Saturday, February 7, 2009

Choosing an Inground Pool

Building an in ground pool can be a major investment for most families and careful choices made in advance can save you heartaches down the road.
The first thing we need to do here is discuss your options for an in ground swimming pool.
1. Vinyl liner swimming pools are the least expensive in the in ground pool arena. These pools consist of a frame, usually metal or composite that is placed below ground level to provide shape and rigidity to the top portion of the pool. The bottom portion is reinforced with a substance called vermiculite that is troweled on to earth. Then a liner is placed inside the structure to provide a waterproof barrier that will be your pool.One thing to consider here is if you own a dog that may enjoy the pool with the family at times ,,A dogs nails can literally destroy a liner in seconds. Children carrying or playing with toys that have points or edges can also be fatal to a vinyl liner pool.While damage to the liner is a drawback keep in mind that the liner is only a small portion of the cost of the pool and is fairly easily replaced when the need arises.
2. Fiberglass swimming pools ,,while only taking a presence in the market over the last few years have thus far proved to be more durable than vinyl liner pools,
I for one am curious to see what the long term outcome is for the age of fiberglass placed directly in contact with soil. If this proves to be inadequate replacement of the pool could be substantial.
3. Concrete swimming pools aka gunite is the most expensive of the inground pool lineup and rightfully so ,,A gunite pool is forever. Not only the durability but the absolute endless design options make this pool a # 1 choice for the high end owners.

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