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Pools and Spas

Dina21
Just Starting Out
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Would appreciate step by step instructions for DIY for my concrete pool which needs a repainting. I understand that this will require acid clean initi ...

TekBoffin
Growing in Experience
16 replies

We have (had) an oval above ground pool, with internal swim-out steps that were made out of large styrofoam blocks and sat under the liner. Our yard w ...

LodoFamily
Finding My Feet
4 replies

A stunning view was going to waste. Using native Australian Tallowwood we designed and built a small oasis. A 5 person spa situated to allow for t ...

rosietaylor
Just Starting Out
1 reply

I’m thinking about getting a robotic pool cleaner for my big pool but not sure if it’s worth the investment. Do they actually work well on larger pool ...

pumpkins001
Finding My Feet
6 replies

Hi experts! I'm looking to build a double gate for my pool equipment and I'd like to match my Ekodeck Castellated Panel I have as a screen on a nearby ...

dbase92000
Growing in Experience
7 replies

Hello Team, I'm looking for a chlorine powder for my pool. I have a salt water pool so there is a chlorinator already making chlorine using the sal ...

jubjp
Getting Established
10 replies

I'm wanting to build a free standing, low-lying quarter circle deck to bear the load of a 1680kg spa (1680kg assuming that the spa is full of water an ...

kalradeepak
Growing in Experience
3 replies

Hi Guys Do you have any recommendation for buying electric / rechargeable pool vacuum for large in ground pool? Need vacuum without the need of existi ...

BrettSa
Finding My Feet
5 replies

I have built some basic decks for a garden shed & outdoor furniture in the past so have a basic understanding without being too concerned about weight ...

Starfishlane
Growing in Experience
15 replies

4.5mtx4mt internal courtyard on only a 127sqmt lot. I was hoping to have small plunge pool installed but sewer and other services were below undergrou ...

RobInglis
Finding My Feet
2 replies

We purchased a maisonette with a small, grassed backyard and old decked alfresco area. The vision was to build a backyard oasis with a plunge pool and ...

Firsttimerhelp5
Just Starting Out
5 replies

Hi All, Would love some suggestions on what we can do to update the current fence area and generally modernise the area?Many thanks in advance.

XTW77
Finding My Feet
6 replies

Hi, we’re updating our dated pool area and have a low wall of keystone blocks edging the outer area. We would like to render the blocks making a smoo ...

snowgoose62
Growing in Experience
1 reply

Hi there, I have a plunge pool that needs the floor raised about 100mm. The current 150mm concrete floor has been coated with Drizoro Maxseal Flex-M G ...

fr97sk
Getting Established
9 replies

        Hi all! i’m looking to do some work on the pool and surrounds. However, I have no idea on what can be done. The pool has pebblecrete insi ...

patrickhayes
Getting Established
2 replies

Hi, We bought this house and the pool area is quite dated. We will be: installing a glass fence on the retaining wall and across the lawn area and, ...

jimbarry41
Growing in Experience
4 replies

HHi Hi folks, I'd love a recommendation for a solid cement mix to render over these poolside pavers. I have concrete paint already but i'd love to kno ...

bethlo19
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hi everyone,The previous owners tiled over the original coping around our pool, and it looks quite messy. You can see in the photos that there are gro ...

Christine13
Getting Established
3 replies

There was a very small and dangerous deck surrounded by stones when we bought a townhouse! Our vision of a tropical oasis for entertainment started a ...

AilsW1
Cultivating a Following
21 replies

  I’m renovating on a small budget and have this issue with the pool coping. The pavers have sharp stones all over them. I’m new to this so I’m not s ...

AilsW1
Cultivating a Following
4 replies

    Hi there my 40lt pool track is jutting out in a few places. Can someone please suggest how to reattach it to the bricks behind it. Is it just a ...

JCav
Getting Established
16 replies

Hi, I have a repair job for my Pebble Crete in ground concrete pool. Does Bunnings sell any Pebble Crete product for this type of job. I'm planning to ...

NJ
Getting Established
5 replies

hi wondering if anyone has any ideas. I would like to install a pool gate between two brick walls. The ground is poured limestone. I was hoping to fix ...

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