Hi Bill,
They are normally cemented in using structural grout. (A non shrinking cement) I would think the only way to get rid of them would be to cut…

Hi,
I would think all heat pump systems to be very similar. Just check out their specs to see what efficiency they have. IE is it 5x efficient or…

Here is my Review, of different types of Swimming Pool Heaters which I should have linked instead.
viewtopic.php?f=65&t=87715
Cheers,
Andrew

Hi,
You Wrote "I have a large roof that that I can cover with solar panels. Am I missing something basic here?"
Are you CRAZY?
The old style kettles had a lock in…

Hi,

I have installed a new pool and this is the findings of my research (As I am still to get pool heating for my pool)

There are 3 main…

Hi,
It cost me $5,000 for a 22 linear meter glass pool fence with short spiggots that held the glass (maybe 150mm high) with 2 x glass gates that…

Bump - Anyone have any ideas for me?

Hi,
Yes, The Swimming pool was only 1meter from the house foundation and I had to ensure that the house foundation had piering (2 lots of 2 meters wide by 1…

Thank you for your kind words. I sub-contracted the pool build and did the paving and glass pool fence myself.
I don't think I am any cleverer than you. …

Another few photos of the tiling....

Thanks for the reply.
I have a couple of other photos of the build.

I have one sheet of tongue and groove flooring (2-3mm drop due to last winter weather) that is uneven and was wondering if there was a acrylic (as any cement…

Now for the tiling to begin.

Pool Coping laid.

Another view of the Plumbing.

We have also chosen our pool tile. The tiles are from a company called "Tiles on Bradman" here is South Australia. They are renown for supply quality tiles…

We have chosen Travetine for the pool coping and pool paving area. It is 30mm thick in what is called a "French Lay" pattern. This means that the pavers come…

Hello MrBee,
I am very impressed with your Concrete pool build. I know that with my build with the home extension things got in the way and time slipped away.…

Ordered 2.4Cubic meters of Concrete from a local premix concrete company.
Had 3 wheel barrows working for 2 hours and here is the finished product.

Amazingly, the left over for…

Just in time for the rain - all the stormwater from the home went straight into the pool.

I layed some plasic down for the strip footing and layed boards down.

Raining....

N16…

Made myself a depth Stick. Marked out at 400mm
(Here is the correct Photo)

What a mess!
Here is where the hand shovel come into action.

This unit does not look big but trust me the amount of damage it can do is tremendous. I think it was a 3 ton to memory.
Made myself a…

Getting close to the edge was quite nerve wracking. Slowly slowly was the answer.

The Excavator came with 2 buckets 900mm and 300mm

Now for some digging fun

I needed a strip footing to support the pergola posts and future glass pool fence, so I hired an excavator from the local hire mob. The engineer drawings specified…

Sorry about the Photos not loading they should work now.

Hi wheeliworks, thank you for your sarcastic response!!!
I was reading your response to my post as a positive reply but......I was wrong.
Do not be a Hypocrite!
If You Can't afford…

Top View of pool with shoring of the pool wall. I had to fill this gap in as I excavated the hole too large. Should have been only…