fiberglass pool

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    Ceramic waterline tile glaze flaking, crazing, cracking and chipping after less than 1 year (after pool was closed for winter)

    Hello, We just had a fiberglass pool installed with waterline ceramic tiles. Our installer closed the pool for the season (at which point the tiles were fine), but when they opened the pool this week, we noticed that the tiles are crazing, cracking and chipping, and in some cases, large hunks...
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    Fiberglass Pool Scratches.

    The pool builder created many scratches when building and then cleaning the pool. Has anyone has success in getting scratches resolved in an Imagine Pools fiberglass pool? They tried to "fix" them and so far it looks worse. Pool builder has not been pleasant to work with from start to finish...
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    Can concrete coping around a fiberglass pool be removed/replaced?

    Our concrete contractor ended up doing some amateurish work while installing the concrete around our new fiberglass pool. They didn’t secure the form right on one edge and the middle bowed in like 3 inches, creating a curved edge on a rectangular pool. They also messed up the corners and didn’t...
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    Concrete Nightmare

    Starting a new thread from the original question about standard thickness of cantilever coping. Background Working with a hard scapes contractor to have a 16x40 inground fiberglass pool installed They sub-contracted out the pool, electrical, and concrete work Well know and reputable company...
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    Algae help!

    Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help… so I am a new fiberglass pool (21k gal) owner and although I’ve had the pool for a little under a year, construction is lingering on it on and now we’re getting ready to complete everything. We’re just north of Atlanta so you know what the weather...
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    First Pool Opening. First Time Starting Up Pool. Feedback on opening process

    Hi All. First ever pool opening. I'd like to see if my thinking is moving in the right direction on the opening process. I might be overthinking it so want the folks here to take a look if possible and provide their expertise. Pool installed April 1st. Will have electric hooked by up end of...
  7. TFPNoobie

    New Fiberglass Pool Build - Southeastern PA

    Finally. A process that started way back in July 2020 is finally beginning to take shape. After delays from Latham in manufacturing our pool, it finally arrived in October. Then the PB began the permit process (They wait until they physically have the pool for some reason). The permit process...
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    New pool owner struggling with test levels and getting it right

    Background: My wife and I purchased our home in South Texas (San Antonio area) back in October of last year and we've officially been struggling with keeping my pool levels balanced for just as long. We've had some serious issues with the back yard which included us having to gut the existing...
  9. TFPNoobie

    Construction Delayed (Nationwide Resin Shortage?)

    In July 2020 I signed a contract to have my pool installed in Aug 2021. However, it is now Sep and my PB has said that because of the nationwide resin shortage, Latham is unable to deliver pools to meet their deadlines. He said he can install 1.5 pools a week but he's only getting 1-2 pools a...
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    Help! Choosing between two fiberglass pools-We are stuck!

    Hi there! We just signed a contract for a small, in-ground fiberglass pool and now need to pick between two options. We are looking at Latham's Key West and Bermuda. The Bermuda has large entry steps and several benches around the sides and at the "deep end", with a depth of 5'6. The Key West...
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    Skimmer Install

    I’m currently in the process of having a fiberglass pool installed. The pool is in the ground and running, thanks to a lot of information from this site. We are expecting the deck and cantilever coping to be poured within the next week. After speaking with the concrete contractor I realized...
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    Size and Depth for a Diverse Family

    Hey everyone! We're purchasing a fiberglass pool with a separate tanning ledge and we're struggling with the depth. After a few years of research and our super soft soil, we've settled on fiberglass for it's easy maintenance and longevity. What we're struggling with is which one to purchase...