Settling In person - Tactics or Chicanery?

In my KNACK of Negotiating training sessions, the focus is usually on the 'tug-o war' that takes place between suppliers and retailers, as they both strive to protect their share of a diminishing trading margin. The ongoing relationship between these parties is invariably a vital factor, so I am careful to impress on my trainees that, irrespective of whether they are the buyer or seller, a genuine win/win outcome is really all about applying those skills in a friendly conversational manner, not unlike that same genuine interactive eye-to-eye contact they would enjoy with a friend or colleague. My aim is therefore to uncover and develop the threads of their personal expertise - their interpersonal skills, communication techniques, and selling dialogue - and weave them into a complete basket of negotiating tools that is effective, but basically non-confrontational.

However, my trainees are quick to realise that the other party may well possess the same skills and be trying to create the same comfortable atmosphere, so maybe a tie-breaker or two is necessary to break up the party before it simply becomes a 'group hug'. They are quick to realise that they will need to come up with some sort of strategy to give them the edge, not necessarily unfair, but at least competitive. They are anxious to explore what common trickery they must learn to combat, and on a more positive note, what legitimate tactics they can use to gain the upper hand.

Over time, these discussions have furnished me with a couple of handy checklists, one at the pre-planned strategic level, and another at the more reactive tactical level. You might find my workbook notes from these round table sessions rather useful, so to help with retention, I have compiled the first of these - the strategic issues - in the form of a memorable acronym - NEGOTIATING:

N o must be an option - be prepared to walk

E motions must be controlled

G et a concession for every one you give

O rganise your information - do your homework

T alk with absolute conviction

I nvite the other party to present first

A im for the top with your expectation

T iming is important - don't rush the deal

I nformation is critical - ask and listen

N ever ignore the other party's needs

G ive pressure - don't take it

No must be an option - be prepared to walk. In other words, never negotiate without the most powerful option of all - your preparedness and willingness to say no. When you indicate that you will withdraw from discussions if you can't strike a satisfactory deal, the other party will know that you are serious, that you mean business. They can see that you are not desperate, and that you will be unlikely to yield to their demands simply to make a deal. It must not be seen as a threat or an ultimatum, simply a reasonable statement of your position, a reflection of your capability to walk away from the table if you are not able to reach an agreement. Effective negotiators not only know when to walk, but how to do it leaving the relationship intact. Of course it is not prudent to walk away unless you have somewhere to walk to - a viable alternative. Even if you have, the threat of walking should not be seen as a safety net, but be used as a bargaining point. Rather than allowing it to simply become the soft option, or the proverbial 'dummy-spit', it should be used to provide leverage in your negotiation. To preserve its impact, it should be used sparingly, and seriously... remember the legend of 'the boy who cried wolf'.

Emotions must be controlled. Fretting over the other party's behaviour, or over issues that are not pertinent to making the deal, can sabotage a negotiation. If someone is rude or difficult to handle, the most important thing is to take the time to ascertain the motive behind it. Above all, remain detached, and don't take it personally. It is far more productive to fill the role of moderator, rather than perpetrator.

Get a concession for every one you give. Whenever you give something away, get something in return, otherwise you are inviting the other party to ask you for additional concessions. The old adage 'if we give something for nothing, it will be valued at nothing' applies here. If they have to earn your concession, they will derive a greater sense of satisfaction, and realise that they must trade something of equivalent value. This might sound easy, but in reality is can be quite difficult to do. There is a great temptation to say yes too quickly, particularly from the seller side of the table, as many salespeople mistakenly think that they will lose the sale if they don't agree to the full concession or immediately accept the first offer. On the other side, most buyers accept that hard negotiating is part of the deal-making process, and are more inclined to stand their ground. Before you agree to the other party's demand, you need to take the time to absorb the likely ramifications, and consider a counter offer.

Organise your information - do your homework. Having the discipline to invest time in pre-qualifying as much as possible of the other party's wants and needs with comprehensive blueprinting is always an easier option than having to do it all during the negotiation process. Take the time and make the effort to gather as much information on the other party as you can before the negotiation - their company, their product, their proposition, their needs, and the personal motivators of the individuals, even down to their career aspirations. What pressures do they feel? What options do they have? Having these known factors at hand can allow you to set a plan which gives full rein to your 'live' interactive skills - particularly your body language interpretations - to deal with the unknown.

Talk with absolute conviction. We all know that we can never be sure if we have communicated effectively or not until we get some feedback. To minimise the disruption caused by continually pausing to seek that feedback, you need to deliver your message with conviction. When you are stating your case, whether tabling an offer or responding to one, you must leave nothing up in the air; you must substantiate any claim or statement you might make by supporting it with a fact, pointing out the logical advantage, and in turn highlighting the personal benefits that will flow from it. Remember, a feature of your proposition will mean nothing to the other party until its advantage is recognised, and you have confirmation that the benefit of it is appreciated.

