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Originally posted by Mark Howard
Thanks so much guys, I appreciate the replys. Hope mine does not end up like those in the pics...high water table here in BR. Guess monitoring the water level is REALLY important!
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Most newer pools have a wellpoint attachment where the bottom drain is. You pull a plug and hook up the well point then begin pumping out the ground water.
Draining a pool in a high water table area is tricky.
You may also want to look into a water level monitoring setup. Its sort of s float like in your toilet that turns on and refills the pool if the water level drops too far.
I live up on a sand hill and can drain my pool to the bottom without a worry. As a matter of fact its 2/3 empty right now as I wait for the 3M to cure.
Motion - After owning mine for 10 years I do not think its a big expense. But, I am a big DYIer and refuse to pay someone to take care of my pool or my lawn. I can do them just fine on my own. The last time the light gave us trouble, my wife decided to hire a "pro" to fix it.
1 Week later it was leaking and I told her never to hire anyone to do this stuff again. I fixed it and it lasted 5 years almost to the month. This next treatment should do it for a long time. My mistake the last couple of times was not letting the 3M cure for the prescribed 7 days.
Mark - You will really enjoy it. Good luck. If you are brave you might consider owner contractor you would be amazed at the markup from the pool companies. Especially if you have construction experiance.