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    Partially Above Ground Fiberglass Pool? Possible with Concrete Collar/Wall?

    Hello TFPers! I'm looking to install a small, simple rectangular pool in Austin, Texas this year (max 14' x 26'), and I'm evaluating fiberglass versus gunite. Pool will be for adulting/beveraging/beating the heat, ideally with a small tanning ledge. Going rectangular so we can install a hidden...
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    Adjustable height entry ladder for recessed pool

    Hi there! We’re in the planning process for a Doughboy pool getting installed this summer. Planning to have the pool recessed, so about 28 inches will be above ground on one side, and 40 inches on the other side. My pool store doesn’t have a good ladder solution. My city requires that I put...
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    Solar Cover Reel Location

    Hello! I’m in the process of planning a 16 x 28 oval above ground pool. I found one picture where someone seems to have mounted their solar cover on the long side of their oval pool. They must fold in the two sides before reeling it up? I’d like to mount mine similarly if it won’t become an...
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    Bids on Semi-Inground vs. Inground... Where are the savings coming from???

    Hi all! I am going to be getting a pool installed in the spring. We're still in the planning phases and going over all of the options... We live at the bottom of a hill, so to do an inground pool right, we would have to do a retaining wall. We are located in Pennsylvania, and the first quote we...
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    New IntelliFlo VSP & Plumbing Plans

    Hi All, We have a pool company coming out this weekend to install our new pump and I'm looking for some suggestions on the configurations. The attached images are of the pool and the plumbing as it is today. Our goal here is to move all of the equipment to one side, re-plumb everything to get...