Invite the other party to present first. There are two schools of thought here. One is that the first offer or demand to hit the table enjoys a psychological advantage; that it serves as an anchor, and becomes a credible benchmark which tends to remain in the back of the minds of both parties throughout the negotiation. It's a bit like competing in a high jump or pole vault - in fact any competitive sport. Once the height of the bar has been set, or the fastest time has been done, it becomes the goal that must be chased down. This is certainly the case in life or death situations, or where formal demands are involved, such as a trade union log of claims. However, in the commercial buying and selling situation, most experienced negotiators believe that everything is negotiable and that leading the charge is not such an influential factor. They are generally comfortable letting the other party set the pace, not unlike having the last word as the closing speaker in a formal debate. Buyers should always invite their suppliers to first 'show all they have to offer'. This is a much better way to establish just what product and profit opportunities are available... and it avoids the temptation to over-prescribe the requirements. Again, it is a case of the old card-playing rule - 'reveal only enough to win the hand'. The situation is no different from the other side either. While it is often inevitable that the seller needs to present their proposition first, I nevertheless encourage my sales trainees to refrain from telegraphing too much of their offer until they have used their open-question routines to pinpoint what the buyer is looking for. It may seem like a game of cat and mouse, but it is surely no game. Saving the best to last in all or any particular part of a negotiation must be your preferred strategy.

Aim for the top with your expectation. Successful negotiators are optimists, so don't be afraid to ask. If you expect more, you'll get more. A proven strategy for achieving higher results is opening with an ambit claim - an extravagant proposition. Within reason, sellers should ask for more than they expect, and buyers should offer less than they are prepared to pay. This provides the necessary bargaining leverage. While you must know your fallback position, and be sure about what concessions you are prepared to make on each of the main issues, your initial aim must be pitched above all that. Nothing short of the best possible outcome must be your starting objective, and along the way, if the odds happen to swing strongly in your favor on any key point, you need to have the courage to put all your fallback plans aside and just 'go for it'.

Timing is important - don't rush the deal. Being patient is sometimes very difficult - you want to get it over with, to just get the deal done. Sure, you need to know what to ask for, but being sensitive to when to press for it is just as important. Usually, the party who is more flexible about time has the advantage. Your patience can be unsettling to the other party if they are in a hurry because they believe that you are not under pressure to conclude the deal. This may encourage them to offer incentives to speed up the process. If you suspect you may be pressured for time, remember that 'prevention is better than cure'. A pragmatic approach to setting and agreeing the meeting timetable/agenda in the first place will help to avoid this problem. Although you may attempt to impose a deadline on the other party, you must never reveal that you are tied to one: this will simply invite the other party to exploit it. You need to also consider the overall timing, as there are clearly good times to negotiate, bad times to negotiate, and times when you really should take a break and give both parties the opportunity to ponder their position. The bad times could include when there is unreasonable stress or anger developing on either side, tiredness is setting in, or there is preoccupation with something else that is not specifically related to the issue at hand.

Information is critical - ask and listen. While your ability and willingness to ask well-considered open questions - to invite the specific information you need - is important, being disciplined enough to listen to the answers is absolutely vital. Remember, the deafest person is the one who doesn't listen. Don't forget too, that your eyes can do as much, perhaps more, of the active listening for you. Despite this, too many people just can't stop talking. Good negotiators ask their probing questions and then let their silence do the job. The other party will tell you everything you need to know - all you have to do is watch and listen. The catch is that we are often so busy making sure that people hear what we have to say - or thinking about what we must say next - that we forget to listen to what they are trying to tell us. This is a serious flaw in any form of communication. In negotiating, it can be fatal!

Never ignore the other party's needs. The best negotiators don't let their own ego get in the way of a good deal, nor do they set out to make the other party feel entrapped. The outcome is what is important to them, not who appears the smarter, or who gets credit for it. Having a range of pre-planned options ready for discussion is a proven strategy. Not only does it make the other party feel empowered to make the best choice, but it shows the consideration you bring to the table. It demonstrates the forethought and planning you have invested in negotiating a deal that will work for them too. If you help the other side to feel satisfied they will be more inclined to help you satisfy your needs. That does not mean you should give in to all their positions. Satisfying the other party means fulfilling their real interests, not necessarily meeting their stated demands. You must keep in mind that their position, or demands, is what they say they want; their basic interest is what they really need to get.

Give pressure - don't take it. We have a tendency to focus on our own pressure, on the reasons why we need to make a deal. This can not only hold us back, but is easily sensed by the other party, who may then use it to manipulate a stronger position. Instead, ask yourself what pressures they may be under. They will surely have some. Look to discover what those pressures are, then plan to use them to advantage. By all means, be prepared with a range of alternatives to help them resolve any handicaps they may have, but avoid absorbing their problems. You don't want their 'monkey on your back'. Throughout complex negotiations, these pressure points will ebb and flow. You will develop what are commonly called 'positional power-plays', where you hold the upper hand on a certain issue. The other party will have their moments as well. Being vigilant enough to recognise this state of play early enough to capitalise on your advantage, or to diffuse theirs, is very important. Again, body language will provide most of the clues, the extremes signs of confidence versus nervousness being very visual and very obvious.

