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I would tile the floor, put a garden bench in there and loads of potted plants to give it a bit of life.

For woodworking at home the drill press I prefer is Jet. http://www.thediyhubby.com/drill-press-reviews/ When it comes to cordless drills Makita and Milwaukee are pretty good. Not that keen on Ryobi.

Thanks everyone! Decided to dig some holes and found the problem. :banana: The problem was a where the return line connects to the pool. Sore back today...

Bird-X makes a reflective tape specifically for this. It's called Irri-Tape. It is highly reflective and scares away any pest birds. http://www.bird-x.com/irri-tape-products-52.php?page_id=61 http://www.thediyhubby.com/

Now that's a plan!:)

Had the food coloring in the pool when the pump was off and the water was perfectly still. My friend's theory being that if you add some sort of dey, you can see where there is a flow out of the pool. But didn't work for me as I said. Think I should maybe stop being so lazy and dig a few...

Loosing quite a lot. More when the pump is running. I have two outlet nozzles(sides of the shallow end) and the weir at the deep end. Wondered if there was a magic trick to determine where the leak is. A friend told me to put a few drops of food coloring in the water by the nozzles and weir and...

Any tips on how to find a leak without digging up the whole back yard?

Hi everyone! Super excited to join the community. Fixing stuff in and around the home is not only my day job, but my hobby as well. Looking forward to learn and share some ideas.