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Originally Posted by JKnight
Went down to visit the presidential pools "Pool Park" showroom. We were able to walk on all the different materials, it was a sunny 105. It seems to me that the color of the material has a greater impact on how hot it feels than the material itself. The darker travertine and kool deck seemed as hot as the lighter pavers.
The one that felt significantly cooler than all others was a very light tan limestone.
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Would make sense that the limestone would be cooler -- it's less dense -- so think about walking on a beach.... although I've walked on sand that would dang near burn your feet!
Make sure you ask and understand the effects of what water treatment you decide on, would have on the various deck materials etc. Our friends in Tucson had to have the waterline tiles replaced because they couldn't stand the white line the water made on them. Funny -- they were "glass" tiles.... you'd think that wouldn't happen but it was nasty looking.
Limestone is a super porous material.. and I'm wondering if you used salt water treatment - you might be real unhappy with the salt stains that could form.
Our water here is SUPER loaded with Calcium... I have to pre-filter the hot tub water. If I don't - I have to drain it and clean the whole thing with CLR (Calcium - Lime - Rust remover). It's crazy, and no amount of chemicals added to the water will make it go away. It actually used to create chunks of white calcium "scale" and spit it out of the heater before I figured out how to filter it first.