Once we have digested these overall strategies, we can pretty much pre-plan how we might manage the negotiation process. However, across the negotiating table, not everything goes to plan, so we need to get down to the tactical level, the ground level banter that may emerge during the course of the negotiation. Some of it may well be part of a pre-ordained strategy, but often it will be a spur-of-the-moment reaction. Tactics like this are certainly a mixed bag, and while many of them can be employed legitimately, often they are simply used as destabilising tactics. Most of the common examples have arisen in my workshops. I call these 'the Dirty Dozen', not necessarily because there is anything dirty or underhand about them, but purely to help with retention. Whether you are fairly and justifiably using them yourself or find yourself having to combat them, you need to be aware of these common tactics. Here they are:

1. The Emotional Outburst

2. The Timeframe Tactic

3. The Final Bite

4. The Higher Authority

5. The Written Contract

6. The Silent Treatment

7. The Good Guy/Bad Guy Pantomime

8. The Ultimatum

9. The Setting

10. The Order of Presentation

11. The Ignorance Plea

12. The Minor Point Argument

1. The Emotional Outburst. If used deliberately, this is usually a tactic to speed the negotiation to a conclusion, or to derail the real argument. If it occurs spontaneously, it can become quite personal, and may have the power to override sound reasoning from both sides. Overcoming the temptation to respond in kind is clearly the best way to deflate the emotional balloon and to allow the conversation to drift (or be steered) back to the real issue. We must remember that anger and rationality do not go hand in hand. Not to be confused with this is the more controlled and polite showing of emotions, among the most common of which is the so-called 'flinch' or 'wince', a silent but visible reaction to disappointment. It delivers a very clear indication that you are not satisfied with that particular aspect of the deal, and are expecting better. And, it does so without inflaming any nerve endings!

2. The Timeframe Tactic. If things aren't going their way, successful negotiators will often fall back on the tactic of prolonging discussions until a last minute sense of urgency becomes inevitable, and a concession is required to break the stalemate. It is not necessarily pre-planned; it can arise out of frustration during the course of the negotiation. It is important under these circumstances to give a clear message that you aren't flustered by it. I have been in this very situation once myself, in Tokyo. Japanese businessmen frequently use this tactic, although in their case it is not so much an on-the-run tactic, but a well-practised delay strategy, with the final decision phase often spilling into the airport departure lounge. While suggesting that you will have no alternative but to walk if you cannot reach agreement might be a reasonable response in most circumstances, not so with the Japanese. Anything remotely resembling an ultimatum is seen as a threat - a loss of face - and a sleight on their culture. I simply countered it by asking my hosts to cancel my return flight and extend my hotel stay for me. Fortunately, it worked. They could see that I was determined to use the same patient, determined, and committed approach to decision-making that characterised their own business culture, and that I was not prepared to be hustled. It cost me an extra day, but the result proved it worthwhile.

3. The Final Bite. Often called the 'nibble', this is the tactic of seeking one last concession after the major issues have been agreed, often with the simple phrase, 'Oh, by the way, now that we have...' Understanding how to both use and disarm this tactic is vital to any negotiator. If you are old enough to have seen the television detective show Colombo, you will remember how our unkempt, bumbling hero, Inspector Colombo, solved most of his mysteries by appearing to conclude a conversation, beginning to walk away, then nonchalantly turning back with just one last question. This is not just good script-writing; this is good negotiating!

4. The Higher Authority. Usually withheld to the decision-making stage, this tactic is based on a response like, 'I have gone as far as my authority will allow on this. Any further movement will need to be approved from above'. Alternatively, the other party may simply duck for cover under the veil of company policy. Ideally this is negated by qualifying the 'decision-making authority' position up front, but if you are confronted by this, treat it as a positive. It is an invitation to pursue it further, and you should accept the invitation to do so. If you are the one using this tactic, it is important that you get a commitment before referring it for higher approval. For example, 'If I can get this approved for you, are you prepared to proceed?' As well as showing the other party you are willing to go into bat on their behalf, this sets you up to close the deal.

5. The Written Contract. The power of the printed word in a contract or agreement is often used to create the impression that there is little room for negotiation - the 'rules are rules' tactic. You need to know where and when to use it, and how to offset the effect of it if you are on the receiving end of it. Most suppliers and retailers have a written form of supply agreement, and it is not uncommon to see both hit the table together as each party leans on the 'take it as read' implication of a formal contract to add substance to their position. Having your own pre-printed form of agreement at the ready is the ideal response to this tactic. Elaborately printed pricelists are often used the same way, setting benchmarks from which 'special deals' really do appear to be special.

6. The Silent Treatment. Experienced negotiators use the conversational pause to great effect, working on the listening principle - 'all I can learn while I'm talking is what I already know'. Your professional questioning skills, and more importantly, your listening discipline, are the only answer here. There is an old saying about the effect of prolonged pauses - 'he who talks next loses'. In negotiating, we often hear a variation of it - 'he who first talks the numbers loses'. While I'm not comfortable with the terminology of 'winner and loser', I have to concede that there is definitely some merit in both of these underlying messages. For example, you must never fall into the trap of negotiating against yourself. Once you make an offer, wait for a response before carrying on. By waiting, you avoid the possibility of unwittingly overriding your own offer by making further concessions. If you don't wait, you could fall victim to the other party's clever use of the pause, as they hold off their response in the hope of provoking a better offer. 'Silence is Golden' is not only the title of one of Simon and Garfunkel's greatest hits; it is also a 'golden oldie' among my favourite negotiating tips.

7. The Good Guy/Bad Guy Pantomime. This is often used to position the regular, or initial, negotiator as the 'good guy' with a colleague or superior chiming in to wear the black hat. It preserves the relationship issues, while still allowing a tough stance to be injected on the issues at hand. You need to know how and when to both employ and defend this strategy. Sadly, it is so often misused that it is regarded as little more than a game, but when used appropriately, it is a fair and reasonable tactic. If you decide to use this tag team tactic yourself, be sure that all involved are well briefed. Each must understand the position that he or she is expected to take as the dialogue progresses. Failure to gel the team effort could accidentally deal the other party a winning hand, by presenting them with an invitation to divide and conquer.

