Semi Aboveground / Semi Inground pool advice

[arae0321]

Looking to install a semi inground pool in Northeast Ohio. We have received two quotes, one from radiant and one for an oasis pool.

Is the radiant worth the price premium? What advantages does it offer besides the insulated walls?

When installing a semi inground pool should you use concrete around and underneath? Why? One installation quote had and the other one didn't.

Any other general advice on this type of installation?

 

[mimomof2]

We just received a quote for a Radiant, which included the cement around the bottom of the frame. I think it's better for the freeze/thaw we have. What size are you looking at...18X34 oval for us. Hope you get some responses. I've been lurking this site for weeks.

 

[Kevin9999]

We received quotes for a radiant (Ohio Pools and Spas), Kayak Pools, Homestead Pools out of Salem, as well as a couple others. We went with Homestead Pools because it was significantly cheaper and we could choose our own excavator and installer. If you would like, pm me and I can give you more details. Here is a link to their site.

Home of Homestead Family Pools

You can call and ask for Sally.

 

[arae0321]

We just received a quote for a Radiant, which included the cement around the bottom of the frame. I think it's better for the freeze/thaw we have. What size are you looking at...18X34 oval for us. Hope you get some responses. I've been lurking this site for weeks.

We got a quote for the 12x24. So do you know if the cement is necessary?

 

[mimomof2]

We got a quote for the 12x24. So do you know if the cement is necessary?

Found this on another post. The only Radiant installer, in our area, said he does it.

Here is what it says about the collar, I am not doing the walk in steps.

Check with local building codes before installing your Radiant Metric pool inground. If the pool
is to be installed in geographic areas with winter ground freezing, Radiant Pools recommends
a 6” to 8” concrete collar around the entire pool (fig.1).

If you are installing a walk-in step, Radiant Pools REQUIRES that a concrete collar be poured
around the entire pool (fig.2). Add 2.5 yards of concrete to the ‘estimating concrete requirements’
for the concrete around the step and A-frames.

 

[mimomof2]

Do you mind me asking how much for your excavating and install? Ours is $7000 for flat bottom, $1000 more for a deep end, plumbing, cement collar, backfill. No electrical or dirt haul off.

 

[arae0321]

Radiant was charging $7k for install. We are not going with that. The other company is not doing the concrete so it makes me nervous that I should? It's cheaper for that install.

 

[mimomof2]

Have you posted a question asking others. We've only checked in to Doughboy and Radiant. I do believe Doughboy requires cement.

 

[mimomof2]

Search "Backfill for Radiant" above, there is some suggestions there.