skimmer to hold it down. It also has to be placed in such a way to allow the water to flow.
That might keep the basket in place, but I don't see how that keeps the leaves in the basket - they float and the skimmer "cavity" is much larger than the diameter of the basket so lifting the basket leaves half of the accumlated leaves behind including those hiding behind the weir door.
Got ya! Yeah at least the door keeps them in............not sure how to keep the leaves in the basket.
I'm not sure what your skimmer is like on the inside - but if it has a basket with a bar across the top of it ....... I bought one of these long-handled things where one end hooks onto the bar that goes across the top of the skimmer basket - no bending. On the other end is a little hook so you can pick the skimmer cover up and put it back on without having to bend down to do that either. What I like about this separate skimmer puller over the ones that actually attach and stay inside the skimmer basket is that you totally avoid grabbing a spider or bug with this one! So no bending at all and no bugs - win/winPool filled, took about 35 hr. Now to the chem stuff. Couldn't find liquid Stabilizer, so forced to use granular. Man do I hate that forever-to-dissolve stuff.
Cleaned new skimmer for the first time. Old one had a solid floating inner ring that kept the leaves in the basket when the pump was off. This one is a Hayward Auto-Skim with a weir door. When the pump is turned off, the weir keeps the leaves from going back into the pool, but half the leaves don't stay in the basket for easy removal. Is there a technique that I'm missing? Kneeling down to that level is not something I can physically do at times and I sure as heck don't want to be reaching into cold water for cleaning.
The trick to getting all the floating stuff in the basket is to hook the puller on the skimmer basket handle, then as you are pulling it up, spin it gently and everything gets pulled into the middle so as you continue to pull the basket out, all the debris is caught in it.
Pull the basket with the pump on low so that the leaves don't try to back out.
Also, have a spare clean basket to pop in immediately when you pull the dirty basket.
Dump the basket before it gets jammed full of leaves.