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How To Read Your Swimming Pool's Dig Spec

Dig specs are the accurate drawings of your swimming pool plans, much like a blueprint. The Dig Spec has to be approved prior to moving forward with your swimming pool order in order to confirm that you are happy with the planned placement of...

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How to Install a Skimmer on an Above Ground Swimming Pool

Your skimmer performs a big job when it comes to keeping your swimming pool clean. Proper installation is a vital part of making sure it's capable of doing the best job possible.

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How to Find and Choose a Swimming Pool Builder

Finding a reliable pool builder is a huge concern for anyone looking to transform their backyard into their favorite stay-cation destination. The last thing you want is someone who cuts corners, or worse, never finishes the job once they're paid....

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How Much does it Cost to Install an Inground Vinyl Liner Pool

There are three different routes you can take when it comes to how to install a vinyl lined swimming pool. We'll go over some of the costs associated with each . But here's a brief video that touches on what those routes may look for someone just...

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Understanding Bonding and Grounding for Swimming Pool Equipment

If you're a pool owner, it's essential to make sure your pool equipment is properly grounded and bonded to keep your pool safe. However, for many people, this is one of the most puzzling aspects of pool construction.

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Installing an Above Ground Pool with a Sand Base and Foam Cove

Above ground swimming pools require a cove.

"Great," you say—but what's a cove?

Once your pool walls are up and assembled, a cove is material placed against the inside walls of your pool's perimeter that allows your liner to gently cascade down the...

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How to Add an Automatic Cover to a Pool

Oftentimes, when people think of automatic pool covers, they think of the type built-in to the swimming pool and assume that since they didn't add an automatic cover when first installing their pool, they can't add one later. The good news is that ...

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E-Z Clip Liner Installation Tips for H.I.I. by Doughboy Pools

By Bill

When installing a liner in an H.I.I. by Doughboy pool, you may have decided to go with the fan favorite unibead liner. If that's the case, you'll be using their "E-Z Clip" liner technology, designed for simple, yet sturdy, liner installation. As...

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Swimming Pool Heaters vs. Heat Pumps: Which Is Better?

Beginning in the first century, the Roman Empire started heating pools via wood-burning furnaces beneath the floor. Nowadays, options for heating swimming pools are a bit more efficient: homeowners usually choose either a gas/propane pool heater or...

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How Much Decking or Patio Do I Need Around an Inground Swimming Pool?

As you're planning your new inground swimming pool, one of the main questions you're going to have to answer is what size pool you'd like. But one thing that can be easily overlooked when choosing the right size pool for your yard is making sure...

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