8. The Ultimatum. Often seen as a bullying tactic, issuing ultimatums can be successful from an extreme position of strength, but more often than not will backfire, leaving the issuer with no chance of recovering ground. The best way to defuse an unwanted ultimatum is to suggest exactly that - to politely respond with a suggestion that this will simply close down the discussion, and strip both parties of any room to manoeuvre. If you sense that there could actually be some room to move, a good defence is the standard trade-off technique, with a response along the lines of, 'If we do that for you, what can you do for us?' This technique does three things. First, you may get a concession back from them. Second, it will lower their expectations. Third, it will discourage them from coming back at you for more. Apart from that, if they are not serious, this will call their bluff. Fortunately, most negotiators are well aware that ultimatums generally destroy relationships, so we find that they are usually restricted to casual bartering situations, where ongoing business is not an issue.

9. The Setting. There is more than just the home game advantage to selecting and setting up the environment. From the comfort of the surrounds to the available resources, whether you are negotiating home or away, or on neutral ground, needs to be factored in to your preparation. Retail buyers religiously use their home ground advantage wherever possible, particularly in respect of time management. Experienced supplier salespeople, aware of the benefits of drawing buyers out of this comfort zone, will often negate this by inviting them to special showroom displays and trade night presentations where they can create a more captive atmosphere. We all know that in sporting fixtures, teams tend to score more points and chalk up more wins in home games. The game of buying and selling is no different.

10. The Order of Presentation. Even if you win the toss, you may still face the dilemma of whether to bat or field. As noted earlier, your preferred strategy should be to allow the other party to state their case first. While in most cases the reality is that the seller will expect to have to lead, and the buyer should feel comfortable with encouraging them to, either may be goaded into 'spilling the beans' earlier than planned. Either way, 'keeping an extra card up the sleeve' will give you that ultimate bargaining chip. 'Know when to hold em; know when to fold em' should mean more to us than just the words of a Kenny Rogers song.

11. The Ignorance Plea. Feigning ignorance is a cunning fishing tactic often used by seasoned negotiators. Via the use of cleverly-phrased open questions, it is the most effective and comfortable way to extract vital background information from the other party. Often, the other party will unwittingly reveal the very core of their strategy, given the temptation of airing their knowledge. This mock naivety is often used to set the scene for the low-balling tactic of planting a seed of low expectation then gradually building it, or at the other end of the scale, the high-balling tactic of using an outlandish false promise to get attention, then whittling it down - not unlike the concept of a 'Dutch Auction'. Either way, it is a sign that the other party either hasn't done enough homework, or is deliberately trawling for opportunities. Body language will usually reveal which is the case.

12. The Minor Point Argument. The major outcome can often be derailed by pursuit of a relatively unimportant aspect. This is known as the 'red herring' tactic. Whether you concede the point and get on with it, or use your objection-handling skills to put it into perspective, it is important to steer the dialogue back to the mainstream as soon as possible. Your directive questioning skills will come into play here.

So there it is... a summary of the main discussion outcomes from my live KNACK of Negotiating sessions - from the higher level planning strategies where you try to get it all right beforehand, to the lower level action tactics when it doesn't necessarily pan out that way and you have to think on your feet - a couple of handy checklists. I hope they prove helpful next time you sit down at the negotiating table.

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1. Maximum inside wall panel dimensions (3 7/8" thick block)
- Total square footage of the wall - 250 sq. feet.
- Maximum height - 20 feet
- Maximum width - 25 feet

2. Maximum outside wall panel dimensions (3 7/8" thick block)
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- Maximum height - 20 feet
- Maximum width - 25 feet

Step 2) What type of floor, partial wall or base will the block wall be placed on? What is the smallest width of the base for the block wall?

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o Sizes and thicknesses of glass blocks for walls or bars - Glass masonry units are made is both metric and American sizes. Most of the blocks available in the United States are American sized. The American sized blocks are available in 4" x 8", 6" x 6", 6" x 8", 8" x 8", and 12" x 12". Specialty shapes can help you turn corners, make 45 degree angles, create rounded or radius walls if you're looking to make a walk in or roll in shower, or finish off the end of the wall or bar with a smooth bullnose look. The blocks have nominal sizes meaning the actual size of the block units is ¼" smaller allowing for a mortar joint to adhere the block to one another (an 8" x 8" block actually measures 7 ¾" x 7 ¾"). The blocks for walls and bars are 3" and 4" thick. Thinner block (3 1/8" thick) are more cost effective, but design options are more limited in this thickness of block.

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Pool Lining Alternative

Introduction
Installing a new vinyl liner for your pool is fast and easy and takes very little technical skill. Installing the liner is actually quite easy in terms of a DIY project especially considering how much money you can save over the course of one weekend. Being a commercial vinyl pool liner installer is a more difficult process since you will need to be required to have knowledge outside of what it takes to install the liner itself, and are held accountable for each liner installation to be cosmetically perfect.

