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Comments (1)Congratulations on your 'new' house! That wood floor looks like quite a find....See MoreHow do we cool our pool?
Comments (22)Here's an image, sort of. (See link below!) You'll need to go to www.poolcoolers.com to get an idea of how it works, and how to drill the holes. On the website, they don't have any close-up pictures, and I'll bet it's because it'd be too easy to figure out how to do this. They're literally buying PVC parts for less than $5 and selling them for $50 - I don't blame them! And to be honest, if I wasn't so... 'value conscious,' I'd probably spend the money. It's just too easy to make. Anyway. This stuff is cheap. Check out what kind of fittings your pool returns are - you'll most likely have to unscrew them. They're most likely threaded and 1 1/2 inch, like ours. If so, just get the parts in the image. If not, well, improvise. I'd be cautious about gluing inside the pool, though. If I had to glue it into the pool, I'd think about doing something else. Get an idea of what you're looking for, and head over to Home Depot, Lowe's, or your local hardware store. In Home Depot, there's a whole aisle of this stuff. You can play with it in the store, and halfway build it up so you can see what you're doing. Don't be afraid to try it - just don't seat anything in too far - sometimes they can stick pretty good, but can be separated with tools as long as it's not glued. Don't forget the pipe. Home Depot sells 2 foot segments of 1 1/2 inch pipe precut, at least they do in my area. Once you're home, you'll want to do a dry run. Assemble the pipe and the 90 degree fitting *with no glue*, and make sure that you can install the thing. There are returns in my pool that I can't do this with without a lot of extra turns. Once you've determined that you can get it installed - take it out. Glue the pipe into the 90 degree fitting, and glue the cap onto the other end of the pipe. Now, the fun part - power tools! Drill some staggered holes on the pool side of the pipe. I used three columns, I think maybe 8 or 10 holes in each columns. If it helps, walk the undrilled part over to where it'll be installed, and hold it up to visualize where the holes will be. (yea, I did this!). Also, you probably don't want any holes below the waterline. I used a fairly small drill, not sure what size. You can always drill them bigger if you need to. Let the glue dry for a bit (it sets almost instantly, but I was leery of dipping the uncured glue into my pool!), and install. Adjust as necessary. It's kind of fun. Don't be afraid to try different sizes of pipe, you might try running a long horizontal pipe with lots of holes if your pool allows. You could also use this to make a 'shower' water feature for the kids to play in - my 5 year old loved it! And, as I said above, the jury's still out on effectiveness. My second option would be to tap into one of the return lines outside of the pool - I'd use the weeping wall lines on mine - and set up some sprinkler heads to spray into the pool. Not sure about the flow rate yet, and I've yet to head to Home Depot to see what kind of spray heads are available that would work. And I really don't want to cut into the plumbing if I can help it, although PVC work is easy. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreRECIPE: 2 hits at our potluck today from you guys!
Comments (10)hi jen! in rereading what i wrote, i can see i wasn't being clear at all--sorry. i made the marinated mozarella on sunday because i think it's best after it's had a chance to sit around for awhile. i don't like tomatoes after they have been refrigerated (our tomatoes always sit on the counter until we are ready to eat them...) so i took the marinated cheese out of the fridge wednesday morning and added the tomato halves to the dish of marinated cheese then (the olive oil is sort of firm--needs some time to warm up). then i just skewered a piece of cheese, a basil leaf and a chunk of tomato onto the toothpick. you certainly could use long skewers and put multiple pieces on but this just made a perfect little bite and the fresh leaf was a nice bit of some crunch in an otherwise rather soft bit of food... there were lots of dishes to choose from but both this and the stuffed ricotta pie went very quickly!...See MoreCritique our first draft floorplan.
Comments (32)I love a one-story home -- for any stage of life. IF indeed it is more expensive than going 'up', I'd still want the single level. Could you at least consider this option? You have the land. Many of the reasons people built 'up' in the past are no longer valid with today's construction, and the easier maintenance and general convenience count for something. (No stairs or ladders; no overhead noise; even temperatures; easy access to plumbing, electrical, etc. from basement and attic; quick egress in case of fire.) Sorry about the fruit trees, but they do have a limited lifespan, can be messy, and are subject to disease. (For me, a 'facility' near the family entrance is a *must*. This is the most-used toilet in our house, determined by frequent replacement of T.P. rolls.)...See More- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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