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The most educational swimming pool blog in the country, providing fiberglass pool articles and videos, as well as information on inground concrete and liner pools.
Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Finding A Pool Contractor | Installation & Construction | Pool Design Guides
We’re passionate about fiberglass pools here at River Pools, and we believe that the only barrier that prevents many potential pool owners from considering fiberglass pools as a serious option is simply a lack of awareness. So, in an effort to spread the ‘good news’, we’ve decided to do this series to showcase some of the leading fiberglass pool installers from around the world. As you’ll see, these builders are producing cutting edge projects with unmatched craftsmanship. The sun is indeed setting on the era of plain bathtub pools, and a new dawn of fiberglass pools is on the horizon. My only hope is that you’ll get as much pleasure out of this series as I do!
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Finding A Pool Contractor | Installation & Construction | Pool Design Guides
Like anything else in this world, purchasing and installing an inground swimming pool can be a wonderful or awful experience. And after having this blog and doing our best to educate consumers over the past decade, it has become apparent to me the number one reason why some swimming pool installations turn into a nightmare for the homeowners is simple—They didn’t do their research.
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Don't blindly wonder if a fiberglass, concrete, or vinyl liner pool is right for you. Our educational ebook does a deep-dive comparison of the 3 types, all while noting the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Finding A Pool Contractor | Installation & Construction
At River Pools and Spas we have the opportunity to speak with literally hundreds of pool builders around the world. Sometimes they teach us, sometimes we mentor them. But any way you cut it, it’s given us tremendous exposure to the world of fiberglass pools and great insight into the little things that tend to make a big difference in fiberglass pool construction.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction | Pool Videos
We figured we'd have some fun and attempt something we've never done, or even seen done before in the pool industry (although I'm sure it has)...and that's to do an entire fiberglass pool installation, including concrete patio, all in a single day!
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Finding A Pool Contractor | Installation & Construction
I met with a great couple last night for a project planning meeting. They are ecstatic about getting their new fiberglass pool just in time for summer, but during the meeting they continued to bring up a terrible experience they had the previous year with another contractor. Apparently, they were told that their backyard patio and retaining wall project would be completed sometime in July. But to their great astonishment, the project dragged on and wasn’t wrapped up until late November. In their words: “We lost our entire summer and fall!”
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Finding A Pool Contractor | Installation & Construction | Options and Accessories
This is a great question! And one that needs addressing. The first thing that any potential fiberglass pool owner needs to know is this: Your pool will not be perfectly level. I’m sure you probably have a lot of questions about this...that’s great, because we’ll try to answer them all here. We have this conversation with every single customer before the project begins, so we thought we’d have it with you too.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction
If you’ve following our fiberglass pool manufacturing series to this point, you know we’ve already covered:
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Installation & Construction | Options and Accessories | Retaining Walls, Fence, and Landscaping
Note from Marcus: This is a guest post from one of the most prominent landscape designers in the Northern Virginia area, David Marciniak of Revolutionary Gardens.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction
Ok, if you’re following our series on fiberglass pool manufacturing, you’ve already learned about the defects that can result from improper mold maintenance as well as the importance of proper gel coat application in manufacturing. Today we’re going to discuss the third phase in the fiberglass pool manufacturing process, the vinyl ester resin layer, and the importance it plays in building a long lasting pool.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction | Pool Design Guides
Today we’re going to discuss how the gel coat layer of a fiberglass pool is applied in manufacturing, some guidelines used by manufacturers, and the problems that arise when these guidelines are not adhered to.
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