Vinyl pool liners cover the floor and sides of a pool providing the overall look and color of your backyard oasis. Not only do they give the inside of your pool a pleasant appearance, but they also serve the vital function of protecting the pool...

The diagrams below are meant to be general examples of how you can route your swimming pool's plumbing as well as how you can set up your equipment pad. If you have questions you can leave them in the comment section below or you're always...

The most common concern we get for salt system owners is that the the salt cell is not producing chlorine. However, very often this concern is only triggered because the pool turned green or the water test shows zero free chlorine. More often, if...

When it comes to adding a swimming pool to your backyard, there are a surprising number of options. However, sometimes the land makes decisions for us. Because a pool is such a large addition to your yard, certain aspects of your backyard are...

All oval above ground pools will require a side support system to support the outwards water pressure pushing on the pool walls due to the uneven distribution of water. This support system will either be a buttress or buttress-free system...

Considering getting an above ground pool? That’s great! Not sure what shape you should go with? That’s okay too. While some folks have the luxury of personal preference there are actually a few situations where one shape makes a lot more sense...

Not all private pools are built alike and we're not just talking about rectangles versus kidney shapes here. Each homeowner builds a pool for their own  specific reasons and the design of their pool will reflect ultimately that. Some people want...

The short answer for how much an inground swimming pool costs depends on the type of pool and size as well as who builds it. However, the average cost (according to HomeGuide.com's annual review) if you were to buy a common 16 x 32 Rectangle...

What a great question! Truth-be-told though, asking how much it costs to build a swimming pool is kind of like asking how much it’s going to cost to build a home. There is no real one-size-fits-all answer as costs are dependent on so many...

I know, I wish we could just lay the liner down and call it a day but every swimming pool needs to have a base. The purpose of the swimming pool base is to provide a smooth surface for the pool's liner. A smooth surface is less abrasive on the...