OT Above gorund swimming pools

stryped · 2009-06-23T12:58:19+00:00

My kids and wife are wanting an above ground swimming pool. Money iskind of tight and was wondering if a person could buy a used on offcraigslist or if a used pool is not a good idea. Are they hard toinstall yourself?Thanks!

Jun 23, 2009 25 Replies

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Randy 17 years ago

I doubt that, but my pool adds $50.00/mo. to my electreic bill, and don't forget the cost of chemicals.

I got my pool used, 28' Johnny Weissmuller, top of the line, pool, all accessories and even the wood deck for $500.00. Came with a brand new liner in the box. They did not like the design. You cannot reuse a liner, the holes will NEVER line back up, reinstalled turned 90 to 180 degrees is a bad option, that would be 2 very big holes to patch.

I did destroy a few sections of lower track taking the pool apart, had to order replacements before I could put it up. Busted my ass with about 3 weeks of digging to get a flat spot big enough. Then had to buy 2 tanker trucks of water to fill it, I did not want to burn out my well pump filling this thing.

Thank You, Randy

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dcaster 17 years ago

In Chapter 5 of Freakonomics, which explores the art and science of parenting, we pose this question: Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? It turns out that far more children die each year in swimming pool accidents than in gun incidents. For parents in warm- weather states like Florida, California, and Arizona, this is plainly a year-round concern, and now that summer seems to have leapt over spring (at least here in New York City, where it hit 80 F. yesterday), swimming-pool season is nearly here for all of us.

Dan

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stryped 17 years ago

So a used one taken down if you buy a new liner is a good option? I have an 8n. Can I borrow a scrapper to level it? I guess i would have to use a shovel to remove the sod?

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dcaster 17 years ago

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Freakonomics is a book worth reading even though it is easy reading. So check it out of your library. I would give you the source for the numbers in the book, but I do not own a copy.

Your numbers are not compatible. The one for deaths in swimming pools is for children under 5. The number for gun deaths is for minors up to age 19 or 21. I forget which. And I think it includes intentional deaths as well as accident.

Dan

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CarlBoyd 17 years ago

Make 2, 10 inch posts, set on the ground, if the top of the posts are level, the ground is level

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Randy 17 years ago

Used pool worked for me, it was in really nice shape, and had all the accessories too.

No idea on the 8N and a scraper. I dug by hand and used a 15 foot long 8" I beam drug around in circles by my lawn tractor, (1" pipe as center pivot thru hole in end of beam) it would identify high spots that needed more digging and I would lay a level on the beam from time to time and dig as needed.

Thank You, Randy

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