Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Swimming Pool Renovation!

I used to waterski in the lakes around here where most temps reach mid 60'sF by summer. I found wetsuits are not very warm when the water temps are below 60. I used to be one of the first ones out on the lake waterskiing, quite often about a week after the ice disappeared, water temps around 40F, I am much older and wiser now

That's when you break out the drysuit.

Naaa, drysuits are for wimps and I couldn't justify one at the time for the few times I went in at really cold temps early in the spring or late fall. Once EVERYTHING goes numb its not so bad, but I wouldn't do anything that crazy now.

58-62 water would be within my comfort range for a refreshing dip if I'm overheated or overworked, or it would even be fine for a short swim. Some here would certainly disagree though and I would not be happy if trapped into longer exposure.

I'd certainly prefer 18-20 Celsius for a day at the beach. Ocean water will go a few degrees over 20 here but only for about two months of the year. Not even refreshing for me if it goes too high over 20. 20 Celcius = about 68 F.

I'd have OD at 68 degrees, let alone 58!!!

70-72 seems good to me.

Hopefully I'll have new pictures soon. They're installing a bench tomorrow.

When's the Axiom open house?

UPDATE!

They finally got the tile and bench installed!

It's looking better all the time.

So, to get that cool texture on the pool sides, did they slap up some wet concrete/plaster/goop, wait for it to set slightly, and then toss a large clawed animal in there? It looks like it was desperately drying to climb out of there.

It does look like that doesn't it. I think they used a jack-hammer to remove the old tile. I wasn't home when they did it.