There are some old threads on this subject, but as directed by the site, i am starting a "fresh" one.
I am a total newbie. We will be taking possession of a house tomorrow. An in-ground pool is a nice bonus (or I hope so). I just saw the pool de-winterized yesterday for the first time. It is a 32' x 16' with a vinyl liner. The deepest plunge area is reported as 7'. There is no diving board.
The sellers told me a horror story about a pool across the street that was not vinyl (not sure what type). Due to a rise in the water table, it popped out of the ground and cracked in half. It is now a garden apparently. They recommended staying with vinyl as a sort of insurance against this kind of disaster. They also offered that, when installing a new liner, to wait for the "dry season", as the bottom of the pool pit can get "soupy".
I see no evidence that the pool bottom is in any way mis-shapen, as if water from underneath had intruded and shifted, or anything like this.
I think my approach is just "status quo" until I have an actual problem. I don't know what the cost would be to sink a sump pump beside the pool or anything like that, to solve a problem that I may not have.
When the liner needs replacing, perhaps I can re-profile the pool to max 5' deep -- I just want to swim laps for the most part, anyway.
Thoughts? Thanks!
When I actually get into the house, I will do some discovery and set up my sig line.
I am a total newbie. We will be taking possession of a house tomorrow. An in-ground pool is a nice bonus (or I hope so). I just saw the pool de-winterized yesterday for the first time. It is a 32' x 16' with a vinyl liner. The deepest plunge area is reported as 7'. There is no diving board.
The sellers told me a horror story about a pool across the street that was not vinyl (not sure what type). Due to a rise in the water table, it popped out of the ground and cracked in half. It is now a garden apparently. They recommended staying with vinyl as a sort of insurance against this kind of disaster. They also offered that, when installing a new liner, to wait for the "dry season", as the bottom of the pool pit can get "soupy".
I see no evidence that the pool bottom is in any way mis-shapen, as if water from underneath had intruded and shifted, or anything like this.
I think my approach is just "status quo" until I have an actual problem. I don't know what the cost would be to sink a sump pump beside the pool or anything like that, to solve a problem that I may not have.
When the liner needs replacing, perhaps I can re-profile the pool to max 5' deep -- I just want to swim laps for the most part, anyway.
Thoughts? Thanks!
When I actually get into the house, I will do some discovery and set up my sig line.
Welcome to TFP!!!
