pools

[Archer]

My wife and I want a pool. We have plenty of land to put it on although it is a sloping lot and I realize there will have to be some excavating.

I want a pool, aprox 20 x 40 or close to it, and it must have a diving board at one end. I have several questions

1. Can a diving board be installed on an on ground pool? Do they make liners deep enough
2. How much should I consider paying for an inground pool with above specs( nothing fancy just a pool and the necessary componants
3. Has anyone installed one theirself and is it something to consider.

I am a do it yourselfer on a lot of things. and have a good knowledge of plumbing and wiring. I would definately contract out the concrete and digging.
However, what worries me the most about the install is the digging and getting the ground prepared prior to liner installation. Any thoughts?

[dancu]

I don't think any above ground pool has enough depth for a diving board.
Don't know how much an inground vinyl liner pool would cost in your area,
however I did installed my inground pool myself.
If mechanically inclined it should not be a problem and maybe fun even!
In my case doing it myself offset the extra excavating cost, my lot is sloping too!

Dan

[Archer]

Thanks for reply
I have checked for some kits and they run around 6-7 thousand. I was told double that for installation. Is that close??? If so I think I could put one in for around $15,000 total.

I can do the mechanics, plumbing electrical ect. Its just the digging and getting the bottom ready that worries me. I know it has to be exact. I don't think the actual digging will bring in many surprizes. I have a basement at my house and they did not encounter any large rocks or anything like that

[georgiapoollover]

My husband and I put in our own pool about 4 years ago. It was 16 X 32 with a diving board and deep end. The kit was $5500, and all the other stuff probably cost us about $12,000 total to do the pool. WE contracted out the electrical and excavation. We did everything else our selves. It took 5 months due to non stop rain at the time. The pool leveling was by far the hardest with the steel walls, then the concrete bottom, then the liner installation. It was the worst 5 months on my life! We are currently having a pool built now and we ARE NOT doing any of the work. I would not recommned it at all. It was hard and tedious. PLus, we had a major water problem with water getting under the liner after a heavy rain storm. I am not sure why this happend, but I say it was due to our inexpereince doing this kind of work. WE have moved and sold that house since. It did not deter us from wanting another pool, but we decided to not do it ourselves. Although our company is busy and slow at completeing things. Its been 4 weeks and this is a vinyl pool. We are about 2 weeks out from being done.

[webfeet]

I'm in s. Arkansas, and my bids for a 20 x 40 IG grecian (octagan)pool, polymer walls, w/vinyl liner (20 ml), 3' to 8' deep with 1 hp Hayword and 300# sand filter, polaris 280 vac, 8' steps, and 8' divingboard are between 25,000 - 28,000. That does not include getting the electrical work done. I will do that myself and it will cost 400.00 or so. Also, I am getting at least 5' of concrete all the way around pool. I found the kit online for less than 8,000. So in this area, installation by PC's are triple the cost of the kit and then some, but that is doing everything, except running the electric to the area- they will hook up pump, lights, etc. to available supply. Hope this helps.

[Razorback Fan]

3 years ago we purchased a used above ground pool w/deep end. Disassembled and tried to install in our yard. Completed leveling and side walls, ready to install liner. Left for vacation and returned home to a total mess. High winds blew side in and caved in dirt work. We decided that task was not for us and started researching inground pool.
After tons of research we purchased a 17'4" x 41'2" inground fiberglass pool last summer. The depth is 3' to 9'6". It has a safety ledge, two leisure seats (deep end), roman steps, with a large shallow area. Included diving board, jacuzzi filtering system, underwater light, pea-gravel deck with over pour (this hides the fiberglass lip around the top). Total installed price was $26,400.00, this included everything but electrical. No regrets, I love my pool! Hope this helps.