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Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 2nd 2020, 12:50 pm
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Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

So, how old is old?

Lath & plaster?
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 9th 2019, 12:47 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Not too loud. Probably same level as a vacuum cleaner.

I wore a paper style mask but there really wasn't a lot of excess spray. We also bought the extension wand which made it easy to do a wall...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 8th 2019, 10:51 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I bought one of these (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Graco-LTS-17-Electric-Stationary-Airless-Paint-Sprayer/1000007020)to paint a whole house (interior) prior to selling. Went through about 15 gallons of...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 14th 2019, 5:38 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

The problem with the tablets is they also add stabilizer (cyanauric acid) which, over time, increases to a point where the chlorine becomes ineffective. Eventually, the chlorine can't keep up and you...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 10th 2019, 2:07 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

It is at a level where some people notice, some don't. It's certainly not unpleasant. It's less salty than your own tears, which raises another point: It's much more comfortable to open your eyes in...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 9th 2019, 10:49 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

As Tom says, the salt is barely noticeable. The system uses electrolysis to convert the salt into chlorine alleviating the need to manually add liquid chlorine or use chlorine tablets which cause...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 9th 2019, 8:34 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

You won't regret it. I switched to salt water right after I moved in to this house. Have never had any problems with the water.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 31st 2019, 6:24 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

This (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pergo-TimberCraft-WetProtect-Waterproof-Brookdale-Hickory-7-48-in-W-x-3-93-ft-L-Handscraped-Wood-Plank-Laminate-Flooring/1000282101)is the stuff we installed together...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 30th 2019, 8:28 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I installed Pergo in our bedroom last year to replace the carpet. It went down easy and looks good. We also have a 120lb dog who has the same problem. He can no longer get up on the bed as he can't...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 29th 2017, 7:38 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Now that made my day.

:hysterical::hysterical:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 17th 2017, 5:18 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Deckover Pool Retirement - Home (http://www.deckover.com/index.html)
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 13th 2017, 8:48 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I hear you. I had a bucket of tablets left over by the PO. I used them for adding CYA until they were gone.

But 0.5ppm chlorine is not enough to properly sanitize your water. It may look clean but...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 13th 2017, 8:14 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Yes. And several others. The previous owner of my house used a mineral system and chlorine tablets. He admitted to me before we bought that he was constantly fighting algae outbreaks. He had replaced...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 13th 2017, 7:44 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

No you can't. Seriously, you need to do some reading:
https://www.troublefreepool.com/content/123-abc-of-pool-water-chemistry




This is a good start. :nod:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 13th 2017, 7:38 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Aarghh!!



Aarghh!!



Aarghh!!
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 13th 2017, 7:33 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

:goodpost:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 8th 2017, 3:50 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

:goodpost:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 8th 2017, 1:52 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I lived in central Alabama for 10 years where the ground is also clay. God-awful stuff to dig in. A colleague there drained his vinyl-liner pool and ground water got behind the liner ultimately...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 8th 2017, 1:35 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

Ask your pool guy. He should know what the risks are for your area. It may be a non-issue.

An alternative would be to replace the water using the tarp method...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 8th 2017, 12:01 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I live on the coast but am 35ft above sea level. Nevertheless, our water table is less than 6ft below the surface. Lower after a prolonged dry period.

When our liner was replaced, they had to dig...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 8th 2017, 10:26 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

You need to be careful there. If you have a high water table, you could end up 'floating' the pool. In general, you should never do a full drain of a pool.
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 25th 2017, 1:34 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

:thumbsup:
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 25th 2017, 12:01 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

I highly recommend https://www.troublefreepool.com/content/169-TFP-Home-Page

They have a huge amount of expertise and information.

Above all: stay out of the Pool Store :thumbdown: They are...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 8th 2017, 8:15 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

You know you should never put a plane down like that? It should be layed on its side to protect the blade.

I have fixed minor latch problems with a file to extend the hole. More serious issues...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 6th 2017, 8:54 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,351
Posted By chawkins99

Re: Home and garden projects

It's what prompted me to call them out. Refrigerant leaked down again.

I was expecting it to fail at some point. Just never got around to calling them before it quit.
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