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ALBliberal

(3,438 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:14 PM 19 hrs ago

All of us owning homes renting houses and apartments etc

We take pride in our homes. And we evaluate every expense every “job” we search for people that will do good work. We never want to be overcharged. But we pay the right price for quality work.

This reflecting pool? They can in no way link it to the so called national security for the ballroom.

People get it. People relate. People know this was a complete waste of money.

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All of us owning homes renting houses and apartments etc (Original Post) ALBliberal 19 hrs ago OP
my swim pool was installed and plastered in 1965 or so. still going strong. pay for crap msongs 19 hrs ago #1
Let's see some receipts. Is anyone asking? -nt CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #2
I obviously don't know this for sure canetoad 18 hrs ago #3
If the demands were unreasonable or impossible, the pool guy should have refused but who says no to him? Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #4
Can't relate it to quality work either BeneteauBum 18 hrs ago #5
Make Algae Grow Again n/t BaronChocula 17 hrs ago #6
Somebody from here posted the other day Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #7

msongs

(74,453 posts)
1. my swim pool was installed and plastered in 1965 or so. still going strong. pay for crap
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:23 PM
19 hrs ago

you get crap

canetoad

(21,193 posts)
3. I obviously don't know this for sure
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 12:12 AM
18 hrs ago

I can picture trump giving the job to 'his' pool guys but with conditions; this must be done by his birthday. Must be done by 4th July and who knows what else.

I really need to know a lot more before condemming the guys who did the work. Were they on a budget? Did trump lay down conditions?

Not saying they are in the clear but they may not deserve ALL the blame.

Deuxcents

(28,149 posts)
4. If the demands were unreasonable or impossible, the pool guy should have refused but who says no to him?
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 12:22 AM
18 hrs ago

No one. No one wants to be belittled or threatened so this is what happens, not just with the Reflection Pool but all the defacing of the people’s property. ie: Kennedy Art Center needs repairs from the drilling of adding his name on the outside and then removed.

BeneteauBum

(929 posts)
5. Can't relate it to quality work either
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 12:39 AM
18 hrs ago

Just another bonus for one of the orange idiot’s cronies.

Peace ☮️

Tree Lady

(13,425 posts)
7. Somebody from here posted the other day
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:27 AM
17 hrs ago

They worked in doing this and you have to empty and cover the pool for 5-6 months to thoroughly get rid of water that has soaked in. He said the damage was not the paint they used a good kind the damage was because water leaked out because they only dried it a few days rushing because of 4th of July. He said the water mixed with the new paint caused the damage.

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