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Hello All, After lurking on here and getting great responses from so many, we are excited to be getting started on our in ground pool build here in MN. We are in the very beginning, and I hope to keep this thread going throughout the build. The details of the pool are in my signature. We...

I forgot to add that this is a vinyl lined steel walled pool.

Hello, I have been reading as many things as I can prior to ordering our pool kit from Royalpools. I have also already benefited greatly from the great advice and directions on some of the questions I've posted here already, and thank you all for that. We are very new to all things pool, and my...

Thank you. I asked for more information and it sounds like in addition to the cell this other pool owner also had replace two pumps. He seemed to relate the premature pump failure to the fact that he is running a saltwater set-up. The pool retailers are also saying that premature pump failure...

Thanks everyone. This is very helpful. I am wondering why another pool owner would have told my dad that that he could expect to be spending $2,000+ every 3-5 years when it sounds like just the cell will require replacement. Any thoughts on this? Is there more than just the cell that will need...

Thank you for your thorough response. I should have also mentioned that it will be a vinyl lined pool. I was wondering if we would have to over dig and then backfill with something to create the contour for the bottom of the pool to put the vermiculite and Portland on.

Yes we anticipate solid bedrock starting at 2-3' and will continue all the way down. It does break up in horizontal layers, but knowing that a jackhammer is not a precision instrument we anticipate cracking, voids and jagged edges.

Hello everyone, I am so thankful to have found this site and for all of your helpful information. We are hopefully going to get started on our DIY inground pool build soon. We are planning a 36x18 sport pool, and are thinking of doing it at 4x6x4 for depth. We have a question for the more...

Thank you so much for your quick responses. I appreciate all the information I can get. Another question I have: is there a brand/model of SWG that seems to be out performing others or lasting longer than others? Thank you in advance.

Hello all, I am new to the forum and just starting out so please excuse my ignorance. I am glad I found this site as it is full of great information. I am helping my dad plan for his upcoming DIY inground build. He is in the very early stages of planning but is getting close to ordering his kit...