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Is an inground vinyl or fiberglass salt water pool better for the Toronto area?
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∙ 8y ago
Inground vinyl is better, their is less exposed part to the oxigene, therefore, last longer.
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What is a vinyl lined inground pool?
An inground pool is typically lined with either gunite (concrete), fiberglass, or vinyl. Gunite and fiberglass are roughly the same cost, whereas vinyl is considerably cheaper. With the lower price comes less durability, as vinyl lining has to be replaced every 8-10 years or so, whereas the other two can last for decades. Vinyl is also much easier to puncture or otherwise damage. That said, many people still prefer vinyl inground pools due to the lower cost.
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
Can cracked inground pools be repaired?
There are three main types of inground swimming pools: concrete, vinyl and fiberglass. All of which are prone to the occasional crack. Luckily for the homeowner such cracks can be repaired. If you are handy you can purchase a do it yourself repair kit at your local pool specialty store.
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.
How do you fibreglass a inground pool liner pool?
Fiberglass pool shells are shipped in a single piece directly from the manufacturer. As a result, you don't actually linea pool with fiberglass the way you would with concrete or vinyl. Instead, installing a fiberglass pool simply means digging a hole in which to place the already completed shell.
What is type of swimming pool has the easiest maintenance?
Inground concrete or fiberglass are the easiest pools to maintain. When you get into synthetic materials like vinyl and plastic, it's harder to find chemicals that will do the work without damaging the pool.
Who installs inground vinyl liners in Houston?
Garret Vinyl Pools Inc. 281-855-7000
Which pool is better - fiberglass or in-ground with a liner?
you will find that people will swear by either method and then others will say in ground gunite or concrete is best . If properly maintained they are all much of a muchness. from what I have seen When they are new the vinyl pool looks better. the problem is that the vinyl will need to be replaced eventualy while you wont have this problem with fiberglass.
Inground vinyl liner replacements in Houston Tx?
We used Garrett Vinyl Pools they have been around for years.
How to to redo my inground pool with something that will last longer than vinyl lining?
what you can do in this situation depends on what is under the vinyl liner now.
What's the price to repair vinyl inground pool that is severely damaged?
thousands of dollars
Motorhome that has vinyl tape with print on it The print bled through to the fiberglass panelsI want to remove all the vinyl tape What can I do to get the bleeded numbers off the fiberglass?
Try a very fine rubbing compound
