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stained concrete pool floor

Last post by fselles « Tue 16 May, 2006 12:40

by fselles » Tue 16 May, 2006 12:40

I have a pool which is a concrete shell with a rubber liner outside of it and large limestone blocks as a face on the walls to give the look of a pool made out of...

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Tue 16 May, 2006 12:40
Surrounding pool surface

Last post by kouter « Wed 26 Apr, 2006 16:05
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by Guest » Sat 22 Apr, 2006 12:16

I wanted to retile the surrounding pool area. I was considering using limestone tiles. Do you see any problems with this? Do you have any other recommendations?

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Wed 26 Apr, 2006 16:05
Pool Surface Trade-offs/Pending Decision

Last post by Brad « Sat 22 Apr, 2006 15:00

by Brad » Sat 22 Apr, 2006 15:00

Hi,

I'm about to have a new gunite pool surfaced. From what I can gather plaster is a good choice if white is the color, as several people have said colored plaster...

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Sat 22 Apr, 2006 15:00
painted plaster pool help

Last post by Rodge « Fri 21 Apr, 2006 19:02
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by clueless » Tue 18 Apr, 2006 21:37

We purchased this home 5 years ago. We were told that the pool was a gunite pool which had obviously been painted. Two years ago, we had the pool repainted because the...

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Fri 21 Apr, 2006 19:02
Thinking about putting on Pebble Tec

Last post by Pruts « Tue 18 Apr, 2006 20:47

by Pruts » Tue 18 Apr, 2006 20:47

I have a pool where the existing surface is in good shape. It has been well maintained and regularly painted with rubber based pool paint.

I am thinking about putting...

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Last post by Pruts View the latest post
Tue 18 Apr, 2006 20:47
plaster "polka dots"

Last post by Grudy « Thu 13 Apr, 2006 15:45
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by Jami » Thu 13 Apr, 2006 10:49

We have built many pools over the years and just in the last 3 years we have had several get white "polka dots." It only happens on the colored pools. We think...

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Last post by Grudy View the latest post
Thu 13 Apr, 2006 15:45
2nd Marcite plaster coat on new pool

Last post by Pool Helper « Sat 08 Apr, 2006 13:50
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by NewPool'06 » Fri 07 Apr, 2006 18:37

We contracted with a large local pool contractor for a new inground, gunite & marcite plaster pool. We chose a dark blue color at additional cost (their default...

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Last post by Pool Helper View the latest post
Sat 08 Apr, 2006 13:50
Pool painting

Last post by Pool Guy « Mon 27 Mar, 2006 16:41
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by Guest » Mon 27 Mar, 2006 15:04

Can pool painting be successful verses resurfacing?

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Last post by Pool Guy View the latest post
Mon 27 Mar, 2006 16:41
pool

Last post by Poolz « Thu 09 Feb, 2006 08:32
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by dachitgrl » Wed 08 Feb, 2006 23:02

3M versus pebble tec, which one is better we are getting ready to to plaster which one should we do?

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Thu 09 Feb, 2006 08:32
gunite bond beam

Last post by Pool Helper « Tue 07 Feb, 2006 12:55
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by r4dks » Fri 03 Feb, 2006 12:09

Hello,

Can someone answer some questions for me? I am building my own pool. Well, I am subcontracting. The gunite is done, but the decking company is pointing out how...

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Last post by Pool Helper View the latest post
Tue 07 Feb, 2006 12:55
taking care of a gunite pool

Last post by Pool Helper « Thu 19 Jan, 2006 15:01
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by nub » Wed 12 Oct, 2005 13:48

we're putting in a gunite pool and people always say 'gunite is harder to care for'. in what way(s) is gunite hard to care for? more cleaning/vacuming? more sensitive...

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Last post by Pool Helper View the latest post
Thu 19 Jan, 2006 15:01
Thickness of marblesheen

Last post by Larry « Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:30
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by patricor » Mon 05 Sep, 2005 16:37

Hi;

What would be the ideal thickness of the marblesheen when applied. Is there any additive available to prevent the hairline cracks?

Boyblue

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Last post by Larry View the latest post
Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:30
will acid washing make plaster look better?

Last post by Larry « Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:26
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by Dave » Mon 01 Aug, 2005 16:17

We have a 4 year old plaster/gunite pool in a medium gray color. When it was being plastered, the plasterers who were subs for the pool installer told us not to wet down...

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Last post by Larry View the latest post
Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:26
grey pool

Last post by Larry « Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:21
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by C_Lion » Thu 23 Jun, 2005 19:44

am I losing plaster??

These are pictures of my pool. You will notice greying on the bottom. This only occurred after I installed a salt pool system. Why might...

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Last post by Larry View the latest post
Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:21
Resurfacing

Last post by Larry « Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:18
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by jeffs » Fri 24 Jun, 2005 09:26

My pool is chalking badly an tiles are falling off so i need to belly up and resurface. I know i do not want to paint and have heard a lot about products like marcite...

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Last post by Larry View the latest post
Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:18
Doe this Baffle you??

Last post by Larry « Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:10
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by Pool_Fool » Mon 11 Jul, 2005 17:14

My:

Tot Alk is 140

Calc Hardness is 290

Temp Apx 83 F

Cy Acid 35

PH (this morn) 8.0

I know the PH is high and will lower it with acid this afternoon. It has...

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Wed 28 Dec, 2005 03:10

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