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Inground Swimming Pools: Fiberglass And Vinyl Pool Liners
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Published: April 9, 2007
On hot summer days, it feels really good to be able to relax by the side of a pool. It feels even better if that pool is your own. Swimming pools are a great addition to a home because it adds a lot of recreation opportunities. Home backyard pools come in two different varieties.
Above ground pools are temporary and often fairly small. Inground pools are much bigger and are permanently installed into the ground. They are also are better than their counterpart in a lot of ways, most importantly of which is how they affect house value.
One of the main reasons to choose inground swimming pools is because they positively affect the value of a home. Although above ground pools are easier to install, inground pools are sturdier. Inground pools are more expensive, but the raise the value of the home enough to make it a worthy choice. When deciding to install an inground pool, the type of material needs to be considered.
Inground pools are usually made of three different materials: concrete, vinyl, and fiberglass. Concrete pool liners have always been the most popular, but that has started to change in recent years. Concrete swimming pools take much longer to install than other types. This material is also very unforgiving. Concrete doesn't bend enough in certain types of soil, making it a bad choice for inground pools that are installed in the northern United States.
One of the best liner materials for swimming pools is vinyl. Vinyl is the cheapest of all three materials to install. Because the vinyl is a bit more pliable than concrete, it's perfect for colder weather. As an added bonus, the vinyl material is very smooth; much smoother than the rough cement. Vinyl is also very easy to install because it comes already formed into its end shape. There is no cement pouring involved. Unfortunately, since it already comes in a preformed shape, inground vinyl pools have a limited amount of designs.
Fiberglass is the most expensive of all three materials for inground pools. Like vinyl, it is smooth so that the swimmers won't scrape their skin on the pool lining. Fiberglass inground pools are the strongest though, as the material is very resistant to chipping and tearing. Fiberglass is also better for inground pools because it is very pliable. Fiberglass will flex the most with the moving of soil. Fiberglass pools take a bit longer than vinyl pools to install.
When shopping around for inground pools, a few things need to be considered. If price is an issue, inground vinyl pools are the best bet. If durability and ease of use are even more of a concern, than fiberglass inground pools are the way to go. Whichever way is chosen, there will be a fun and exciting new addition to the back yard. So, sit back with a glass of lemonade and enjoy the new inground pool.
Sources:
Wood, Debra. "Inground Choices. Pool & Spa Living." Manor House Publishing. 6 April 2007. http://www.poolspaliving.com/shop/Issues/02/July/I ngroundChoices.asp
How to Select a Pool. PoolSpa.com. 1995-2007. Wise Software & Computer Products Inc. 6 April 2007. http://www.poolspa.com/howtoselect/inground/index. htm
One of the main reasons to choose inground swimming pools is because they positively affect the value of a home. Although above ground pools are easier to install, inground pools are sturdier. Inground pools are more expensive, but the raise the value of the home enough to make it a worthy choice. When deciding to install an inground pool, the type of material needs to be considered.
Inground pools are usually made of three different materials: concrete, vinyl, and fiberglass. Concrete pool liners have always been the most popular, but that has started to change in recent years. Concrete swimming pools take much longer to install than other types. This material is also very unforgiving. Concrete doesn't bend enough in certain types of soil, making it a bad choice for inground pools that are installed in the northern United States.
One of the best liner materials for swimming pools is vinyl. Vinyl is the cheapest of all three materials to install. Because the vinyl is a bit more pliable than concrete, it's perfect for colder weather. As an added bonus, the vinyl material is very smooth; much smoother than the rough cement. Vinyl is also very easy to install because it comes already formed into its end shape. There is no cement pouring involved. Unfortunately, since it already comes in a preformed shape, inground vinyl pools have a limited amount of designs.
Fiberglass is the most expensive of all three materials for inground pools. Like vinyl, it is smooth so that the swimmers won't scrape their skin on the pool lining. Fiberglass inground pools are the strongest though, as the material is very resistant to chipping and tearing. Fiberglass is also better for inground pools because it is very pliable. Fiberglass will flex the most with the moving of soil. Fiberglass pools take a bit longer than vinyl pools to install.
When shopping around for inground pools, a few things need to be considered. If price is an issue, inground vinyl pools are the best bet. If durability and ease of use are even more of a concern, than fiberglass inground pools are the way to go. Whichever way is chosen, there will be a fun and exciting new addition to the back yard. So, sit back with a glass of lemonade and enjoy the new inground pool.
Sources:
Wood, Debra. "Inground Choices. Pool & Spa Living." Manor House Publishing. 6 April 2007. http://www.poolspaliving.com/shop/Issues/02/July/I ngroundChoices.asp
How to Select a Pool. PoolSpa.com. 1995-2007. Wise Software & Computer Products Inc. 6 April 2007. http://www.poolspa.com/howtoselect/inground/index. htm
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