Please help - If you have Pebble Sheen I need your advice
jenc_2009
15 years ago
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space_man
15 years agoleonardsmalls
15 years agoWe went with the Blue Granite Pebblesheen. The grey color in shallow water looks just like the granite rocks in Lake Tahoe .. which is what we were looking for. The deeper water is a beautiful blue. We went with sheen rather than tec because of the smoother texture.
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Comments (5)Sure you can water them. You live in the tropics, they will probably all want some water year round. You will have to adapt your watering to your soil and your humid climate, and realise that while many people grow these plants in summer they may grow mostly in winter for you, especially since you have not so much a winter as a dry (or less wet!) season from December to March. It is natural for Lithops soil to be dry much of the time. They will probably grow best in quite a dense heavy soil, one which holds more water than the one you describe, but left dry for a period between each watering. That works well in hot dry climates, but be cautious until you see how it goes in a hot humid climate. If they appear wrinkled and thirsty then I think you should water them. Make sure that any water is enough to get to the roots which may all be an inch or more deep. In winter the old leaves will naturally get wrinkled but in hot sunny climates they will still like a little water. I find that Haworthia don't like to be dry for too long or the roots die. Some people in hot climates find that they must be left dry in summer because they go dormant, and they accept that the roots may die at that time. I don't know if or when they might go dormant for you, you don't get the same excessive heat as somewhere like Arizona but you do get very warm nights all summer. In winter I think you should water them regularly, and more than a spray. Again, watch for signs of being thirsty. Pleiospilos are adapted to water at any time of year but never a lot of water. They can be left dry for long periods between watering or sprayed regularly. They are also likely to go dormant in summer but will certainly be trying to grow in winter. Water lightly when they appear to be growing and try to limit the year-round water so that they always return to a single split-rock state during summer....See MoreThe Woodlands - need help to see Pebble Sheen Colors
Comments (4)Send me an email with your name and number referring to this thread kelly@atlantispool.com I've got lots of new and old pools all around you with the Aqua and the Granite colors, I haven't done a Prism in The Woodlands since before the hurricane and I unfortunately I don't remember the buyers name name. I'll contact some of my buyers and get you a few to look at. See ya, Kelly...See MorePlease! Need advice-Plaster or Pebble or something else?
Comments (30)wow, cute baby! We just remodeled our smaller pool (12x24) with traditional white plaster. I had planned on going with a colored plaster or 3m until I discovered the price difference. I replastered the pool, had all new coping and tile installed, and he also jack hammered out part of a return line that had a slight leak, all for under $6500. The companys that delt in agragate plasters like pebble wouldn't touch it for less than $11-15000.00, and said the drain work would be extra. I went to an old plaster man who has a regular day job and takes a couple side jobs every season as his own business. Plaster was all he knew and he did it well. One thing he told me that really stood out was that pure white plaster was the classic style way back in the day, and although there are currently a whole lot of fads and color schemes out there now, history dictates that white plaster will still be the classic style in the future when all the other fads have come and gone. I was very wary at first. I second guessed and thought it would look too plain. But now that it's done and the pool is full, I love it. At night, I turn on the light and the white fully illuminates, showing every detail in the plaster. I must say he did a fine job, considering he hand trowed it all. I can only find one small mark, about the size of a fingernail, that's probably a trowl mark. Every spec of dirt and leaves can be seen, so when the pool is chrystal clean, you can tell. Often, with a darker colored pool, it's masking dirt and leaves. Who wants to swim in a dirty pool? And the nice thing is that the $5000+ I saved will pay a year or two of college for one of my kids. --J...See Morepebble sheen help needed
Comments (3)I have done the algicide thing, 10ppm superchlorinate...and it still comes back after brushing. ALmost seems like a layer of dust. It comes off of the sides pretty easy but requires vicious scrubbing to the bottom, in areas where I have failed to previously remove it. Feel like I need scuba outfit and should move to the bottom of the pool for a few days....Anyone with a pebble tec product have any similar experiences? I dont think its so much related to pebbletec, however everyone in this area has liner pools so I cant really make a fair comparison. Thoughts?...See Morepoolboyz
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Lindsey_CA
15 years agokrisfl
15 years agoI have Prism Blue Pebblesheen and love the color. I agree with Lindsey above about the texture - I don't think it would hurt your feet, but I find that it is uncomfortable to kneel on it. Here are some pics of my water color.
krisfl
15 years agoI have Prism Blue Pebblesheen and love the color. I agree with Lindsey above about the texture - I don't think it would hurt your feet, but I find that it is uncomfortable to kneel on it. Here are some pics of my water color.
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