I have been doing alot of research and I have deceided to do my own inground install. My local pool guy quoted my $29,800 for 18'x36' basic pool. With the kits I have been looking at I can do it for around $15k with Fiber lighting and better equipment. I was looking for anyone that has installed their own and how you felt about the process. Any and all comments are welcome. FYI I do have extensive construction experiance and as my kids tell everyone "can fix anything" LOL Thanks all!!
DIY Inground
- Thread starter bckcx2
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Welcome to the forum. :lol: Several folks on here have done their own pool build successfully. Go for it.
If you get hung up on a detail or choice, lot's of folks here will help.
If you get hung up on a detail or choice, lot's of folks here will help.
we did our DIY pool last summer. feel free to check out our build thread and learn from our many many mistakes! Good luck!
- May 22, 2011
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i did everything but the digging and liner/bottom. Its not rocket science. I only have a basic construction background ( a little of every thing LOL) you'll do fine
we did the digging and the vermiculite bottom. the vermiculite was rocket science! Just kidding. However, my husband says he would contract out the verm if he had it to do over.
If I had it to do over again .. And was willing to spend the money for an inground, I would ask hubby tj attempt it with me. We do home renovations and are handy at learning how to do things. I think it would be a fun learning experience and a challenge too. Go for it!
Looking forward to your project!
I am sure if you have questions, folks on here can help.
I am sure if you have questions, folks on here can help.
Very interested in following this project. Planning the very same thing myself in the upcoming months, or as soon as I can have septic tank lines moved and get some trees down.
Best of luck to you, and it seems the folks here in TPF are a pretty secure safety net
Best of luck to you, and it seems the folks here in TPF are a pretty secure safety net