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kmac30

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  1. Last year we did a 17x38 pool with spa, 6 ft deep, 1700 sq ft of travertine, new grass (zoysia), 27 45 gal eagleston hollys, moved a power line, and a new sprinkler system. I think all in was ~$175k Considering moving and house I want doesn’t have a pool. Assumed (wrong I guess) that pool expenses had gone down some.
  2. Is it possible to get a solar panel or two just to run my pool pumps? I would love to run them all day/night and only pay for half of it
  3. Not sure the answer, but I wish pool builder mentioned it last year during build. Pool was 94 a couple days ago
  4. I just cleaned out my cartridge filters for the first time. Pool opened last summer around August. Absolutely disgusting. Everywhere I read said pool service companies clean them once or twice a year, so I assumed I was ok. I’m going to start cleaning them monthly during the hot season. The water in the tank was brown.
  5. Put my pool in last year and I’ve handled it on my own. Last year it was no big deal. I’ve been unusually busy this spring, so it’s been a tough start. I should get back on track after this weekend and get into a good summer groove.
  6. I have a Hayward pool filter and need to clean it today. First time doing this and trying to find good videos but keep finding videos with really old equipment. What do I need to know?
  7. Pool builders deck guy came by yesterday. There is more wall to the left in that picture (other side of steps). There’s French drain all along the other side. Why they didn’t put it where my problem is doesn’t make sense. He said best option would be adding French drain or leveling out the yard more. I’m definitely not an expert, but the ground shape doesn’t seem to be causing that much problems.
  8. Going to try the filtered water. We have a dog door so they go out all day. Tried to get them to go in flower beds but that didn’t work. I’ve tried watering immediately after and that might have worked. I just cannot be out with them all day. Thanks for the ideas
  9. Put down zeon zoysia last summer after pool install. It’s awesome, except for one issue - dog piss. I have 2 female dogs and they are burning my yard out quick. What can I do? Plugs? Where do I get them? Different grass I can seed? I’m frustrated I didn’t figure this happening earlier (like before I put the grass down). In Houston area.
  10. Friend is in his 70s and started going to heart Dr regularly when he turned 50. 20+ years and never did a stress test. Called me after a visit and told me his Dr said he was good for another 10 yrs. Next day he had a major heart attack. Survived it, but was pissed. Other Dr told him if he wasn’t doing stress test nothing else really mattered. I’m 45 and just got my calcium. Nothing. Going for follow up visit with Dr Monday and I’m going to mention the stress test to see what he says.
  11. Pool put in last year. Before I could get grass down we had some big rain and the water drained from the red clay to my pool deck drains. Travertine got stained. Other places also got stained but they have either faded or I was able to clean them. This one area is constant. After rain last week I noticed the area was wet while everything had dried. Water is coming through behind a retaining wall. Figure this can’t be good, but it’s probably also not that bad. Pool builder said he would have deck guy come check it out. Is this just part of the deal or should this not be happening. In the pic, the water is coming out just to the right of the steps. I would sweep it away or dry with a towel and 10 min later it’s puddles again.
  12. Leaning this way. Polaris just doesn’t get the dirt up.
  13. Zoysia went in last year. Half of my backyard is awesome. The other half is loaded with Poa Annua. I used a 2 gallon sprayer with Dimension 2EW and it doesn’t seem to have made a dent. Little crab grass as well. Thinking I missed the correct amount of product. Should I try again and how much should I use?
  14. Got home and all the stains were gone. Thanks for the advice!
  15. Thanks. Out of town this week so hopefully they’re gone when I get home.
  16. All the pollen is in my pool. Cleaned it out. There are about 5 stains of different sizes on the bottom/steps. It looks like a single thing landed and somehow stained. How do I clean that off?
  17. No. He had a group of parents trying to help him (keeping track of $, raise $, set up separate bank account - he’s using his personal account). He thought they were trying to take things over. No one wanted to take anything over from him. He was on board for all of it. Then a parent who he trusts didn’t understand why any of this was a good idea.
  18. This guy was a good coach until he got paranoid thinking parents who were trying to help him were trying to run things. Could not have been farther from the truth. So coach has started a private chat with 3 or 4 sets of parents and created a divide in our team so bad, after the first tournament we already have families talking of bailing. We will definitely be looking for a new team after spring. Sad.
  19. Went with this team in the fall. Slowly I’ve been realizing the coach has some issues. 9U, my kid thought he saw the bunt sign with a runner on 2nd. Laid down a great bunt, almost beat it out but was called out. Kid from 2nd scored. After the inning coach told me he didn’t give bunt sign. Bunt is bill of cap. He touched his cap. 9 yr old got confused. After the game he calls me to tell me how big a deal it was because “he took the bat out of our best hitters hands.” I told him what my kid said - he thought he got the sign. Let’s move on. Missed signs happen at all levels. So this morning I have a text saying “checked the video, didn’t give the sign. Also, after he told me he didn’t get bunt sign”. (I don’t believe the second part. I spoke with my kid about it. He’s a smart kid and doesn’t miss much.) Game is over. We have kids miss signs all day long. I replied to this last one with “ok”. We play at 3 today. Am I crazy thinking he’s crazy? I know he hasn’t mentioned missed signs to any other parent. It’s pissing me off.
  20. Heater is 400KBTU and I think the pool is 24k gallons.
  21. What I’m really wondering, it’s pretty warm out today but the temps are going to drop for the next few days. I’m wondering if I start it up now when the water temp is, say 65, it will be quicker than if it’s at 55. Once temp is met it will just have to maintain the higher temp. Or is it all the same because I’ll be fighting the lower temps? What should I set it at? 80?
  22. Having a swim party Monday. I was planning on starting the heater on Friday but looks like we’re about to see a big drop in temps. Should I start it today while it might be a little warmer before it drops to the 30s at night?
  23. We have a new organization and dues go toward building it from ground up. I guess I asked the wrong question. We are set to play 6 or 7 tournaments. Our team decided to do a fundraiser to cover costs. A couple of us suggested a team bank account with a parent serving as our treasurer (not me). Parents who didn’t volunteer (and never do) are getting bent out of shape over the parents who volunteered not doing a good job (could it have gone better, yes. They volunteered and no one else did, so it is what it is). End of the day, it’s all falling apart and we’re just going to send the coach $. And our happy cohesive team is now fractured. Problem, in the fall we did a fundraiser. I just bought out my part but some parents didn’t do anything, even a minimum. So at the end of fall we ran out of money. Instead of going to parents who didn’t pay/bring in $, the team split the cost. Lesson learned.
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