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The plaster team finished plastering Monday afternoon and even with the help of 6 neighbors, it took 3 1/2 days to fill. After running the pumps and filters for 24 hours, we took a sample of the water in and the results were: Total Chlorine .2 Free Chlorine 0 pH 7.5 Total Alkalinity 120 Calcium...

We lost our PB right after shotcrete was complete. He favored Hayward equipment. Our new PB is really helping us out of the goodness of his heart to try finish this summer in between his other jobs and is helping me find subs to do different aspects. He favors Pentair and told me to be sure to...

The Shotcreters are HERE and PB just asked me for measurements on the safety ledge. I gave him the measurements a month ago a can't remember them so thought I would put this out and see if I can get a quick response from some of you with experience. 3 inches? 4 inches? and how far below the...

We are having a play ship built that will be installed near the pool and from which will come 2 slides. I have just realized that pool slides that you can buy from S R Smith or Interfab (probably fiberglass?) cost almost as much as our entire 3 story play ship (water cannons and all!). I assume...

I am considering putting a star floor in a portion of our pool and some porcelain tiles on the steps and the edge of the benches and swimouts. Since I understand Hydrazzo is a highly polished, sanded product, would that eliminate the use of either the stars or the tiles? Or do the Hydrazzo...

PB tying steel (see picture from today) and I need to decide how many lights I need. I am going to purchase an OmniLogic controller so am going to get the Universal Networked ColorLogic lights. Hayward told me today it had been redesigned and will be able to incorporate the new module currently...

I need to choose underwater pool lights and have these questions: 1. I have read all the threads I could find on each light and there seem to be a lot of concern about the Hayward design of the ColorLogic pool lights leaking and causing premature failure. The last extensive post on this was a...

I have studied the various threads on salt v chlorine and would love to use salt, but my PB is basically threatening to withdraw his warranties if I do. It appears that the primary benefits of salt are 1. the feel to the skin 2. convenience - not having to add chlorine daily 3. lack of chlorine...

Our pool has been dug and the gravel is being spread. Our PB included 3 lights in the contract. Another PB's bid included 5 lights and with the pool being so large, I would rather add the cost of 2 or 3 lights than have it not sufficiently lit. I have a Hayward Universal Color Logic brochure...

Good Morning Wonderful Friends! You are life-savers! Our pool was dug last week and is 25 x 60. The first 10 feet is a sunshelf, 20 feet of it at 18 inches for those who want to lounge and 5 feet of it just 9 inches deep for the little ones. We have a bench that is 18 inches wide and runs along...

We have dug our pool and are waiting for the PB to begin the structure and forms for the concrete. We need to choose the decking and are leaning toward flagstone. I have attached (I hope) a flagstone we are considering. I have read that darker flagstone can get too hot. We have a large deck -...

I filled my bathtub with 12 inches of water today and realized that it was exactly the depth I wanted for the 10 foot sunshelf, with the water over my lap and legs. But since I will be on a lounger (which I haven't found yet so I don't know their height), I am debating whether to have the...

Our plan is to dig a 25 x 60 foot pool, with the first 10 feet as a sunshelf for loungers and babies. We plan to have an automatic cover so we need loungers that can extend flat and fit under the cover (eliminates Ledge Loungers). 10 inches seems about right for babies to sit in the water but is...