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Pool with liner vs concrete.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:41 am
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:41 am
Which is better? I hear arguments for both. Liner has to be replaced every 10 yrs or so.
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Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:42 am to CAD703X
The plaster has to be replaced every 10-15 years too.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:42 am to CAD703X
Concrete is easier maintenance. Set it and forget it.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:42 am to CAD703X
10 years is a max time really. Most of the ones I have experience with usually last around 7 years.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:42 am to CAD703X
do you mean gunite? because a liner pool has concrete behind said liner
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:44 am to CurDog
Not all of them. I've seen several that are packed sand with a sheet metal overlay.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:47 am to CAD703X
Liner 25k. Gunite 50k. I went with liner cause I's po.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:48 am to CAD703X
Gunite is better than a liner if you can afford it. If you're poor go with a liner
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:49 am to CAD703X
Fiberglas pools are an option also.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:50 am to CAD703X
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Liner has to be replaced every 10 yrs
I think that is a very generous estimate.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:04 pm to CanShakersDecayedNut
Gunite cracks and discolors badly.
Hard to clean stains cause it is porous.
Vinyl very easy to clean, replace every 7 years say $2,500.
Repair gunite................$$$$$$$
Gunite you can design at will, liner limited to standard pre-cut sizes.
Geaux..............Vinyl
Hard to clean stains cause it is porous.
Vinyl very easy to clean, replace every 7 years say $2,500.
Repair gunite................$$$$$$$
Gunite you can design at will, liner limited to standard pre-cut sizes.
Geaux..............Vinyl
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:09 pm to CAD703X
I have a beautiful gunite pool.
I wish I could sell it to you today.
I wish I could sell it to you today.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:11 pm to Drop4Loss
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Geaux..............Vinyl
Geaux to a nieghbor's pool or the lake
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:22 pm to weadjust
Different pools have pros and cons to each. I have a 31 year old 18X 36 Vinyl. Still on liner number 3.
This post was edited on 1/21/15 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:02 pm to FrenchJoe
i believe its about 30 years old and its a vinyl liner over...steel wall? does that make sense?
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:02 pm to CAD703X
Concrete baw
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:14 pm to crownroyaltiger
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Fiberglas pools are an option also.
The ONLY downside that I can think of is if you want a custom shaped pool. I went with Fiberglass as it had a 25 year transferrable guarantee for crack/leaks. In south Louisiana, the ground will move/settle and this causes issues with gunite but also causes issues with plumbing - I had two behind the wall plumbing leaks that developed after 16 years of having the fiberglass pool.
No experience with liner pools but I hear they have come a long way in 15-20 years.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:14 pm to CAD703X
Mine is concrete
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:31 pm to CAD703X
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i believe its about 30 years old and its a vinyl liner over...steel wall? does that make sense?
Yes. Older pools would use a steel wall. Steel and plastic are both used today.
Where are you located?
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:40 pm to nolanola
Gunite .... easily
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