Does anyone have experience with building a concrete pool inside a fiberglass in-ground pool? I'd like to hear stories, good and bad, and what to do or what to avoid.
TIA
Dave
TIA
Dave
Why would you do this? If the fiberglass pool is so trashed, rip it out and do a proper pool.soflada said:Does anyone have experience with building a concrete pool inside a fiberglass in-ground pool? I'd like to hear stories, good and bad, and what to do or what to avoid.
TIA
Dave
That would have been nice to know in the beginning.soflada said:Why? Because there is a humongous screen enclosure around it and the deconstruction costs would escalate total cost beyond belief. Additionally, the space between houses and plantings would not permit excavation equipment to access the pool area. All digging/plumbing excavation will have to be done by hand.
Now, do you have any sensible answers to what I thought was a reasonable question?
Bama Rambler said:That would have been nice to know in the beginning.soflada said:Why? Because there is a humongous screen enclosure around it and the deconstruction costs would escalate total cost beyond belief. Additionally, the space between houses and plantings would not permit excavation equipment to access the pool area. All digging/plumbing excavation will have to be done by hand.
Now, do you have any sensible answers to what I thought was a reasonable question?
I think Qwax's response was perfectly reasonable given the original question. Building a concrete pool inside a fiberglass one is fraught with all sorts of issues.
soflada said:Why? Because there is a humongous screen enclosure around it and the deconstruction costs would escalate total cost beyond belief. Additionally, the space between houses and plantings would not permit excavation equipment to access the pool area.
soflada said:Bama Rambler said:That would have been nice to know in the beginning.soflada said:Why? Because there is a humongous screen enclosure around it and the deconstruction costs would escalate total cost beyond belief. Additionally, the space between houses and plantings would not permit excavation equipment to access the pool area. All digging/plumbing excavation will have to be done by hand.
Now, do you have any sensible answers to what I thought was a reasonable question?
I think Qwax's response was perfectly reasonable given the original question. Building a concrete pool inside a fiberglass one is fraught with all sorts of issues.
I don't make a habit of posting on any forum without having a good reason and I expect responders to think in the same vein. I certainly would not have posted my query just for the heck of it! The response should have started from that point.
soflada said:Thanks for some good suggestions that will require further research and thought. Most critically are several comments about how well new construction inside the existing liner will both cure and live over longer periods of time. We are working with a long standing, reputable PB on this project and I have already forwarded several ideas for consideration.