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Renovate Existing Pool - Equipment Help

by Orca123 » Tue 28 Mar, 2017 00:38

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Hi,

First post here.

I am considering renovating my pool and have gotten a few bids from some contractors and wondering what is the best way to...

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One thing to be carefull of and that is to match your pump to your filter you don't want a pump that is pushing to much water through your filter as...

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Thu 22 Jun, 2017 10:06
Skimmer return tube advice needed

by bails » Tue 13 Jun, 2017 11:40

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Hi, I've had an under ground fibre glass pool for 10 years and I noticed a lot of water loss this year. It is disapearing down the tube in the...

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Seems like a perfectly reasonable way to replace it as you don't need to go down 5 feet, the only problem is if it will freeze. Do you winterise?
If...

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Tue 13 Jun, 2017 15:11
Replaster & Tile replacement estimate question.
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by chrims » Tue 17 Jul, 2007 20:56

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Recently got an estimate for a re-plaster and the rate seems reasonable at $3100 for plaster up to $5300 for stone scapes. My concern is the proposal...

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wish i had done some shopping around, i have a 16x32 inground pool, probably 50 years old or more, not a crack or leak one just a few little pits and...
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Tue 13 Jun, 2017 13:13
15 x 30 above ground pool failure

by breadhead » Mon 12 Jun, 2017 06:40

Hello,

My pool has three metal straps running between the outriggers. Each strap is secured to a rectangular plate on each end with two 1/4 - 20...

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Mon 12 Jun, 2017 06:40
Inground pool liner problem

by pinkerpv » Fri 09 Jun, 2017 09:50

I have an inground pool liner that has pulled away in a corner. There is a 6 ft long horizontal tear a few inches below the liner bead. The liner has...

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Fri 09 Jun, 2017 09:50
Fibreglass or concrete pool for canal home???

by ejonespom » Fri 20 Jan, 2017 06:14

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Hi guys
We are building a new home on Bribie island, Brisbane and are just deciding on what pool we want to put in. We are building on a canal block...

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Hello,

According to my point of view, I will suggest you fiberglass pool. Because fiberglass pool are easy to install and it has low maintenance...

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Mon 05 Jun, 2017 05:51
Question about leveling

by thebabesnyc » Sat 27 May, 2017 16:55

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Hi All! Would appreciate your input. We have a 15 ft intex pool. We are digging into the hill and spreading the clay to level it out. Then we are...

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Try posting here, as you are more likely to get a response
Thank you

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Sun 28 May, 2017 10:54
coping installation issues

Attachment(s) by newpoolsj » Thu 25 May, 2017 16:04

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Hello,
we had the coping installed and there were several segments that we had the fix right away because of chipping and raised areas. We have come...

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Here are a couple of more pics.

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Thu 25 May, 2017 16:05
Is this pool worth saving?

Attachment(s) by smithsrus » Mon 27 Feb, 2017 21:00

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I'm in the process of buying a house with a severely neglected pool. The fiberglass walls look OK but the liner and sand are gone. The pool has trees...

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Yes, smithsrus you get in contact with some professional swimming pool makeovers who can help you to upgrade your pool in a more attractive way. Last...

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Last post by BruceKirk
Thu 11 May, 2017 00:38
Our gunite pool is too deep, should we fix it?

by smanuel123 » Thu 07 Jul, 2016 18:47

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We just built a free form gunite pool. We spent so much time deciding location, shape, whether or not to do some sort of rock wall, then what type of...

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Interesting site to find pool service contractor

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Last post by selin56
Sun 07 May, 2017 07:12
Converting water feature to pool

by LilaFowler » Fri 28 Apr, 2017 18:27

Hello:

We recently purchased a house with a pond/water feature in the backyard. It's probably about 15 x 20 feet and about 2-2.5 feet deep and...

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Last post by LilaFowler
Fri 28 Apr, 2017 18:27
Asbestos Pool

by duckes » Wed 19 Apr, 2017 21:21

Just wondering if anyone has come across a pool completely made of asbestos and coated with fibreglass? We need it removed due to safety reasons, but...

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Wed 19 Apr, 2017 21:21
Hole in new gunite wall

by slgfmk » Sun 09 Apr, 2017 18:17

About five minutes after our gunite crew left, a hole formed in the wall when a chunk of gunite slid down the wall to the pool floor in the shallow...

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Sun 09 Apr, 2017 18:17
surface damage new construction looking for guidance

by DFogle » Sun 26 Mar, 2017 20:29

A couple of days after the pool was filled for the first time, we noticed an area where four or five holes or chips, over a space of about a twelve...

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Sun 26 Mar, 2017 20:29
Using existing Butressless posts

by rjmotor » Tue 14 Mar, 2017 14:16

Here is my dilemma, I installed an 18x33 (52in) Butressless pool 10 years ago. My 6 main posts and straps are sturdy and in very good condition, but...

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Tue 14 Mar, 2017 14:16
How to decommission an indoor below ground pool?

by Spinball » Sat 31 May, 2014 09:44

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Hello folks,
we have an 8m x 4m indoor pool which is fully functioning. It has an inconvenient semi-circular area in the pool from one long side...

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Hi Spinball,
Did you manage to find a solution to your query? I'm looking to do something similar and am eager to learn from others.
Many thanks in...

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Last post by Dutchie
Mon 13 Mar, 2017 11:53
New Build above grade jacuzzi and soaking pool

by steve w » Sat 25 Feb, 2017 07:46

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Hello All-

First post from someone who know very little about pools and is getting ready to build one.

I'm preparing to build an ABOVE GRADE...

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Dennis:

Thank you for the response, on the second issue, stored water, I'm considering using a UV disinfection unit which would be inline during...

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Sat 25 Feb, 2017 19:54
Shipping container pools and lining

by Dusty pool » Wed 15 Feb, 2017 17:33

G'Day all pool enthusiasts!
I've been looking into building an in ground shipping container pool. 40ft possibly even putting two together to make...

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Wed 15 Feb, 2017 17:33
"Blisters" on one side of the pool

Attachment(s) by husky » Fri 10 Feb, 2017 05:35

An indoor fresh water pool, 15m x 3m x 1.5m, ceramic-tiled (mesh-backed, epoxy-grouted) with a retractable cover, kept at 29C (84F). It is 4 years...

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Last post by husky
Fri 10 Feb, 2017 05:35
fibre tech pool problem

by aembry » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 20:29

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I purchased a home last year that had a fibre tech finish on it. Pool looked great until we had to drain it...got consent from the pool refinisher....

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These complaints remind me of the driveway finisher's who apply a cheap coating guaranteeing it with nothing in writing and take peoples good money...

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Last post by fibretech a scam?
Thu 09 Feb, 2017 13:41

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