Toy Collector
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All of this info is cool and all but... how long should we run the pool cleaner each day?
Asking for a buddy...
Asking for a buddy...
Pools!!!! Some tips so I don't install the wrong stuff!
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John@Outfront
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you mean, have you seen my pool at the drags?
There are many different pebble finishes. The original Pebble Tech brand was pretty rough in the feet. Now the standard pebble is much smaller, and they have mini and micro pebble. We have Mini Pebble. With micro we found they had allot less choices and you see more of the plaster vs pebble. Also like what I did is I had my mini pebble “polished” which basically means they go in and sand it down to take out the high or rough spots. Most good pool plaster/pebble companies sand or buff the edges anyways. So I just opted to have all the areas you can stand or sit polished.
Something else to consider. Some company’s offer what they call glass gemstones to the pebble to make it sparkle. But they don’t reflect very well past 4 feet. Another option to gemstones is to have them add crushed abalone to pebble batch mix. The abalone tends to reflect in deeper water and is much cheaper compared to the colored gemstone glass.
I just had a neighbor at my house last night as they are breaking ground on a pool and wanted to see my colors, finish and smoothness.
I’m told current plaster life span is 7-10 years. Apparently it’s not as good as it used to be due to the materials they can use. Maybe EPA or something? I’m told the only places that still really use pure plaster (So. Cal) are commercial pools. But residential it’s mostly pebble for the finish look and longer life durability.
Something else to consider. Some company’s offer what they call glass gemstones to the pebble to make it sparkle. But they don’t reflect very well past 4 feet. Another option to gemstones is to have them add crushed abalone to pebble batch mix. The abalone tends to reflect in deeper water and is much cheaper compared to the colored gemstone glass.
I just had a neighbor at my house last night as they are breaking ground on a pool and wanted to see my colors, finish and smoothness.
I’m told current plaster life span is 7-10 years. Apparently it’s not as good as it used to be due to the materials they can use. Maybe EPA or something? I’m told the only places that still really use pure plaster (So. Cal) are commercial pools. But residential it’s mostly pebble for the finish look and longer life durability.
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Having built a few pools, we built our Baja shelf the length of the pool 35 ft, and 8 ft deep for the pool chairs, the water is 7 inches deep, we added bubblers to keep the young kids and dogs busy, added the umbrella stanchions, steps at each end of the baja shelf, the drop off the baja shelf is waist level so adults can stand in the water and converse with whoever is on the baja shelf, then tapers into a linear deep end that's 6 foot deep by 35 feet, I used ground quartz, with abalone to give it a shimmer affect, yes it can be a little rougher on the feet but it will last longer than most products out, we used a stone coping that was a close match to standard grey concrete, which I prefer over colored, stamped or pavers, standard gray is timeless, plenty of expansion joints, definitely want a salt water pool with Auto chlorinator, stick with the standard filter system over a Di filter system they are a pain to flush, do a multi speed pump system, also add a programable LED lighting system. After building a few I like simple and carefree, I don't need a pool boy, having the right pool sweep is key
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Remodeled our pool in 2024. Not sure when it was built but it had been redone with fiberglass at some point.
Wow what a process, four guys for three days straight jack-hammering!
Our entry steps were wack... this is after the jack-hammering and found this mini shelf
So we opted for a baja shelf and bench
White plaster with some silver shimmer flake
$16,500 all in....
Wow what a process, four guys for three days straight jack-hammering!
Our entry steps were wack... this is after the jack-hammering and found this mini shelf
So we opted for a baja shelf and bench
White plaster with some silver shimmer flake
$16,500 all in....
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Air450
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I essentially have the same pool! 18'X40' rectangle.
Thinking of doing a jacuzzi. lol Probably 25K extra! 8' Baja shelf. Steps to one side. I like the idea of some tile at the edges that someone mentioned. Already have some seats in the deep end corners.
Not sure we want to do the seat shelves down the length of the pool. I live in Torrance so the temps here don't get excessive. Usually in the summer the marine layer covers us up in the afternoon. Sunsets on the shallow side of the pool plus the house blocks the late afternoon sun. This winter is our summer and our summer will be the winter! lol
I'm leaning towards the pre-fabbed concrete coping. Just because it's thinner and easier to grab. I like the smaller pebble tech material and will look into the colors.
Never swam in a salt water pool but I'm probably going to stick with the regular water so far. Sounds like a lot of you guys like the salt water, but I make a living over the ocean so I know what salt water does to things!
Thanks for the ideas. I like some of them. We are definitely liking the simple way. We will be doing a pressure washed sand finish on grey concrete.
A salt water pool is not like the ocean. The salt is converted into a natural chlorine. That’s what the Salt Generator does.
You should ask your pool remodelers if they can give you a customer reference that has a salt pool and ask if you can see it and put your feet & hands in it.
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On the jacuzzi. Grew up with a pool and built in jacuzzi. If I had to do it myself, I would build the pool but have a stand alone fiberglass Jacuzzi. Way more comfortable and the options are endless unlike a plaster built in. Sucks to have the coping against your back or shoulders, no real comfort options and your not getting 80+ jets.
Happy
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Baja is always good. I think mine is 18". I also invested in a stand alone Jacuzzi (spa). Get a good one. It's ready when you want it and I am in it most nights. Grandkids love the pool, I get the spa.It helps to have some privacy too.
