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Water below liner

by chrissie » Mon 11 Apr, 2011 15:37

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Upon removing winter debris cover we have more water below the liner then on top of it. This has caused the jablite insulation to float up from the...

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First I will say that I am not familiar with jablite. I would assume that you have a concrete floor on the bottom of your pool with the jablite...

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Sat 14 May, 2011 10:31
Replacing a concrete deck

by maherba » Wed 27 Apr, 2011 20:46

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I need to have my existing concrete deck replaced because it cracked and chunks are popping out of it after a frost heave last winter. I've had two...

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If you do have to replace the coping then you will have to replace the liner as well. It is nearly impossible to make a liner fit back into a pool....

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Sat 14 May, 2011 10:18
My Swimming Pool Build + 700 Pictures

by PoolReview22 » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 13:44

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Hey everyone,

Rising Sun Pools in Raleigh, NC is installing my in-ground pool. From the start of the process until it's finished (we are about 60%...

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Ouch, broken pipe under waterfall rocks!

Thats the reason I never backfill with dirt. It always settles. I always use crushed stone (gravel).

Other...

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Sat 14 May, 2011 10:09
Grout Color for water line tile

by Greg7 » Wed 16 Mar, 2011 16:22

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I came across this forum looking for comments about grout color for tile that is going in this week. This is my first pool remodel. Doing a white...

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We just had our pool redone with the Durazzo finish. All finished, we do not like the bright white of the grout at all. Can we change that grout...

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Last post by Char
Mon 02 May, 2011 11:00
Return lines in concrete, please help

by navyfly73 » Thu 14 Apr, 2011 17:21

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Hi. I have a very old concrete pool. I having the liner replaced, it's already out of the pool. The coping around the pool are old masonry sections...

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The only return line that is always in the concrete would be the bottom drain, since the pipe is tie-wired to the back of the rebar grid. The fresh...

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Last post by czechmate
Tue 19 Apr, 2011 17:18
Made a Mold for fiberglass swimming pools

by Aleksey_Nuzhnyy » Fri 15 Apr, 2011 04:34

Dear Sirs!
Im looked technology made a Mold for fiberglass swimming pools.
If anyone has information on making Molds - technology, the manufacturer...

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Last post by Aleksey_Nuzhnyy
Fri 15 Apr, 2011 04:34
Add depth to my existing pool

by Gcr » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 16:25

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Is it possible to add depth to an existing in ground pool? Also can more area be added to make it larger?

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my construction workers are a graduate of White Card.
I bet they also know the language little better. :wink:
BTW, we are not digging a fish pond...

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Mon 04 Apr, 2011 19:33
Removing a Swimming Pool

by lisaa » Thu 24 Feb, 2011 05:19

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I found this information on how to "abandon" a pool from the San Mateo, CA website. For some interesting information on breaking up and...

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OH THAT'S positive about pools then !!!! :D

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Last post by Diamond DAVE
Mon 28 Feb, 2011 04:37
Techni-Clean Systems - in-floor pop-ups - simple, good?

by RawhideKid » Sun 16 Jan, 2011 18:20

Went to a home and garden show today and went to the booth of a smaller company we are considering for our pool build. They had sample of some of...

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Sun 16 Jan, 2011 18:20
Demand increases and thus the new home builders…

by Venedikt » Fri 15 Oct, 2010 01:38

With the augment in the demand for builders across America, especially in Washington DC, has led to increase the number of builders also, on a large...

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Fri 15 Oct, 2010 01:38
Contract question regarding a pool remodel

by Isla » Wed 22 Sep, 2010 21:04

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Hi,

I bought a foreclosed house few months ago and I am interested in remodeling the existing inground pool.
Original pool size is 30'X10" and...

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It would probably be worthwhile to get a few books about hiring and working with contractors. Here are a few titles to consider.

Before You Hire A...

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Last post by Mark Berman
Thu 23 Sep, 2010 14:12
Rescueing a neglected pool

by Penelope » Sun 12 Sep, 2010 16:28

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I'm considering purchasing a pool home in Florida and want to know how difficult and expensive it is to bring back an inground pool that has been...

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I just moved to Wesley Chapel recently and have Leslie's taking care of my pool. Your prices seem good, but where are you located in Tampa? I would...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Mon 20 Sep, 2010 23:56
Should you use a vf pump
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by dalehileman » Sat 11 Sep, 2010 13:25

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Notwithstanding the probability of drowning an interloper I advise no winter cover since it not only blocks your view of what might be going on...

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Thanks once more mas, I had wondered whether those reports might not be exaggerated as I had questioned whether a vf pump run at low speed could...
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Sat 18 Sep, 2010 13:13
ok i have a question about cutting the wall

by poolguy187 » Sat 11 Sep, 2010 12:00

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OK. We are trying to work with the posts that have been ordered a foot too short. also, the fact that the bottom is pretty much rusted out. Here is...

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I have no idea what this means. Is it part of another thread?

I believe he is referring to cutting the vertical supporting rails turning a 4 1/3'...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Sat 11 Sep, 2010 17:37
Is it poss to convert koi pond to swimming pool?

by nofishreq » Sun 05 Sep, 2010 06:24

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Hi,
Does anyone know if it's posssible to convert a Koi Pond to a swimming pool?
I've just bought a property that has a professional Koi breeding...

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I guess it would be possible to convert it. May be less expensive in the long run to just buy an above ground pool as they come with the filter/pump,...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Sun 05 Sep, 2010 11:56
Waiting a season for deck

by Kay » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 09:58

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We are building an inground vinyl pool this August. The pool guy told us it was a good idea to wait until next spring to build the pool surround as...

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I would just like to add:
Sounds like the guy has other work commitments. If you are happy
with this arrangment i would find out the exact cost of...

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Last post by thepoolguru
Sat 21 Aug, 2010 18:38
Pool bottom

by Dirt Butcher » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 20:10

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Hello,

I am an excavator by trade and I am going to be building my first vinyl liner inground pool. The house I live in backs onto a ravine with...

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Hello,
1. How close is the ravine to your proposed new pool?
2. Is this top soil area made up ground
I have seen alot of problems int he past with...

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Sat 21 Aug, 2010 18:05
Buying an above ground pool to go in the ground

by elainet » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 10:53

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We have a house in the south of France. Due to agricultural planning laws we can't put in an in ground pool but can put in an above ground pool that...

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Different pool types/styles are mainly up to the pool owner. All pool types have their own advantages, as well as disadvantages. Things you may want...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Mon 09 Aug, 2010 01:10
Buckling buttress

by johnmcox » Wed 21 Jul, 2010 10:35

When I opened our 18 x 33 foot oval pool this past Spring, I noticed that one of the sides was touching the deck, which surrounds the pool. Looking...

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Wed 21 Jul, 2010 10:35
Pool Wall has Come out of the Frame/Bottom Rail

by LanceJC » Tue 13 Jul, 2010 12:58

We have an older pool that has been unused for 5 years. During that time, an 8 foot portion of my 18' round pool wall callapsed and came out of the...

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Tue 13 Jul, 2010 12:58

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