How to Estimate How Much Material Is Needed to Level a Swimming Pool
If you are installing an above-ground swimming pool you must level the ground with sand before installation. Calculating the amount of materials you need is helpful to prevent extra trips to the home...
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Why a Pool Light Comes on but Does Not Turn Colors
Pool lights provide a colorful, decorative touch for your swimming pool while also illuminating the water and making it safer for nighttime use. Some pool lights shift colors for a continually changing...
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Wiring for Hot Tub Installation
Relaxing in a hot tub helps ease the working day’s stresses. Once the tub is set up and plumbing completed, the wiring need installing. Most electric hot tubs operate on a 240-volt circuit. This type...
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How to Redo Resin on a Hot Tub
Fiberglass hot tubs are covered with a layer of resin gelcoat that provides a smooth coating over the fiberglass strands of the tub’s surface. Over time, this coating wears away, leaving behind a dull...
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Recommended Brick Length for Pool Coping
The components of an inground swimming pool are both decorative and functional. For safety, the pool surround -- including the coping and deck -- must be properly sized, shaped and made from the right...
View ArticleHow to Diagnose My Ramco Hot Tub
Hot tubs are effective for relaxing and for soothing sore muscles, but they require regular maintenance to keep them running properly. For example, if the water isn't properly treated, it breeds mold...
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How Do We Keep the Sand Out of the Tracks While Installing an Above Ground Pool?
A common way for above ground pool liners to attach to the pool frame is with a beaded track. The male bead portion is on the liner, which slips into a slot along the frame. The weight of the water in...
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How to Make a Pool Grotto
A pool grotto serves as a place to get away from the sun or just as a hideaway built into the pool. Having a grotto built and installed for a pool is expensive and complicated. but making a grotto on...
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Chemicals That Damage Fiberglass Pools
Fiberglass pools of all models have a protective coating called gel coat applied to the surface during the manufacturing process. The fiberglass pool's coating, typically, is durable; but certain...
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How to Straighten a Leaning Pool
An above-ground of pool is an inexpensive way to enjoy a swimming pool at home. However, if the ground was not leveled correctly during the initial setup, the process must be redone correctly....
View ArticleDIY Pools With Artificial Rocks
While some people appreciate the sleek and obviously man-made look of poured concrete pools, others desire pools that mesh better with the landscape. If you want to give your pool an earthy feel or...
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How to Change the Hot Tub Shaft Seal
A hot tub requires routine maintenance to ensure it circulates clean, heated water. A pump pulls out water in the tub through the plumbing for heating and filtration, thereby playing a vital role in...
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How to Build an Outdoor Finnish Sauna
A traditional Finnish sauna is an insulated, steam-proof hut made of heat-resistant wood that can withstand temperatures up to roughly 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Building a Finnish sauna in your backyard...
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How to Decalcify a Hot Tub
Relaxing in your hot tub can be an effective way to get rid of stress at the end of a long day. A hot tub that's used frequently can become dirty over time. If you have hard water, your hot tub is...
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How to Build a Square Concrete Pit for a Hot Tub
A hot tub provides a place to relax and adds value to a home. An in-ground hot tub is more difficult to install than an above-ground option, but it may be considered more attractive.
View ArticleFiberglass Pool Installation Process
Fiberglass swimming pools come factory-manufactured and are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles, allowing a homeowner to choose the one that fits his outdoor space. Installing the pool...
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DIY: Pool Fountain
An electric fountain is an elegant feature that amplifies the character of your swimming pool. Whether you are looking for a fun way to cool off in the summertime or to give the pool a purpose in the...
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How to Connect Hot Tub Motors
Hot tubs offer warm alternatives to outdoor pools, or a place to relax outside when there isn't space for a full-size swimming pool. Like pools, hot tubs rely on pumps driven by electric motors to...
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How to Connect a Center Drain in a Pool
A center drain in an above-ground pool helps provide water circulation in an environment without natural movement. Installing a center drain, or main drain, requires accessing the ground beneath a pool...
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How to Support a Hot Tub on a Raised Deck
Structural support is needed directly under a hot tub on decking because the tub and its occupants can easily weight 5,000 pounds. Water weighs 8 pounds per gallon, and each person in the tub drives...
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