What kind of pool is this? There’s no liner or coping to hold a liner. Looking at buying a house with this pool. 18x36 pool with diving end
What kind of pool is this?
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What kind of pool is this? There’s no liner or coping to hold a liner. Looking at buying a house with this pool. 18x36 pool with diving end
Could be fiberglass panel sides? And something else on the bottom
Do you have more pictures?
Do you have more pictures?
That’s all I have. It’s a foreclosed property so no power to turn on the filter to try and clear the pool up to see the bottom. It doesn’t have stairs going into it if that helps
With the condition of the water and the cover. I can't say. What did the sides feel like?
Probably fiberglass panels then with a concrete/plaster bottom in the swampy depths ... maybe?
Not sure just trying to figure out how much getting it back up and running was going to cost me if I can get the property. Was already planing on a new veritable speed pump and sand filter but since there’s no liner it kinda leaves me at a lose lol
It resembles this somewhat. I know nothing about this pool except I read the article several years ago. The Pool Project
Doing some digging it appears the pool was installed in 1983 and from what I gathered it’s a hybrid pool which is fiberglass walls and plaster bottom. I’ve seen a few off them around the county but not many always asummed the liner was missing cause they were also forclosed properties.
Looks like fiberglass sides with a concrete bottom. The bottom will usually be painted, which can be a problem with the new paint that basically dissolves under water.
The good news is that it seems to be holding water.
The lines might be plugged. So, you won't know if they are good until the pool is operational.
The good news is that it seems to be holding water.
The lines might be plugged. So, you won't know if they are good until the pool is operational.
That is a really cool project. Turned out amazing. Thanks for the link!
I looked into the skimmer and it had some plastic thing that looked like a solid soda bottle screwed into the threads so I’m guessing the lines are winterized.
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Yep, looks just like that complete with leaking panel seams and blistering gelcoat! I'm astonished any pool company would have done all that for only $3,000, even several years ago - I'm sure they wouldn't have done as good a job.
Still, painting a pool is an ongoing commitment. Typically lasts only 2-3 year, although the guy in this link seems to have done a super job prepping the surfaces so his will probably last longer,
I was shocked too. I'm guessing it would be several times that much here, but I always figure maybe that's just because things cost more in Canada lol.
I had a pool like this in PA and used the link as an example to fix cracks and paint. Definitely a hybrid pool - with fiberglass upper wall and concrete bottom. Biggest disadvantage is that it is painted and little option for different surface coverings. But as you mention it seems to be holding water so that is a good sign.
