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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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How Much Does An Above Ground Pool Cost to Build?

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How to Install your Beaded or UniBead Above Ground Pool Liner

UniBead liners can be used in two ways; either as a traditional Beaded Liner in a swimming pool that uses a Bead Receiver or as a J-Hook Liner in a pool that does not use a Bead Receiver. (That last part may sound repetitive but we'll cover why the...

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How To Route Your Pool's Plumbing And Set Up Your Equipment Pad

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 welcome...

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What does it mean to become a Royal Preferred Pool Builder?

At Royal Swimming Pools, we specialize in inground swimming pool kits, with a focus on being the very best supplier of vinyl liner pools in the industry. This specific focus makes a difference in the level of service and knowledge you get since most...

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When Should You Buy a Semi-Inground Pool Instead?

IMPORTANT INTERRUPTION:It's important to shop early. Many pool builders are booked 3-12 months out presently. The best plan you can have is to purchase your pool at least 2-6 months before you'd like to start building and even then, the more...

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