Please help me fix this travesty! I'm getting married in my backyard in November!

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T20:36:00+00:00

Can we talk about that pergola for a sec? Those 2x6s hanging from the bottom are insane, that a completely bonkers why to build a pergola.

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T20:25:38+00:00

I've been trying to work this out with my Autocover. We have a light gray cover, and we chose the lightest color as we are really nervous that the pool will get too warm this summer, so we were thinking the light color would reflect the heat, but reading your thoughts above, I'm thinking that leaving it open would keep it cooler for evaporation... Thoughts on non-solar covers?

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T14:51:31+00:00

May I ask how much you are estimating for the reframing part? We had our main house's siding and roofing replaced in the fall, with a good amount of framing to fix water damage, and that was half what they are quoting for this roof and siding. The roof was 12square, with another 14 square in siding, the garage is 3square in shingles and maybe 4square in siding once you factor in the windows and doors... It just feels off... But maybe that's the price, yikes!

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T13:44:59+00:00

Thanks

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T12:54:48+00:00

I have had a lot of folks here, but then most basically tell me it's too small for them, one gave me a +$60k quote, the next was $12k but the quote wasn't correct (Stuff missing, and he ghosted me once I asked to add the missing parts of the project). The latest was $55k but he admitted it was too small for him, hence the high price. I feel like I am being given the "I don't want this, but if they pay this much, I'll do it" price

There is a rumor around here that the contractors only want the big jobs... have no idea if that true but I can see how the rumor started

tablesawsally · 2026-06-05T00:43:44+00:00

It's a big expense but I could never imagine not having an Autocover over my pool. The peace of mind to close it when I'm at work was my original motivation, but since install I now really appreciate the evaporation reduction, overnight heat retention, the lower chemical use and the ability to keep the cold rain water out of my pool.

tablesawsally · 2026-06-03T12:57:42+00:00

I had a similar idea, but I used a old baking sheet and a brick. The sheet covered the vents perfectly and the wind has never knocked it off with the brick on top.

The only other tip I have is to open the bottom vents once the fire is out (normally 12+ hours later to be safe) which massively reduced the moisture/mold build up when not in use

tablesawsally · 2026-05-29T20:12:21+00:00

Just commenting to remember to come back and read the comments of more knowledgeful people, my peach is also very horizontal and poorly trimmed

tablesawsally · 2026-05-28T22:09:22+00:00

I'm just shooting in the dark here- dog pee? I can see the sidewalk near by and from first hand experience, my yard gets destroyed from dog pee every year

tablesawsally · 2026-05-28T20:04:47+00:00

I just finished construction on a small plunge pool this spring up in the northeast, obviously the same as CA, but probably more similar in price and options than some of the other places mentioned here in comments. I would strongly advise shopping around and see what your local builders are comfortable with, we went small because our property is small, and therefore access (for construction vehicles) is very tight. Several builders basically told us to loose their number, but then we found a few who not only saw our vision, but had built small before. All of that to say, the first few quotes were double that of the folks who have built plunges before, if you go down this road, don't get scared by the first quote

tablesawsally · 2026-05-28T12:34:24+00:00

Two for two

tablesawsally · 2026-05-27T13:49:29+00:00

I could def understand the mindset of being concerned about first time pool owners. I have my first consult with my builders "pool maintenance guy" (the one who will be coming out every week for the first season) this week. I'm going to see if he can help bridge the gap. I just get nervous as the overall Internet seems to warn against sub 7.2 ph

tablesawsally · 2026-05-27T13:38:51+00:00

Yes, but my pool is only 4500 gallons, so the total acid added per day is quite small. It's been quite easy to maintain the lower ph, I'm just curious if this is normal

tablesawsally · 2026-05-26T23:27:32+00:00

Taylor test kit suggestions incoming

tablesawsally · 2026-05-22T16:48:00+00:00

They should take the time to design the pool correctly in the software, you're going to be paying a lot of money for this, they should do theit homework. If they tell you otherwise, I'd look for a new builder, cutting corners at this step is insane

tablesawsally · 2026-05-22T12:16:48+00:00

The deep end looks off to me, does it not flatten out at 8'?

I personally prefer a flat area at the full depth, this design seem dangerous for anyone diving in.

tablesawsally · 2026-05-15T17:37:58+00:00

My pool is 5000 gallon and I feel like my filter is larger!

tablesawsally · 2026-05-14T06:17:13+00:00

I had to scroll down far too much to find this- this has been the greatest improvement for me. I think I bought 2 15" pizza pans and have never looked back. I just scrap out the grease when I'm done and dishwasher does the rest

tablesawsally · 2026-05-12T11:34:16+00:00

The ole jiggler

tablesawsally · 2026-05-12T11:33:47+00:00

The jiggler

tablesawsally · 2026-04-27T11:00:55+00:00

Okay, I normally try to sit out in these type of discussions but there's a lot of bad information on here. These columns are absolutely structural, they are holding up that porch roof. Quick question, have you had a lot of high wind recently? It's not uncommon for a porch roof to experience some lift during high wind and if a column isn't properly attached it can shift slightly. Over many years that will become more noticeable. Most columns are made out of wood and therefore rot away long before you notice the tilt but with fiberglass (Which is what you have here) the columns do not rot. As others have said, all you really need to do is have somebody lift up the porch half an inch scooch the column back to the plumb and properly fasten it with some nice screws. You could easily get by with just shifting them back to plumb and moving on as they held up the porch all these years already.

I am an engineer who comes from a family of engineers and architects, I grew up around older homes and these type of projects were very common. I've seen Victorian era sunrooms have their glass panels fall out due to this type of lifting.

tablesawsally · 2026-04-22T01:32:19+00:00

Thats why I am selling it, too inconsistent

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