| Have you ever wondered how much it would cost | | | | get the idea.From here on, we'll deal |
| to install a beautiful in-ground pool in your | | | | exclusively with the cost of a vinyl lined |
| backyard? Then once you have the pool, what | | | | pool, but please keep in mind, that |
| would be your on-going costs to keep it | | | | fiberglass and gunite pools should be |
| maintained?This article will discuss, and | | | | competitively priced depending on where you |
| show, the true costs associated with building | | | | live. In fact, in some markets, there are so |
| and maintaining an in-ground pool. Due to the | | | | many pool builders that the gunite pools are |
| many details being discussed, the article is | | | | cheaper than the vinyl ones.Furthermore, some |
| divided up into 4 parts. Part 1 is below. The | | | | environments require a gunite pool. If all |
| other 3 parts can be found at the web address | | | | this is true, then why are we talking about a |
| given below.If you would like to know what | | | | vinyl pool? Well, simply because the company |
| would be your cost, per month, to own and | | | | I worked for only installed vinyl pools, and |
| maintain a pool, please read this very | | | | the pool that was installed at my home is a |
| informative article to its end.GENERAL POOL | | | | vinyl pool. I think we'll all be better off |
| COSTSThe cost of installing a new in-ground | | | | if I go with what I know best.THE MAJOR COST |
| swimming pool is going to vary widely. You | | | | OF POOL INSTALLATIONThe first thing to |
| could have a decent size pool installed for | | | | remember is that one of the major costs of |
| as little as $10-12,000, or one that could | | | | building a pool is labor. In fact, I heard |
| reach towards 6 figures and upwards, | | | | once that materials for gunite pools are |
| depending on whether you want a gold-plated | | | | actually cheaper than vinyl-lined pools |
| pool or not. Actually, I don't think | | | | because the only material is basically cement |
| gold-plated pools exist but you get the idea | | | | mixture, rebar and piping. But this type of |
| about the expense. We obviously we will focus | | | | pool is quite labor intensive. On the other |
| on the lower end.TYPES OF POOLSNow on to the | | | | hand, the kit for a vinyl pool includes |
| details, the first factor that will determine | | | | things that cost a bit more, like the steel |
| pool cost is the type of pool. Your choice | | | | walls, framing, steps and the vinyl liner, |
| will probably fall into one of the three | | | | but many pool builders prefer to install |
| following types:1.) steel-walled, vinyl lined | | | | these vinyl pools because they are much |
| pool2.) fiberglass pool3.) cement (or unite) | | | | quicker and easier to install.For more |
| pool.OTHER POOL FACTORS TO CONSIDERThe second | | | | information on the actual costs associated |
| factor is the size and shape. It should be | | | | with buying, installing, filling, and |
| obvious that the larger pools are going to | | | | maintaining a new pool, please see the web |
| cost more, but fancy shapes will also be | | | | site listed below. This article will end with |
| expensive. You could potentially get an 18 ft | | | | your approximate total monthly outlay to own |
| x 36 ft rectangle for a cost similar to that | | | | a pool. |
| of a 16 ft x 32 ft kidney shaped pool. You | | | | |