Installing three liners per week without any wrinkles or problems requires years of experience in the trade. Installing a single liner, in your own pool, for the expressed benefit of saving thousands of dollars is easy by comparison. The most likely problem that you can encounter when installing your own liner is to have wrinkles on the floor and slopes. Even if the liner is sized well you can still easily have wrinkles in your liner if you do not have the ability to diagnose the problem and adjust the liner accordingly. A professional installer uses experience to orient the liner for the best fit possible where you will just wing it based upon what you see at the time. In a worst case scenario you are not able to lose all the wrinkles and have to live with the results. The real benefit here is that as long as you are satisfied with the results, then the project was successful since wrinkles are cosmetic and do not compromise the pools ability to hold water.

Tools You Will Need:
Utility knife with extra blades
Garden hose and nozzle
Wire brush
Paint scraper / flat metal edge
Kettle
5 Horsepower residential wet / dry vacuum
Stiff bristle shop broom
Soft bristle shop broom (optional)
Submersible pump
Phillips screwdriver, medium
Phillips screwdriver, large
Slot screwdriver
100' flexible tape measurer (sometimes two of these)

These items are all so common that hopefully you will have them already or be able to borrow them from friends and family. If you do not have any of these tools and can not borrow them from anyone you know you, you can rent them from a hardware store for less than buying them will cost. On a personal note, if you can not pull together items like a screwdriver, broom, kettle and garden hose from everyone you know put together you should consider throwing a pool party when you finish your liner and attract some new and more diverse acquaintances.

Materials You Will Need:
30 mil vinyl liner with a dark print (border optional but recommended)
25 wooden clothes pegs separated, spring removed
2 full rolls standard duct tape
1 can of wd40 penetrating oil
1 can galvanized steel rust paint
1 can galvanized steel primer (optional)
New skimmer gasket & faceplate
New returns gasket & faceplate
Fine washed sand (depending on floor condition)
Vermiculite or zonolite (depending on floor condition)
Type 10 / type 1 portland cement (depending on floor condition

Measuring the Pool
The first step you will need to take is to measure your pool for a new liner which will be manufactured and shipped to you. This process can take a little as two weeks in the off season or as much as six weeks or more during the spring and summer season. Measuring the liner involves following a template supplied by the company that you order your liner from. The liner measurement template will be specific to the shape of your pool and will take into account length, width, orientation and corner radius.

The template is straight forward with the sole exception of determining the radius of the corners in your pool.

The radius of the corner ranges from ninety degrees, which is a sharp angle corner where two straight walls meet, to four foot radius corners which are long gradual sweeping corners. As part of your measurements you will be required to provide a perimeter measurement of the top edge of the pool and this measurement will act as a double check for the measurements that you supply to the liner manufacturer. Each shape of pool combined with each corner radius has a specific perimeter measurement associated with it. Still to be sure you should read all of the supporting documentation that the supplier make available to you to understand how to measure the pool according to their requirements. The measurements themselves are taken with 100' flexible tape measurers of which you need one for rectangle pools and two for all other shapes to take A and B plot points.

The only tricky measurements are the pool depth and slopes when you are measuring a pool full of water. Attach a key ring with a few keys on it or something with weight to the zero end of the tape measurer. Have someone hold a pole over the middle of the pool by laying it on the deck and standing on it while a second person throws the tape measurer over the pole. The person with the pole would stand along the side of the deep end extending the pole over the water while a second person stands by the diving board and takes measurements. You will be able to situate the tape over the deepest part of the pool and slowly let the weight pull the tape to the bottom of the pool. Once resting on the bottom you can measure the height to the current water level and then in a separate measurement from the water level to the point where the liner hooks into the coping to give you your total depth in the deep end.

All measurements in the pool should be taken as precisely as possible and rounded down where applicable to avoid having too much liner.

Having too little liner (by a very small degree) will help to ensure that the liner fits well overall as it will stretch to fit. In this respect the only measurement in the pool that you should manually manipulate is the overall depth in the deep end of the pool. This one single measurement you will deduct 2" from the total depth of the deep end only. This will ensure that your liner stretches nicely into place and avoids excessive liner material and wrinkles in the pool. This is a great trick that contractors use to ensure a good cosmetic fit.

Once you have completed all of your measurements it is critically important that you repeat this process and remeasure everything. If your measurements are off then you could find yourself unhappy come installation day. When you submit your measurements the liner manufacturer will confirm with you that they have been verified and the liner is in production.

Before you order your liner you will need to choose your liner pattern. Everyone has an opinion on this however there is only one simple rule that you need to know - dark liners can heat the water by as much as seven degrees Fahrenheit by absorbing sunlight alone over a light coloured pool. Since you are interested in saving money this is a fringe benefit that can not be overlooked. All new liners look good when they get installed - go for the one that will help to pay for itself for years to come by offsetting heating costs. Pool supply stores will have actual vinyl color samples for you - often the same colors and patterns that you can order online if you want to see the color in person instead of on your computer monitor.

Installation Timeline
The installation of your liner needs to happen over a short period of time. There is risk involved with having a swimming pool empty so you want to leave your pool empty for as short of a period as possible while installing your new liner.

Draining The Pool
Drain the pool with a submersible pump or gas powered pump. A garden hose submersible pump will take three days to a week to empty a pool where as a submersible 2" pump will empty a pool in one to two days. A gas powered pump with a 3" or 4" discharge can empty your pool in as little as an hour but are difficult to get the bottom foot or two of water out. As you drain the pool use a garden hose to wash the walls and floor down. This small tip will make a huge difference in how dirty and disgusting you will get in the next step especially if your pool is green and gross. Please note that ANY electrical equipment used around a pool must be electrically GFI protected - no exceptions. Pools and electricity are not a good mix as the long slippery slopes are a recipe for disaster. Do not take any chances and be sure to understand electrical safety when working around water.

