So my family will be purchasing an above ground pool in a few days/weeks from a local retailer who will sell and install the pool.
There are nearly a dozen pool vendors in my area and I have talked to them all. While they don’t sell the same brand names, the pricing for what I dub the middle tier above ground pool appears to be about the same. I have reviewed the forum and it appears the pricing in my area appears to be a little higher than some of the deals other members have been receiving, but while I fancy myself as a DIY person, I do not want to take on a pool for the first time. I am reserving my DIY to the deck that will attach to the pool. Oh, for reference the installed packages with filters, starter kit, solar cover, ladder, beaded liner and install in my area for a 24x52 pool are about $3800. The 27 foot I am looking at is $300-$500 higher.
I will be going with a 27 foot above ground pool. I saw dman and other posts that have 24 foot pools saying that would rather have gone to a 27 foot pool. I have the room for it but of course am concerned that the added size will obviously add to the costs.
The vendor that I like is offering Solex pools. Any thoughts there?
Other vendors were offering Atlantic/Olympia, Elite Series Soltice and Summerfield and Escalde, and then Endevaur and Oceanic.
I will also be opting for a heater for my above ground pool, so any advice or insight there would be appreciated. The pool vendor is recommending a Hayward 200,000 BTU heater for the pool.
My yard gets a ton of sun and I know a solar cover will do justice. But my neighbor has an ingound pool with a heater and other neighbor does not and it is like night and day (and I am not just talking about an IG natraully being able to maintain heat than a AG)
They are recommending a 1 ½ HP pump for the pool. I will ask them about the exact model number as I saw pool school talk about the full and up ratings. I have seen the forum posts and pool school about having a two 2 stage or variable speed pump. Should I push this issue for a 27 foot pool?
From my house to the pool is a slight down slope. How important is having a French drain in front/around the pool? The pool will sit about 16 feet away from the house.
I see the forum posts talking about a foam wall. Can anyone elaborate?
I had one vendor indicate that there claim to fame was using a foam base where the walls and liner meet by your feet. They said that was the only way to install a pool.
All the other vendors were mainly indifferent on this. One actually said not to do this because the foam would break down over time and possibly insects could eat it away.
I have not updated my signature since I don't have a pool yet, but here is what I considering.
27x52 AG
Western Pennsylvania
There are nearly a dozen pool vendors in my area and I have talked to them all. While they don’t sell the same brand names, the pricing for what I dub the middle tier above ground pool appears to be about the same. I have reviewed the forum and it appears the pricing in my area appears to be a little higher than some of the deals other members have been receiving, but while I fancy myself as a DIY person, I do not want to take on a pool for the first time. I am reserving my DIY to the deck that will attach to the pool. Oh, for reference the installed packages with filters, starter kit, solar cover, ladder, beaded liner and install in my area for a 24x52 pool are about $3800. The 27 foot I am looking at is $300-$500 higher.
I will be going with a 27 foot above ground pool. I saw dman and other posts that have 24 foot pools saying that would rather have gone to a 27 foot pool. I have the room for it but of course am concerned that the added size will obviously add to the costs.
The vendor that I like is offering Solex pools. Any thoughts there?
Other vendors were offering Atlantic/Olympia, Elite Series Soltice and Summerfield and Escalde, and then Endevaur and Oceanic.
I will also be opting for a heater for my above ground pool, so any advice or insight there would be appreciated. The pool vendor is recommending a Hayward 200,000 BTU heater for the pool.
My yard gets a ton of sun and I know a solar cover will do justice. But my neighbor has an ingound pool with a heater and other neighbor does not and it is like night and day (and I am not just talking about an IG natraully being able to maintain heat than a AG)
They are recommending a 1 ½ HP pump for the pool. I will ask them about the exact model number as I saw pool school talk about the full and up ratings. I have seen the forum posts and pool school about having a two 2 stage or variable speed pump. Should I push this issue for a 27 foot pool?
From my house to the pool is a slight down slope. How important is having a French drain in front/around the pool? The pool will sit about 16 feet away from the house.
I see the forum posts talking about a foam wall. Can anyone elaborate?
I had one vendor indicate that there claim to fame was using a foam base where the walls and liner meet by your feet. They said that was the only way to install a pool.
All the other vendors were mainly indifferent on this. One actually said not to do this because the foam would break down over time and possibly insects could eat it away.
I have not updated my signature since I don't have a pool yet, but here is what I considering.
27x52 AG
Western Pennsylvania
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