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Comment on The Use And Need Of Landscaping For Above Ground Pools by hank

hank — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:48:59 +0000

Try to avoid long straight lines in you landscape. Slope or terrace the yard leading to the pond. Add flower or shrub beds that lead from the pool down to the pond to tie the two sides of the landscape together naturally. Make a path from the edge of the pool to the pond that is lined with cobble stones. You can have a fence around either, but don’t let it end abruptly. Taper the ends and elongate the lines with shrub or flower beds. Add rocks to the landscape.

Try some or all of these suggestions. Sketch it out to see how it looks from a bird’s eye view. Play around and have fun. You really could do just about anything
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Comment on The Use And Need Of Landscaping For Above Ground Pools by Still trying to be free!

Still trying to be free! — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:46:59 +0000

Full size Cannas grow tall enough to camo the sides of the pool.
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Comment on The Use And Need Of Landscaping For Above Ground Pools by marcinde2001

marcinde2001 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:44:59 +0000

I saw a great example in Landscape Architects & Specifier's News a couple months ago, where an architect put a nice-looking deck around his above-ground pool to make it look more like an inground. If you were to do a multi-level deck it could help the pool blend in. For example, do a 4' wide deck all around the pool, then step it down to a wider deck, which then could step down to plantings and grade. Wouldn't be cheap, but would definitely cut down on maintenance, especially if you built the deck from a composite like Trex or Fiberon.
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Comment on The Use And Need Of Landscaping For Above Ground Pools by heckle78

heckle78 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:42:59 +0000

Unfortunately the answer to this question is "it depends".

There are many good books out there about landscaping around pools, here’s one from Amazon.com that’s only $8 used.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580173853/002-8925618-0944814?v=glance&n=283155
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Comment on The Use And Need Of Landscaping For Above Ground Pools by tee

tee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:40:15 +0000

We are putting up an above ground pool this year…any landscaping ideas to try to ‘soften’ the overall look?
We have a cement patio & the pool will be just off that..then there is an arbor beyond that leading to a large pond w/dock. I HAD a picket fence on either side of the arbor, but have taken it down. So I need ideas on how to bring all areas together (especially around the pool) that will be LOW maintenance, ‘natural & soft’ looking!

Comment on How deep can you put an above ground pool? by craigmn3

craigmn3 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:24:59 +0000

The OTHER option is to sink it into the ground and NOT back fill it. If you back fill with dirt you will corrode the wall and void the warranty. But if you dig your hole, put a retaining wall around it assemble your pool, then build a deck over it, you will be in fine shape.
That being said….we have had customers who backfilled and had their pool last twenty years, when they finally pulled it out it was in bad shape….but it lasted

Craig
http://www.arthurspools.com

Check the link below for sinking your pool
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http://www.arthurspools.com/cyclopedia/how_to_make_an_above_ground_pool.htm

Comment on How do I get my inground pool running? by sr71black

sr71black — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:15:59 +0000

here is my website it has all kinds of tips on pool equipment such as troubleshooting pumps,heaters,timeclocks,etc. that you may find useful with photographs and comparisons of different types of pool equipment: http://www.swimming-pool-information.com/index.html
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Comment on How do I get my inground pool running? by Buttsoap

Buttsoap — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:06:59 +0000

Is it too late to purchase a homeowners protection plan to cover the pool equipment and structure? The pool structure is lighter than the ground it sits in so an empty pool could lift and shift as the water table rises. In some cases they can pop out of the ground. When the pool shifts the plumbing likely breaks and you have an expensive problem. Contact a pool inspector to evaluate the pool and equipment/plumbing.

Note when you fill your pool after verifying the plumbing is tight and equipment operational take a water meter reading before and after filling the pool and spa, as needed, and equipment primed and full of water. Pool fill point is typically 1/2 the way up the skimmer opening on pool side. Subtract the two and multiply by 7.48 gallons/cubic foot if your meter is in cubic feet, many are! If in gallons then no conversion is needed.

Write this gallonage on your equipment and on the inside of your sub panel. Take this value to your pool supply place, along with a sample of your pool water, and they can tell you what your pool water needs.

Get a good test kit and learn how to use it!
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Comment on How deep can you put an above ground pool? by scubabob

scubabob — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:46:59 +0000

You can’t and still have that pool after a year. The walls aren’t coated or designed to be sunk and will rot pretty quickly. Take a look at the steel used in an on ground (usually partially sunk) or an inground., versus the steel in your above ground. There’s a BIG difference.
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Comment on Private swimming pools can be dangerous. There are serious accidents each year in those areas of the United? by hypno_toad1

hypno_toad1 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:39:59 +0000

No. And maybe you should do your own homework.
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