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    Acid start up new plaster , how long ?

    So I did the acid start up on my new plaster . Dropped my ph to 4-4.5 with muratic, and have been brushing 2-3 times a day for 3 days now . The dust really does not seem to be changing . More or less just acts like a layer is just settling on the bottom . I stir it up when I first make passes...
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    Filling now , please help with startup

    Plaster crew finished yesterday afternoon , diamond brite bahama breeze was used pool is now filling , and since my builder has pretty much ditched me , I am on my own. Plasterers added sequestrant (4 bottles of startup tec) I have several questions , I'm assuming the acid startup is the way to...
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    What size sand filter , 40k gallon pool

    Was pretty much dead set on a cartridge filter , but I really think I want the ease of a sand filter . what size should I go with ? Thinking the Pentair 600lb with 2" plumbing . Any other recommendations? Would like to stick with Pentair .
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    HELP , BUILDER left me stranded

    I could use a little help on the technical side. I hired a local fellow out to help me with my pool , and it seems that he has kind of hung me out there. I had a feeling something like this would happen , but i said all along that if i could get my shell in the ground , if i had to , I would...
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    Pebble tec tile ?

    Has anyone tried the pebble tec pool tile ? Cannot seem to find much info on them ? Did find it strange that they were using some of the same names as lightstreams . any help /pictures would be much appreciated!
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    Auto-fill or no?

    It seems that my PB forgot to put in the auto-fill pipe into the side of my pool before gunite . I thought having this was a good feature , but have now read a few threads where people have stopped using theirs ? should I just leave it alone and just op off the pool with a hose ? Or let him...
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    Waterline pool tile help!!!!

    I found the perfect tile on Pinterest and there is no link on how to order. The only tile I have found even close is on light streams website and it is extremely expensive. Does anyone know where I can find this tile?
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    Taking the plunge in Alabama !

    Hello , I am new here and must say that I never imagined that I would be building a pool! I have decided to go the owner builder route , and have been lurking for a month or so. At the ripe ol age of 42 I have a 15 year old boy , 8 year old girl , 3-1/2 year old girl , and a 2 month old little...