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2022 REAL ESTATE EDITION
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
TIPS FROM A POOL TECHNICIAN
Pools are nice to have during a summer heat wave. Here are a few tips from Emerald Pools owner Justin Urrutia to get a pool party started.
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context], be concerned because the sewer conditions are di erent. [To identify the correct rebar size, I need to] take the soil of the pool, and I analyze that soil content. [Those results] dictate what size steel I am going to use. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR HOMEOWNERS TO HAVE A POOL INSTALLED? It all depends on when the homeowners want to swim. Everyone thinks swimming pools are cheaper to build in the winter, but it’s not. People tend to build pools right after the rst of the year, right before spring break, before kids get o for summer break and one more time before school begins. If you build a pool in the winter, then it’s always ready for spring break or the summer. If they build in the summer, then they only have two or three months to swim when it gets completed in the fall.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR HOMEOWNERS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR POOL? They need to maintain their pool on a weekly basis on a day [for] about 30-45 minutes. They have to brush the entire interior of the pool, balance the water chemistry and clean the skimmer baskets. When my clients buy a property I built a pool at, I teach them how to take care of their pool. I teach them the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly maintenance items that need to be addressed. HOW CAN HOMEOWNERS ENSURE THEY ARE CHOOSING THE RIGHT POOL TECHNICIAN? When you are interviewing pool guys, you ask them what size rebar—the steel used to support the concrete—they’re going to use. If anyone gives you the answer to that [without additional
ASK A PLUMBER
From sewer pipes to oor remodeling, plumbers can take on many projects for homeowners, S&B Plumbing General Manager Hunter Edmunds said. WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE CONSIDER WHEN HIRING A PLUMBER?
talking to a plumber or contractor. They will want us to put it in, and then we get there, and it’s not compatible with what’s going on behind the scenes of their house. It’s best to start the conversation with a quali ed professional to make sure there are no overlooked details that could cost more in the future. WHAT ARE SOME QUICK TIPS TO GET RID OF A CLOGGED DRAIN OR TOILET? Have a plunger on hand. Aside from that, I suggest leaving it up to an expert. Trying to operate your own sink-clearing equipment can be dangerous, and you run the risk of causing damage.
The rst and most important thing to consider is whether or not they are licensed [with] the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. Either the plumbers are a responsible master plumber or they’re working under the supervision of a master plumber. WHAT ARE SOME COMMON PLUMBING MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE? A good portion of your plumbing takes place in areas that you can’t see. A lot of people go out and buy stu without
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Justin Urrutia Owner, Emerald Pools 4902 Cambridge St., Sugar Land 281-265-3339 www.emeraldpools.net
Hunter Edmunds General manager, S&B Plumbing 12806 E. Bournewood Drive, Sugar Land 713-665-8692 www.sandbplumbing.com
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