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Is it possible to have a fiberglass or vinyl liner installed over a concrete swimming pool?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes but its not recommended. You would have to replace the liner very soon. I have a customer who spent almost 60 grand on a pool were the liner was placed over concrete and now 4 years later she is spending almost 6 grand to replace the liner and redo the pool with vermiculite. Best bet is to refinish the pool with either gunite or vermiculite pool crete and then put in the liner. A liner can last ten to fifteen years before having to be replaced and then when it is replaced, it looks like a brand new pool.
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What are the advantages of installing a fiberglass swimming pool as opposed to a concrete one?
Fiberglass swimming pools are easier to maintain, repair, and are less costly to install.
Are concrete or steel walls better for an inground swimming pool?
Steel walls are currently the lowest quality wall for a swimming pool, with the exception of Cyprus wood (if still available). Concrete (not gunite) is superior to any other wall, but a pool with concrete walls generally also has a concrete bottom. In other words, it is a concrete swimming pool. The most popular wall today for vinyl liner pools is fiberglass and, with the possible exception of concrete, is the best possible choice.
How many construction methods are there for a swimming pool?
There are three important construction methods for a swimming pool: concrete, vinyl liner and fiberglass. The most used construnction method for a swimming pool is concrete.
What exactly does fiberglass swimming pool mean?
The in-ground pools are prefabricated. The bodies are made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic. This is an alternative to vinyl-lined, gunite and poured concrete pools.
What materials are often used in swimming pool design?
There are many types of materials used in the construction of swimming pools. They can include Metal, Plastic, Concrete, Fiberglass, a Vinyl Liner or PVC
Does whilpool make fiberglass swimming pools?
Yes it seems that whirlpool does make fiberglass swimming pools but I could not find an actual fiberglass swimming pool from the keyword listed by whirlpool.
How much does it cost to install a vinyl swimming pool versus fiberglass pool?
Well first of all there is no such thing as a fiberglass pool. You can have fiberglass walls instead of steel but your pool is still vinyl because you need a liner. These are the usual combinations of inground pools. Sand floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Sand floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Vermiculite floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Vermiculite floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, concrete walls, no liner Concrete pools have to be painted with epoxy paint or if you want tile installed then usually you plaster over the concrete. Now a days 3 and 4 are the most common inground installs. 1 and 2 are usually pools that are 30 + years old although you can still have them done that way. In South Alabama the cost of a 20 *40 vinyl pool will cost around 18 to 22 thousand
What are the advantages or disadvantages of fiberglass vs gunite swimming pool in southern California?
The biggest problem with fiberglass is that it tends to start looking dull and faded after a few years. and the pving around them often starts to move because of the way they are installed.
Which swimming pools are better Fiberglass swimming pools or cement swimming pools?
Fiberglass pools are less susceptible to having problems with the finish if your water chemistry is off. They do tend to have some problems with warping that you won't have with a cement pool. The fiberglass liner is usually cheaper also.
Why is your new pool rough on all surfaces?
What type of surface is it? Concrete, Vinyl or fiberglass? If you have a vinyl or fiberglass pool and it is rough it is probably calcium that has precipitated out of the water you will need to have your pool water analyzed by a professional swimming pool company. If your pool is concrete it could be calcium also or it could be an etching of the concrete both are related to water chemistry and the same professional analysis would need to be performed to resolve the issue.
How many concrete swimming pools are installed annually?
above ground 50 thousand yearly. below ground 25-35k a year nationally.
What's a good reference book or website for construction of an inground concrete block swimming pool?
Don't do it. Too many possibilities for leaks. Get Fiberglass or vinyl pool, learn to install that instead.
