I wouldn't say it was all easy. Took a year to build, and a lot of labor, on my part. I had hand dug most of the twenty by forty foot hole, before I resorted to renting a backhoe. And, the cement prices in this time period were cheap. But, having lived in Florida, before that, and seeing the fiberglass pools come out of the ground. I was taking no chances.. But, that was Florida, with ground water, underneath. If you have no groundwater, you should be okay... I
Thirty years ago, I went with poured concrete on the bottom, cinder block constructions for the sides, and solid concrete deck, with seneca tiles. Tile work inside, and the jacuzzi. The pump house doubles as a diving deck into the twenty five foot depth. No problems with the pvc piping, and diatomaceous earth filter. It cost me, with my labor, and the rental of a backhole for a few days, ten grand, in the mid eighties, in Southern California. I can empty it, if I want to...
I wonder how old this pool was? Our viking pool is being installed tomorrow and I went to inspect the pool yesterday. It was very sturdy and was about 1/2 inch thick. Our pool is a 12'x25' rectangle so it does not have te ribs. Interesting video though.
@Ryan198416 - I was told it was 7yr old when we removed it in 2010 so it was probably installed summer 2003. The thickness of a pool can be deceiving. The skimmers and return holes are indicators but not the gospel. The only real way to know is by weighing the pool. If you (or the installer) knows the pool model and the manufacturer you can knock and flex the walls and believe it or not have a decent idea of the thickness and strength.
Hi @breeze344....I blame both. The pool is VERY thin AND was poorly installed. The sad truth is that most of what this installer has done is 'acceptable' as industry standard. That doesn't make it right though. Also...fiberglass should not tear like paper!!!
I wouldn't say it was all easy. Took a year to build, and a lot of labor, on my part. I had hand dug most of the twenty by forty foot hole, before I resorted to renting a backhoe. And, the cement prices in this time period were cheap. But, having lived in Florida, before that, and seeing the fiberglass pools come out of the ground. I was taking no chances.. But, that was Florida, with ground water, underneath. If you have no groundwater, you should be okay... I
creepcape 4 months ago
Thirty years ago, I went with poured concrete on the bottom, cinder block constructions for the sides, and solid concrete deck, with seneca tiles. Tile work inside, and the jacuzzi. The pump house doubles as a diving deck into the twenty five foot depth. No problems with the pvc piping, and diatomaceous earth filter. It cost me, with my labor, and the rental of a backhole for a few days, ten grand, in the mid eighties, in Southern California. I can empty it, if I want to...
creepcape 4 months ago
I wonder how old this pool was? Our viking pool is being installed tomorrow and I went to inspect the pool yesterday. It was very sturdy and was about 1/2 inch thick. Our pool is a 12'x25' rectangle so it does not have te ribs. Interesting video though.
Ryan198416 7 months ago
@Ryan198416 - I was told it was 7yr old when we removed it in 2010 so it was probably installed summer 2003. The thickness of a pool can be deceiving. The skimmers and return holes are indicators but not the gospel. The only real way to know is by weighing the pool. If you (or the installer) knows the pool model and the manufacturer you can knock and flex the walls and believe it or not have a decent idea of the thickness and strength.
LeisurePoolsOhio 4 months ago
are you blaming the pool makers or the pool installers??
breeze344 10 months ago
Hi @breeze344....I blame both. The pool is VERY thin AND was poorly installed. The sad truth is that most of what this installer has done is 'acceptable' as industry standard. That doesn't make it right though. Also...fiberglass should not tear like paper!!!
LeisurePoolsOhio 10 months ago
excellent video!
AlbertGroup 11 months ago