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My weekend project - 5/27/2008 7:55:55 AM   
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I hated the way my pool patio was just a boring slab of concrete...so this helped break it up some... We dug all the stone out of my brothers backyard as he was using them as border stone, and the shale was all under his pool when we ripped it down..so the total ost of the stone was....FREE  I did have to rent a trailer to get them home, all the stone and shale weighed in at 2600 pounds!! The pond is 150 gallon and right now has 6 fish, plants are in the mail My waterfall isn't done yet but it's looking good I think





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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 8:14:04 AM   
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That's a nice feature to have in the corner.  You saw what Muddy and a bunch of us did over the weekend, too bad you couldn't have joined us.

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 8:16:44 AM   
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actually, I haven't looked at any threads yet...I knew what he had planned and was hoping to donate some stuff to it, but the funds just weren't there. Hope you all had a good time!

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 8:37:58 AM   
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Looks awesome! We did that to a area in our backyard, and put some pond fish in it. (we don't have a pool, Here in Oregon you would only be able to use it about 2 weeks a year ha ha).

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 11:15:15 AM   
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It is amazing what you can do with stuff that just lays around the yard. Thats is a great idea for your pool side. looks good.

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 11:28:02 AM   
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looks good Impy!

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 12:41:29 PM   
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looks nice, good work!

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 2:02:44 PM   
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Anything that is free and takes up a whole weekend is a good thing. Weekends are when I usually spend myself into trouble.

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 4:27:13 PM   
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Anything that is free and takes up a whole weekend is a good thing. Weekends are when I usually spend myself into trouble.


lol, does look good Imp. What kind of fish did you put in it?  

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RE: My weekend project - 5/27/2008 4:38:31 PM   
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Awesome job..looks nice.

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RE: My weekend project - 5/28/2008 12:20:50 AM   
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SWEET Impy!!! But now people will be peeing in the pool all the time from the waterfall noise!!!

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RE: My weekend project - 5/28/2008 6:43:39 AM   
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that's ok, my pool is salt water so they can pee away....lol. It's great I never need to buy chemicals for the pool, just dump salt in it every year and the filter turns the salt into chlorine.


I have the 4 medium sized (4-8") goldfish in there and two other black fish that I have no idea what they are. They were all living in my brothers pond when we filled it in, so I took them.

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RE: My weekend project - 5/29/2008 1:14:34 AM   
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Very COOL!!!

I've never heard of a saltwater pool before??

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RE: My weekend project - 5/29/2008 7:20:13 AM   
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I've never heard of a saltwater pool before??


X2, do you have any corrosion problems?

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RE: My weekend project - 5/29/2008 7:48:06 AM   
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it's not a salt water pool really, there is no taste or smell of salt. The filter has a thing connected to it called a chlorinator... I googled to look for a better explanation and found this for you:

Ocean water has a salt content of around 35,000 parts per million ("ppm"). Humans have a salt taste threshold of around 3,500 ppm. Most chlorine generators require a salt content of 2500 - 6000 ppm in the pool. A unit that needs less than 3500 ppm to operate effectively is optimal. If the salt content is higher, that warm, salty water will be pretty distasteful!
Swimming in a mild saline solution is much like taking a shower in soft water. Generally, when people swim in a non-chlorine generator pool (a pool with no salt water in it) they feel like their skin dries quicker upon exiting the pool. They may feel and/or see a whitish residual, chlorine flaking, on the skin. In a salt-water pool (one with a chlorine generator) the water feels smooth, your skin feels smooth and many people feel more refreshed.
What Does a Chlorine Generator Do?
A chlorine generator's main function is to produce chlorine for the pool so you do not have to buy it, store it or handle it. These are big advantages for many pool owners. Chlorine generators, when functioning correctly, produce chlorine constantly (when the pump is running) with most units. This keeps a residual of chlorine in the pool that prevents algae from growing. The secret is keeping the cell free of calcium and mineral deposits--the cell itself is made up of precious metals-it must be maintained so it can continue to make chlorine.
Through the process of electrolysis, water passing over the chlorine generator cell produces chlorine that is instantaneously transformed into Hypochlorous acid. When any type of chlorine is added to water it ALL makes the SAME thing: Hypochlorous acid. It does not matter if it is Sodium Hypochlorite (liquid chlorine), Tri-chlor and Di-chlor or Lithium based, Cal-hypo or even gas chlorine--it all makes Hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid is the active sanitizer; this is what kills algae and other harmful stuff in the water. Its effectiveness is totally predicated on balanced water conditions and, more importantly, proper pH. So, with a salt water system or chlorine generator, you still must maintain your water balance (pool chemistry) properly. As long as you do this, a chlorine generator is a good choice.

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