Inground Pool Skimmer Plumbing Diagrams
When you look down into your pool skimmer, you may see two holes, one at 12 o’clock and another opposite hole, at 6 o’clock. This gives the pool builder some flexibility in how to connect the plumbing...
View ArticleSpa Wall Repair on a Pool / Spa Combo Pool
Many inground pools owners opt to have the attached spa installed at the time of building the pool. Good decision. Attached spas are fun, even if they’re not heated. Small children love their small...
View ArticlePreventing a Popped Pool
Draining an inground swimming pool is not difficult, it’s just stressful – pool owners worry about the pool popping out of the ground, or other major damage they’ve heard tales about. A concrete pool...
View ArticleGunite Pool Construction Phases
There are several phases of building an inground gunite pool, and each phase is built upon the previous phase’s accomplishments. In most cases, each of these phases will be performed by a different...
View Article20 Tiny Pools – Small Pool Design Ideas
Small inground pools are are becoming very popular in urban centers, beach and resort areas, and just about everywhere. Small pools can be called plunge pools or splash pools, but can also be used for...
View ArticleInground Pool Plumbing: How to Plumb a Pool
Plumbing an inground pool is actually easier than it sounds — as long as you have a detailed plan and work carefully. The last thing you want after laying inground pool plumbing is to discover an...
View ArticleBuying, Mixing and Applying Vermiculite to the Pool Floor
Vermiculite is the usual choice of floor material for inground vinyl liner pools. it is not the cheapest option for your floor, but it is long lasting and one of the easier floor materials to install....
View ArticleInground Pool Construction and Groundwater Issues
It only happens rarely, but sometimes when digging inground swimming pools you may discover a high water table. Or, there can be issues with surface ground water, flowing towards your future pool....
View ArticleHow to Dig an Inground Pool – Dig It!
1. Mark The Underground Utilities The first thing you want to do before any digging an inground pool in your yard is make a call to Dig Safe. In some areas it may be called something different like...
View ArticleThe Pool Wall Debate – Steel or Polymer
At In The Swim, we offer both the steel wall and polymer pool walls. Both types of pool kits come with the same equipment package and accessories. Both steel or polymer pool kits walls have a limited...
View ArticleInstalling the Pool Light in your Inground Pool Kit
As we continue our series of articles on how to build your own inground pool, today we look at an illuminating subject, adding underwater pool lighting. For this post, we’ve taken some of the most...
View ArticleInground Vinyl Pool Kits vs. Fiberglass Pools
If you are considering building an inground pool yourself, or acting as the general contractor for the project – your first question is: Should I build a Vinyl Pool, Fiberglass Pool or Gunite Pool? The...
View ArticleErrors to Avoid in DIY Pool Kit Construction
Over the years, I’ve been involved in, or directly built, hundreds of inground pools, most of the them a steel walled pool kit construction, with a vinyl liner. I’ve made a few of my own pool...
View ArticleInground Swimming Pool Planning Guide
Building a brand new pool is an exciting time, filled with the anticipation of spending hours swimming and lounging in the sun. But going through the pool building process can oftentimes be...
View ArticleImportant Questions to Ask When Building Your Dream Pool
When building your dream pool, it’s wise to do a bit of research and homework ahead of time to stay well-informed. While there’s always a chance something unexpected can happen during a pool build,...
View ArticleWho Invented Pools? A History of Swimming Pools
There’s over 10 million pools in the United States today, but swimming pools were not always so prevalent. The last 50 years has seen an explosion of growth in backyard pools, once a luxury only...
View ArticleInground Pool Electrical Safety
The CPSC has reported 14 deaths from electrocution in swimming pools during 2003-2014. The cause can be faulty pool light wiring, improper bonding or grounding of equipment, failed Ground Fault Circuit...
View ArticleInground, On-Ground, Above Ground Pool Ideas
With the In The Swim Custom Pool Builder, you have the option to custom build your above ground pool to fit perfectly in your backyard space. If you already own an above ground pool, or if you are...
View ArticleHow to Drain a Swimming Pool
A simple enough question on the surface, but around here, we always dive deeper into a subject. So when we talk about how to drain a pool, first we want to explore why you would do such a thing, and...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Swimming Pool
Anatomy of a swimming pool. What are the components or systems used for that big bowl of water in the backyard? How are they connected? In a similar fashion to the ‘Dry Bones’ song – “the ankle bone’s...
View ArticleSmall Pool Water Features
Pool Water Features is the catch-all phrase to cover any type of splashing, spraying, shooting water display that you can add to your pool plumbing. From a spouting statuary in the corner of the pool,...
View ArticleSwimming Pool Renovations: Before and After
There’s nothing quite like a Before and After photo, to show how far something or someone has improved. Today’s photo-blog is an idea book for swimming pool renovation and remodeling. These photos are...
View ArticleSwimming Pool Feet of Head Calculations
When building an inground pool, the best way to size the pool pump is to calculate the total resistance in your pool pipes and plumbing, adding up all of the pipe, fittings, valves and other equipment,...
View ArticleDIY Repairs to Swimming Pool Tile
Pool tile at the waterline is a protective and decorative element on in-ground pools. If your pool tile has begun to crack and crumble, repair it! There are many different options when it comes to...
View ArticleHow to Build a Pool: Equipment Pad Setup and Design
Planning the layout of your pool equipment on your pool equipment pad is a fun stage in your pool project. The goal is to design a functional and simple layout with room to maneuver and service the...
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