Forum: Above-Ground Pool Construction & Repair

In Arizona, we will be in the nineties next week. My phone is starting to ring off the hook with folks wanting liners replaced, pools installed and...

Our pool liner just failed. I thought the pool was frozen solid, but apparently it's not because I just looked out and the whole middle has...

Which is better for a northeast climate? We're trying to get the pool warm enough to use in May and September. I'm curious to hear from those...

Is the Odyssey reel the same as -or made by -the same company as Horizon? I saw on their web site that they offer an extension for the 28' reel. I...

My lawn is in terrible shape! When they build our house a truck came out and sprayed the dirt with what I am convinced was weed seed. So anyway we...

Can anyone tell me if it's overly difficult to install a vinyl pool liner in an above-ground pool? Of course the pool store is discouraging it,...

I'm wondering if I could use a 28' reel on a 30' pool without any problems? I'm finding it difficult to locate a reel 30' long that is of good...

My husband and I want to heat our pool this year and we were wondering which type of solar heaters really work. Our pool is a 28' round. We also...

I was just looking at a couple of pools that look like a great deal, but I can't find ANY info on these pools. Can anyone give me info on these pools...

In order to avoid a repeat of last year (the water was so algae-filled for late May opening I had to drain) I want to open my AG pool as early as...

I'm looking at buying a used doughboy pool, but I don't have any idea how old it is, or what model line/quality it is... Can someone give me any...

I was reading around on the forums on how to fix a whole in an above-ground pool liner, but am wondering how large the holes can be to make this...

I know there is the cool deck for concrete but is there anything to paint on wood for wood decks around pools that do not get so hot? Thanks!

I ran across a used AG pool on the local Craigs List. The guys does not seem to know much about the pool which does make me a bit nervous. Here...

Has anyone had any experience with a Minimax Low Nox 400,000 btu heater vs. a Sta-Rite 400k btu heater? Both are manufactured by Pentair. My...

FINALLY! I smell success with the pool. Filling with water today...no wrinkles in J-Hook liner...life is good so far. Lessons learned: ...

My sister has one of the AG pools from Walmart. It is one of the blue ones with the little air filled ring around the top. She is wondering if it...

OK, went to set the liner to today. Have a J-Hook oval 12x24. Instructions are as murky as swamp water in a hurricane...at best. Did as the...

Started taping my seams on the styrofoam bottom and cannot get the tape to stick for more than several hours...I have several brands and an array of...

Greetings, I have just laid all my underground and have yet to order my pump and filter.. pump is to be 1/2hp and 18" sand filter. I am going to...

Any advice on what to use to backfill around our AG. It sits 2' out of the ground. The original earth is rocky, so that is obviously out. We have a...

This was my first year with a temporary frame pool and with the knowledge I gained off this board I had a fairly easy time keeping it clean and...

OK... given that Owens Corning is by no means a small corporation, or having a poor distribution system........I have spent my entire morning trying...

Greetings, As our project nears completion (Thank You for the help), I want to make sure the pump/filter/skimmer, etc is as effective as possible....

Greetings..... I am to the point in the pool that I have to bring in the bottom product and cove. The pool being built is a 12 x 24 that we have...

Our AG pool was installed just over 2 yrs ago. The installer leveled the ground and had us get some masonry sand for the bottom. We noticed this...

After a day of heavy rainfall, 10 inches (geez !), I need to drain some of the water off my winter cover. I have been looking around for an...

New pool owner here (since July this yr). Never have closed yet....first yr. I plan to drain below the skimmer. I don't have a skimmer cover and have...

DH and I are in our 40's and we'd like to sell our home in a few years. I am thinking about buying a used AGP off ebay or some other place. Would...