Removing The Old Liner
The liner will be cut out in pieces and rolled up to be disposed of. Start on the floor on the shallow end and cut into long strips around four feet wide. After you roll up a section of old liner you can stand it on end and lean it on the pool wall to drain any excess water out before transportation. Be extremely careful as the vinyl liner cut edge is very sharp and will give you paper cut like cuts that are certain to get a nasty infection. If you are removing sections of liner that are very old or dry the liner will have a tendency to break and shatter like glass. Liners in this condition will shatter and throw sharp shards and cause severe lacerations. Great care must be taken when removing old liners from the coping track as you do not want to damage or stretch the existing coping or you may find yourself needing to replace your coping as well. To get the liner out of the track you will use a lift and pull method which will allow the liner to slip out easily and smoothly. Do not force this step or risk breaking your coping - finesse is the key.

Remove Faceplates and Gaskets
When you are removing large section of the old liner simply cut around the liner gaskets and get to them after the whole liner has been removed. Inspect each fitting and determine the orientation that the gaskets have been installed before disassembling them. The gasket orientation changes from pool to pool and manufacturer to manufacturer so your best bet is to install the same configuration that previously existed for your pool. You can take pictures of the dismantling process which can help you later if you forget where the gaskets will go. Each fitting has three possible locations for gaskets being behind the liner, on top of the liner, or both behind and on top of your liner. You can also follow the instructions that come with your new faceplates and gaskets. Be absolutely certain that you keep track of all the screws and which faceplate they came from. If any screws are rusted or difficult to remove then mark on the wall with permanent marker which ones were suspect so you can deal with them later. It is critical that you do not snap off any screw heads so be wary of screws that do not seem to want to come out.

Inspect walls
With the water out and the liner taken away you can now for the first time really inspect and evaluate the condition of your pool. It should be rust and crack free on the walls and floor and be free of any foreign material or sharp areas which could damage the liner. You may notice areas on the pool walls where there are rust circles in various places. Each of these areas is a place where you had a small pinhole leak in your liner. All rust needs to be scraped off the walls with a trowel or paint scraper.

Inspect floor
The floor will be mortar cement, vermiculite cement or compressed sand. Sand will be the easiest to determine as you will leave footprints in it as you walk. It may appear to have a slight crust from the compression from water weight, but investigation will reveal that it is sand. If you have a sand bottom then you must be meticulous when you do your final cleaning and grooming before hanging the liner. Sand will easily hide sharp items . To reshape the sand then sprinkle with water and trowel smooth. If you have a vermiculite floor it will look like concrete and even feel like concrete. You will be able to determine vermiculite by its compressive strength.

Vermiculite concrete is much lighter and much weaker than traditional concrete. If you can indent the floor with your heel then you have vermiculite. If you have concrete it will be apparent in its hardness and resistance to puncture. A screwdriver can be pushed right through vermiculite but would not penetrate concrete. All cracks and inconsistencies in the floor of the pool need to be repaired before hanging your liner. You must repair floor cracks with the material that your floor is originally made from. Fix sand floors with sand, vermiculite with vermiculite and concrete with concrete. Mixing these materials can lead to separating of the two floor materials which can ultimately damage the liner in the future.

Brush & Wash Walls & Floor
When you begin the final stages of preparation before hanging the liner you will need to wash and broom down the entire pool from top to bottom including the walls. Be sure to sweep the deck area off as your first step to avoid additional debris being knocked into the pool after you have cleaned it. Sand bottom pools must be inspected and cleaned slowly and carefully adding new sand in areas which are rough. Vermiculite and concrete pools will be washed with a hose as well as brushing from top to bottom. You will then pump out the water that accumulates in the bottom of the deep end. Once you have finished washing and rinsing you will begin the process of taping up the seams

Tape All Seams & Perimeter Coping
When the liner goes into the pool you will be putting a vacuum behind the liner to suck it into place. In order to be able to do this you need to tape shut all the seems in the pool which would leak air and prevent this process. You will see evidence of this from the previous installation likely in masking or duct tape. The point is to seam all the wall sections together from top to bottom with a single band of duct tape. Masking tape can be used but results will be better with duct tape. In addition to the walls, you will also need to tape the perimeter of the pool where the coping meets with the top of the wall of the pool. The walls must be totally dry in order for the tape to stick.

Vacuum All Debris
You can not be too careful with this step as any debris left in the pool can cause damage. A stone the size of a pea would look like a baseball that was left under the liner one you are finished installing the new liner. Even though you have washed the pool down you must vacuum the entire pool from top to bottom. If you are finding a lot of small debris on the bottom of the pool then stop this process and wash and brush down the pool again.

Set Gaskets & Screws
You must now spray wd40 or penetrating oil into the screw holes for all the faceplates in the pool. Any screw hole that is rusty you will need to soak in oil and insert and remove the screw a few times to clear the threads. Vacuum all the screw holes to remove any sand or debris in the bottom of the hole. Do not skip this step especially with main drain or you may not be able to tighten the faceplates to the gaskets if a screw bottoms out too early. You will then reinstall all the screws into their holes as far as they can go with almost no force. Any screws that have ANY sharp edge to them needs to be smoothed or left out as they will slice the liner when you drag the liner over them. You could also place a dab of Vaseline on each of the screw heads to facilitate little friction when the liner passes over the screws. The point of leaving the screws in place is so that you can locate the correct location for the screw head when you are installing the faceplates over the liner. Take a digital picture of each of the screw and gasket orientation in the pool. This can help you if you are unsure of anything during the installation of the faceplates later.

