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I think what he means is - concrete slab, sand, tile. Once installed and the edges trimmed to the desired shape, they lift the outside travertine tiles, remove the sand, and apply mortar to hold the outside tiles in place. That way there is no movement of any of the travertine tiles. I know...

The only way to get it more "round" - is to make more cuts and therefore shorten each (looks like) 24" piece into say 6" pie shapes. The below is our pool with 6" width bullnose travertine, each carefully cut by the masons to make it look more or less "round" to use your term. 4" width would...

Before we "pooled" (can I coin that phrase?!) - we looked at fiberglass and gunite (shotcrete actually). I did not really consider vinyl, but my perception was it would cost less than fiberglass or gunite. I initially expected fiberglass also to be less cost than gunite - but I found the...

I hope that mounting bracket is either stainless steel, brass or plastic - otherwise if just steel/plated steel - you will see rust in no time. Also - the mounting screw will need to be stainless or brass as well. Good luck - in getting the cable sealed.

We ran just over 100' thru the our house. Used Tracpipe CounterStrike corrugated stainless gas piping. Was able to get it thru the house with only one fitting/union. Had the gas company install a 2psi meter, ran 2psi in this line thru the house, to a step down regulator at the pool heater. I...

We used black with a dark blue tile. Starlike EVO Epoxy Grout 145 Nero Carbonio (Black) - that was the blackest grout we could find. I love the black in your pictures. -Tom

To me - that looks to be about 8" in diameter - so my bet is for a sump pump to pump water from under/around the pool.

Be prepared for every step to be very "fluid". And don't be surprised when a crew shows up unannounced. I added a driveway alarm to alert me to any visitors so I could easily tell when a crew (or person) arrived. Our tile and coping crew would arrive about 5:30-6am and eat breakfast in their...

When we looked into gunite/shotcrete vs fiberglass pools - the cost for a complete package was about the same in the Atlanta area. I was comparing similar sized pools though, not one smaller vs larger. I see you mention HOA - many HOAs don't allow above ground pools - so that may not be an...

Or add a 2 liter soda bottle to the end of the hose so it floats on the surface vs spraying the fresh plaster floor.

I feel your pain. With my build - the electrician tried to install a circuit breaker with a date code of 2008 in my main panel. It looked like it had been in the bottom of a bucket filled with mud since 2008. He actually did install it - and I found it on my inspection of his work. Also - my...

I think you need to be careful here. I don't think that meets code. From the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code - Section 305 Barrier Requirements: On a 54 inch high fence - with two top rails - the distance needs to be checked between the lower top rail and the bottom rail - to...

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We wanted black grout to go with our very dark blue tile - wanted the grout lines to disappear. The only true black grout was epoxy. The tile guys from the pool builder had no issues using it, no complaints. It turned out great. -Tom

I think the OP is asking which position is the better "off"? If I understand correctly - they are wanting to know is it better to have the blocking "T" portion with flow or against flow. In a simple 2 way valve - I prefer to have it positioned so the flow pushes the "T" portion into the side...

I used this one (Techko S187D Safe Pool Alarm): Amazon.com -Tom

Years ago - my mom found out that the county inspector (in Gulf Shores AL) really enjoyed his OJ loaded with vodka...

Many times they say they will take care of it on such and such day. Then that day comes and the other crew just proceeds without paying attention. Much easier to simply do now - on your own. If they actually do the work - if they miss one, two, a dozen, you will be the one with the stain. -Tom

Also - offer to buy them lunch. The tile crew that worked my build - appreciated pizza lunch. They were actually tile, coping and block wall crew. Of all the subs - they were pretty much our favorite.

100% with James here. To me - it was a two step process. Step 1 was to verify what my gas supplier could supply in way of meter and pressures. Step 2 was to find a licensed gas plumber that could do what I wanted and needed - which again was a run thru our basement ceiling (unfinished)...

My provider is Lawrenceville Gas. Per the installer, line from the street is over 7psi and no change needed there for me. For you, only AGL can answer based on your supply line size and pressure. I was told this model is a light commercial unit. I had to collect the BTU ratings of all my gas...

We upgraded to the AC-630 meter at 2psi - with 2 regulators to lower to the equipment required 7"w.c. My distance to the pad was about 120' thru the house. Our gas plumber went with corrugated stainless flex line thru the house with only one coupling in the house. Our pad is on the complete...

Pool overflow is typically due to stormwater. Pools suffer evaporation, and only refill via hose, autofill, or stormwater. Typically stormwater is the primary cause for pool overflow.

If a gas heater, it has to be at least 4' (or is it 5') from any openable window or door also. So if adjacent to either bedroom, is there a window too close?