Doughboy or Esther Williams????

[mohawk]

gpshemi- Are you sure you have the classic pool? In the brochure it says the classic has sheet aluminum wall constuction. Maybe your pool is the carousel. That one's suppose to have the extruded walls. I was just wondering. Denise

[traceyb]

That's what I'm talkin about. This is why I have truly decided on an EW pool...........because of the aluminum.............Doughboy may be know for name and some people may feel ok w/ the steel and looks of the db, but I think i prefer the more modern looks of the EW.My question is this : why don't they put soft drinks in steel cans?

[traceyb]

I am attaching several photos of the area in the yard in which we want to install our "soon to be purchased" pool. Everyone participating in this thread has been a god send and we soooo appreciate learning from you all. The first 3 photos are where we WANT to put it, the last being a largely open space that would better tolerate the pool (space and full sun) but not convenient and accessible as placing it off the back deck about 15 - 20 feet and tying in the new decking with the existing one. Any of you who have participated in this thread that may have any suggestions, we greatly welcome them. We plan to build the bulk of the pool decking down off the existing deck, up some new wide steps and to the left with a pretty good landing pad once you step up. Off to the right and the backside along the tree line will be simple landscaping. We also plan to construct about a 2-4 foot walkway around the top the pool where there isn't significant decking.

[gpshemi]

The extruded versus sheet refers to the columns and rails doesn't it?
I didn't think there was such a thing as an extruded "wall". Maybe I got things screwed up a little.

I have the classic with the roman columns and the rails and colums are clearly extruded. They're very heavy construction with beads and grooves extruded into them. A sheet rail is thinner and more flimsy. It's basically a folded up sheet of aluminun really.

My rail caps are resin. While I think the caps could be done better, they aren't bad either. They just aren't as nice as the rest of the design in my book. The bottom of each column has a fluted bottom cap too. Those seem to be will done.

gpshemi

[prh129]

That's what I'm talkin about. This is why I have truly decided on an EW pool...........because of the aluminum.............Doughboy may be know for name and some people may feel ok w/ the steel and looks of the db, but I think i prefer the more modern looks of the EW.My question is this : why don't they put soft drinks in steel cans?

Although steel does corrode, the pool walls in a Doughboy pool are galvanized and coated so that the steel is not exposed to the elements. In the Desert Spring line, I believe the walls are lifetime guaranteed. I can't say that's it's better or worse than aluminum but you seem to conclude that the steel is inferior to the aluminum and I don't believe that is true. If a company is willing to back a product (steel or aluminum) with a lifetime guarantee then the odds are pretty good that you are dealing with a quality pool. Both Doughboy and EW are well-established companies so I don't think you could go wrong with either. If you prefer the look of the EW then go for it.

As far as the extruded walls - there are two types of aluminum walls - one piece and a series of smaller pieces that fit together. Extruded wall might refer to the multi-piece wall (see the thread that I pointed to in my previous message).

Peter

[gpshemi]

That would make sense. In that case mine would be a sheet aluminum wall. Mines one pc.

As for the steel debate, the first time it gets a scratch or ding that penitrates the coating, it's going to start to rust. Never ever get a weedeater close to a steel walls coating.

gpshemi

[traceyb]

gpshemi.........
I'm glad to hear you are liking the classic EW. If you don't mind me asking and if I remember correctly you got an oval? If you did get a round one, would mind telling me how much you paid for the pool and all you got w/ it minus installation fees if you paid for it. I am looking at the 27' classic with the gray walls (decor in the middle).............I live in southern il and would be curious to know for comparison reasons. did you order it online or buy from a dealer? Thanks.

[gpshemi]

I posted that on the 3rd page of this link.

I got the pool itself from a local dealer.
The rest was either from family, or Ebay.

gpshemi

[traceyb]

Well we did it. We put a down payment on our esther williams classic round. They would have ordered the 27' because they were out of them (imagine that)..........so they upgraded us to the 30' round for 600$. I feel like I could loose a gut on the cost, however I also revert back to thoughts of years of enjoyment. So, thank you all for being a BIG contributing factor. I am SO sure I'll be back on here alot, just learning new information and hopefully I'm NEVER on here to problem solve. But if I am, I'm sure I'll get things fixed through POOL FORUM.
I have tried to post some photos, but it said they were too large? Don't know how to do it or I would send you "progressive" pictures. Anyone care to fill me in on how to do it from a mac G5

[denanbob]

The way I do pictures is to upload everything to photobucket.com (free). Then I copy the link in the IMG line and paste it into my posts. I also resize my picture with a resizing program I downloaded from the internet but I can't remember where from. If I find it, I will post back. It resizes them to small so they fit nicely in these posts. Not sure if this was much help, but hopefully you will figure it out soon so we can see your pool come together!! Congrats on the purchase!