Hanging The Liner
This is it. Be sure that it is a sunny and warm day, even hot, as this will help with the installation of the liner. Installation on cold and overcast days will make this process much more difficult if not impossible. You will soon see that hanging the liner itself is only a small part of the overall project. The vast majority of the time it takes to install a new liner in your pool is the preparation of the walls and floor surface. When the pool is absolutely, positively impeccably clean and there are no sharp items, tool boxes or anything that can blow into the pool on the pool deck it is time to bring the liner into the pool. Dolly the liner over to the edge of the shallow end and open the box without damaging it or the liner. Lift and slide the liner into the pool by pressing it up against the wall as it drops. Liners are surprisingly heavy and difficult to manipulate. Some strong hands for assistance will be a great help to have on this day.

Once the liner is out of the box you can no longer jump in and out of the pool without sitting down and inspecting your shoes for sharp debris. No tools should be in or around the pool or on your person when working with the liner. Many professional installers will only work in the pool barefoot when working with a liner. Open the liner and span it across the shallow end. You may or may not be able to locate the stickers which are placed on the liner to help you locate the shallow end and the deep end. You are going to take a section of the liner and pick it up and walk straight down into the deep end to begin opening up the liner. You will work to locate the two shallow end corners and bring them to their general location as you continue to open up the shallow end.

To hang the liner in the track you will bend the bead of the liner ninety degrees and push the bead straight into the coping. By supporting the weight of the liner with one hand you will be able to direct the bead into its resting place in the coping. While still holding the bead in place you will release the weight of the liner. The liner will pull straight down on the bead and the coping will use friction and leverage to hold the liner in place. You may find that the liner has a tendency to pop out in areas that you have already installed. The older and more worn your coping is, the easier the liner will pop out of its place. To assist with holding the liner in place you can use wooden clothes pegs that have previously had the springs removed. The pegs have a small taper to one direction and an aggressive taper in the other. Use the clothes pegs to wedge the liner gently in place while you continue to install sections of the liner.

You will start at the shallow end corners and work your way across the short wall of the shallow end. Really analyze the shallow end corners and short wall to get the best fit possible for the liner. Once you proceed down the long walls of the pool any adjustments that need to be made will require much more effort. Once you have reached the edge of the shallow end on both sides of the pool you will begin the process of hanging the liner in the deep end. This step requires two people, and four is even better. You will start at the edge of that shallow end and work to put in a section of liner every two or three feet along the long wall. It is best to have pick up the liner with your leading arm and hold the weight while using the other hand to put a section of the liner in place that is one or two feet long itself. Obviously safety is a real concern with this step as falling forwards into the pool could be fatal. If you perform this step with four people each one will be able to remain in three points of contact with the ground while progressing towards the deep end wall.

Once you feel that you have the deep end corners approximately in the right place you can return to the shallow end and install the liner in the track all the way around the pool. The more that you get in place, the easier it becomes to put the rest in. Note that when you install the liner in the deep end you can not do this from inside the pool. Once the liner is in place you will only go inside the shallow end to make adjustments before installing the vacuum.

Installing The Vacuum
You now will need to vacuum the air out from behind the liner. To do this you can use a 00 vinyl liner installation vacuum, or you can simply use a 0 regular run of the mill wet/dry shop vacuum. A five horsepower model is required for suction strength and you will remove the paper filter from inside the vacuum for the duration of its use. The vacuum hose must be perfectly clean and free of any sharp burs which may damage the liner. You will wrap duct tape around the end that you will be inserting behind the liner to blunt any sharp edges. The liner will be forcefully pressed against the hose of the vacuum specifically the end of the hose so be sure that it will not be able to cut the liner. It can help to apply a small amount of Vaseline to the tip of the nozzle to facilitate easier removal later.

You will feed the hose down through the top of the skimmer in the deck. The hose will snake from the top and through the mouth before turning in downwards behind the liner. You want the end of the hose to be about two feet down from the top of the pool deck. Next you will need to cut a piece of cardboard that will have a hole in the center that the vacuum hose will fit through. The goal is to have the cardboard taped to the deck overtop of the skimmer with a hole in the center where the vacuum hose comes up. The vacuum hose should be taped on all sides to the cardboard as well to ensure as airtight of a seal as possible. If there is a second skimmer in the pool be sure to tape of that skimmer as well to ensure that no air is able to get through there. If all looks good you are ready to start to suck the air out from behind the liner.

When you suck air out from behind the liner with the vacuum you will immediately see the liner to start to pull back into place. If you do not have a good seal or are losing air some way the liner will not pull back. It should take between three to five minutes for most of the air to be sucked out from behind the liner. If you do not have most of the air visibly gone after five minutes you may be leaking air somewhere and you may need to revisit your preparation of the pool and find where the air is going.

