pool construction

We are in the final stages if our IG install. Plaster happened yesterday and started filling the pool immediately. We saw large (not hairline) cracks. Builder confirms the plaster was a "bad batch." They are going to come, drain our 1/2 full pool, tear out current plaster, and treat it as a...

Hi everybody, pool newbie here and need advice. My pool construction is nearly complete. Waiting on plaster, water, and start up. My hardscaping around the pool is done. A few days ago my PB asked me to check the PSI pressure at my equipment pad, up to that point I was clueless about the...

Hello from Dallas TX 😊 we are building our first home in Dallas which will be ready this fall. Looking for any and all advice on pool construction, good builders in Dallas, tips for smaller yards, and anyone who has financed a pool within their mortgage. What a cool forum this is!

We just had a pool installed in Canada and specified a pool depth of 5’ then with a phone conversation determined that it’s approx 4.5’ of water which is exactly what we wanted. Pool was constructed and landscaping finished and we started worrying the pool looks deeper than we expected. Sure...

Started the build in June, so far it's been very frustrating. Pool dug and framed 1 ft too short, also they framed the raised spa a 6x10 when plan was a 7x10, I caught it the day before shotcrete and told pb, they delayed shotcrete a day and sent plumbers out to reconfigure. Well the plumbers...

Doing some DIY pool renovation. The old waterline tile was beveled on the bottom edge - so - there was not a recessed bed that the tile was set into. New tile is just under 1/4" thick and is not finished/beveled on the bottom. Any suggestions as to a product to use to bevel from the front of...

Was nearing completion on a project. Waterline tile bought at floor and decor (dream Icelandic blue) and verified to be OK for pool use. Builder just wanted us to make sure before use, which we did, and showed him the website and the label at floor and decor, so it was installed. One week after...

Thanks ahead of time! My husband and I were in the Harvey flood and have had bad contractors before and may have a bit of PTSD about all this. In our contract, it has $8 per sq. ft. allowance for the tile. Is it me, or does that seem low? The contract also includes flagstone for the coping...

We have an existing 15' x 50' ~29,000 gallon pool. It's about 30 years old now, with the plaster showing some age. The decking around the pool is looking it's age, and the location of the current equipment pad is... sub optimal. So as projects do, what started as a simple 'hrm, maybe we should...

have owned pools in prior homes, but this is the first time building live in Charlotte, NC backyard is part sun/part shade Free form pool about 36’x27’ at widest; depth 3.5-6‘ + free form SPA 9’ wide + 2 bubblers in baha shelf we have about a 5’ elevation change lifting the pool out 18” to...

Hi, I've been browsing for a while, and actually got started here learning how to keep our spa clear. We are just getting started evaluating a bid for this. I'll take all the advice I can get, but have a few specifics to follow up on below. I'll plan to post pictures as we progress through the...

Greetings, Creating my first post to TFP. I’ve been reading and researching many posts for a while and haven’t come across anything regarding licensing. What has your experience been with a PB who is licensed and one who is not? Good, bad? We are currently in the stage of interviewing and...

I know this is probably a very old, debated, "abused" discussion. However, I am back to my house after a long time where I had to work in another area. I now plan to take several months off work and do projects around the house. My wife *demands* a swimming pool :D and asks about it every day...