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Fiberglass pools are manufactured in a factory. After the excavation is completed in your backyard, the pool is installed in one piece often by using a large crane to lift the pool up over your house into the large hole in your backyard. A fiberglass pool actually looks like a large bathtub.

The expense of a fiberglass pool is usually greater than a concrete in ground pool. However, you may save money over the lifetime of the pool. The upkeep is less expensive on a fiberglass pool because it uses fewer chemicals than concrete pools. Also, you do not have to replaster the pool or replace the lining.

Less acid is needed in a fiberglass pool than a concrete pool, which has a plaster finish because the fiberglass shell does not change the chemistry of the water. Also, you do not need to brush the pool very often, as in a plaster finished concrete pool, because the fiberglass surface is non-porous. Although, if you have a pebble type finish with a concrete pool, you can avoid brushing that finish very often as well. Make sure you compare finishes properly when discussing the maintenance procedures with your pool dealer.

Construction time for a fiberglass pool is usually only around two weeks. The ground is excavated, then the pool is installed into your yard in one piece, then the finished work takes place.

There is a distinct advantage with a fiberglass pool if you live in earthquake prone areas of the country because fiberglass contains a shock-absorbing capability. It is able to flex up to two feet. (Although new concrete construction technology allows concrete to flex somewhat as well.) Your pool dealer can explain the benefits of fiberglass and if it is now advisable to purchase a fiberglass pool over a concrete pool if you reside in an earthquake prone area.

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