Adjusting The Liner
As the air is being pulled out from behind the liner you will need to go into the shallow end and begin to manually manipulate the floor to get the wrinkles out. A plunger can be a good tool to help you grab the liner and work the wrinkles out. This is where skill and experience come into play. Without having completed multiple liner changes you will not be able to tell which wrinkles will work themselves out after the pool fills with water and which must be attended to now to avoid having unsightly wrinkles in the final product. If you have excessive wrinkles especially in places like both sides of the long slope of the pool then you may need to orient the liner again. A skilled eye can look at where a wrinkle is and judge how much the liner needs to shift in order to reduce or eliminate the wrinkle. As an amateur you will need to rely on some determination and trial and error to make sure you have the best fit possible for your liner. You can try turning off the vacuum and letting air behind the liner again and then having one or more people stand in strategic places on the liner to hold it in place until the vacuum takes over. The long slope from the shallow end will tend to pull towards the deep end from the weight of the hanging liner. This can cause wrinkles on both sides of the pool stating at the shallow end break heading down into the deep end. Try putting the liner in place and then standing at the edge of the shallow end to hold the liner in place. You should be able to get the major wrinkles out this way.

Start Filling The Pool
Be sure that you are happy with how the liner fits before turning on the water as removing water is a real pain at this point. If you are happy with where the liner is and you have removed 95% or more of the wrinkles in the pool you are now ready to start the water. The hose must be clean and free of any sharp edges that could cut the liner. Most hose ends are sharp from being crushed or dragged or held together with clamps. These types of fill hoses will not go anywhere near the pool. Buy a brand new hose if you have to. The hose will be dropped down into the deep end over the side of the deck and will rest in the bottom. You do not want falling water as this can fade the color in your liner at the point where the water impacts. Once filling the vacuum will continue to run until you have at least one foot of water in the shallow end before shutting it off. This will usually be overnight for one night. It is absolutely critical that the vacuum does not shut off for any reason after you have started the water. If the vacuum shuts off for any reason you will find that the shallow end will be pulled out of place by the deep end and you will need to drain the pool and start over.

Pull Vacuum
Once you have between 12"-16" of water in the shallow end you will be able to shut off the vacuum and remove it from behind the liner. You will feel that there is a lot of pressure on the hose and you will need to gently wiggle it to remove it. Be patient with this step as it requires a fair bit of patience and skill - not strength. If you let the water level rise too high you will not be able to remove the hose without lowering the water level. If you ever want a lesson in how heavy water is then try to remove a hose when the water level has risen and covered even the tip of the nozzle. It is not that you can not finesse the hose out, it is more a matter that you can not budge it in any direction with any method or level of force that you try. Shutting off the vacuum too early would result in the liner displacing and pulling down into the deep end. Be sure to not damage or disrupt the skimmer gasket as you are removing the hose from the vacuum. Once you have removed the vacuum you let the pool fill until there is two feet of water or more in the shallow end.

Start Up
Once the pool is full you can turn on the circulation and start to enjoy your new pool. As an initial shock treatment you want to throw in one to two cups of granulated chlorine which has been dissolved in a bucket before dumping in the pool.

Vinyl Fence Purchasers - Don't Finish Track Of a poor Situation of &quotBuyers Remorse&quot - Shop Around

Spring is simply nearby and thus is fence purchasing season. If you are among the countless home proprietors that need to supply their loved ones the security and privacy they deserve you are most likely beginning to consider buying an eternity quality vinyl fence. During these tight economic occasions you will want the best from neglect the. So you have to make a good choices. You have to completely research this type of large investment prior to you making it.

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You'll hear a variety of things concerning the qualities of vinyl. And trust me, you'll hear many contradictory claims. Just keep in mind the providers and sellers you will be speaking to, are selling you what they've to provide. Therefore their look at vinyl items is, generally, restricted to what it's they're selling. You'll encounter a number of opinions about vinyl. Keep in mind that's what they're, just opinions.

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* Where do you turn before you decide to do other things? - Are you aware that you might need a permit which there maybe code limitations? I've come across these details alone or otherwise knowing them, cost people procuring money plus some real heartaches. Understand how to result in the proper choices and just how to obtain the proper information Prior to making any purchasing decision.

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* Which questions would you request to help make the RIGHT decision? - Are you aware the response to this? Many people don't. Being unsure of things to request and just what information to collect paves the way for large MISTAKES. How can i obtain the best product, in the best cost, with the most effective service not understanding the correct inquiries to request to begin with?

* Comprehending the shipping and receiving process- This is actually the trickiest area of the whole process where many potential issues can occur. You have to know what to expect and just how to organize. Having a thorough knowledge of the procedure by knowing what to anticipate, most if not completely problems is going to be alleviated and you may expect a great experience.

* Perhaps you have purchased everything to insure an even installation? - This can help you save a lot of money because if you do not order all you need for the unique project, you may need to order more products. These extra products, together with the exorbitant costs to ship them, have destroyed many a properly planned budget. You should know what to consult with your supplier to avoid any potential miscommunication which can lead to explore getting EVERYTHING you'll need.

As you can tell, you have to completely research vinyl fence before you begin calling a fence companies. Spend some time and research your options first. Look for every information about them. Visit the library, make an online search, you will find consumer guides and references open to you like the Bbb. Make the most of them.

Vinyl Fencing could be pricey and confusing but because I stated earlier, dollar for dollar it's the cost effective currently available. You earn a smart decision to buy vinyl fencing. However, make certain that you will get your moneys worth. You have to be an informed consumer before you be considered a satisfied buyer.