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There are many paver sealing systems in place today you can use. Family Pools uses the rite sealer for the job. There are times one product can be used and another product can not be used. For example. If you have a paver or travertine deck laid on top of concrete you will not use a solvent based sealer. Moisture will get trapped on top of the concrete and will not be able to breathe . You will see a white haze on these decks when the wrong product is used. Instead we use a

HOA and condominium association swimming pools. ADA access for swimming Pools. Section 242 of the new ADA Standards for Accessible Design applies to swimming pools, wading pools, spas and provides as follows: 242.1 General. Swimming pools, wading pools and spas shall comply with 242. 242.2 Swimming Pools. At least two accessible means of entry shall be provided for swimming pools. Accessible means of entry shall be swimming pool lifts complying with 1009.2; sloped entries complying with 1009.3; transfer walls complying with 1009.4; transfer systems complying with 1009.5; and pool stairs complying with 1009.6. At least one accessible means

Family Pools Inc can help you turn your swimming pool into a pool spa combo with water feature add ons that create a waterfall effect in your pool. Please do not hesitate to ask us for a quote. We can handle the drafting and the heavy lifting required to add a spa to an existing swimming pool.   Things to consider when adding a spa to a swimming pool . You will need a heater if you want it to be a hot tub. It’s a good idea to install some type of automatic control system to

The key to any lasting project that involved applying a coating would be proper prepared foundation. This is true for the swimming pool plaster application resurface job. It would be impossible to determine what condition of the existing surface looks like from the view of the deck and the swimming pool filled with water and how many times its been resurfaced without removal of the prior layers.   For this reason our team includes a set amount of prep work included. Unless otherwise noted.  We can get a better grasp of the condition of your existing pool

As the caretaker of a pool, how are you supposed to know how much chemicals to add to your pool? Most pool test kits come supplied with booklets, including charts to find adjustment criteria so that you are knowledgeable on what and how much chemicals to add to your pool. If you are lacking a booklet that supplies this criterion, the chemical that you are adding to your pool typically gives dosage recommendations. There are also apps such as “Insta-Link Water Testing” apps, this app use special strips and takes a photo of the test strip,

From time to time we get calls to resurface swimming pools with various coatings. I have seen all kinds of gimmick surfaces installed to vinyl pools and concrete/ gunite inground pools. Two of the biggest problem pool interiors are the Fiberglass Coatings t. Some come with a mat and some come with just resin. I have seen people sell these coatings  and install them in Vinyl Liner pools above and below ground and in ground swimming pools. This is not recommended and it is usually installed by the fly by night companies offering a lifetime

In ground swimming pool areas with high water tables and heavy rain events, the water pressure under the pool can actually cause the liner to float. When this occurs, the liner looks like it’s actually inflated, and feels like a water bed when walking on it.  You can also see wrinkles in the floor that were not there before on small events. In most cases this incident does not damage the liner, but it normally results in wrinkles in the liner after the ground water recedes and the liner falls back into place. Solution To fix the ground water issue Install a dewatering system around the pool that will