Michael Bowers
Can we dig the pool ourselves?
The answer is NO! The reason is that the pool dig is the most critical portion of the project and in order to ensure our finished product me
YOU ASK, WE ANSWER
Welcome to our blog where you can find answers to our most frequently asked questions. These articles were spawned from the Famous Marcus Sheridan Philosophy of "They Ask, You Answer". Our goal is to help educate potential pool owners so they can make the best decision when it comes to purchasing their swimming pool, regardless of type or whom they buy it from. We are always looking for input so if you have a great article idea please let us know and we will do our best to get an article up asap.
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Michael Bowers
Can we do our own concrete decking for our fiberglass pool?
Fiberglass Pool concrete is more techinical and requires more patience than pouring a driveway were you can dump concrete right on your form
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Michael Bowers
How to install paver coping on a fiberglass pool
As part of our Tundra Loc/ The River Pools Way of best practices for installation of fiberglass pools, We start out the installation of pave
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If I have an Automatic Pool Cover do I need a fence?
In my opinion the Automatic Pool Cover is the best safety device you could ever purchase for your pool. As long as your pool is covered, no
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Retaining walls. Do I really need one?
The photo above is of a project we built alongside Donnie Macs Landscaping in 2008 in Hobart WI. The site slope was so drastic that a retaining wall would be required. This is an extreme and most often retaining walls are a few feet tall or less but this shows that regardless of your site slope we can build a fiberglass pool. The real question is do you want one or need one? In some cases we are able to opt out of a retaining wall by grading the area outside of the pool wit
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What happens if you hit bedrock, stones or roots while digging my pool?
Generally speaking before a pool project gets started we have a general idea whether or not we will hit bedrock and at what depth. Most muni
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What if you hit an unmarked utility while excavating a fiberglass pool?
First and foremost it is critical that your property has a locate equest filed with your local locating service. For us in Wisconsin that is
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7 Things to Consider When Building a Fiberglass Pool at a Home under Construction
Whether you are a pool builder or a homeowner, it's important to understand that the process of building a fiberglass pool on a home under construction presents some unique challenges. However, if these are understood and discussed beforehand they can be easily overcome. 7 Things to Plan For When Building a Fiberglass Pool on a Property with a House under Construction Drainage protect the pool when to begin cleaning the pool stains and other damage to the pool shellDon't leav
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How much dirt really comes out of a pool excavation
We recently received a comment on our blog asking: "What is the process of removing dirt during an inground pool installation?"We find that this is a question that most folks have when considering an inground pool. Today you're in luck because in the following Jobsite video we tackle this, as well as other common excavation/dirt-related questions. But before we jump into the video, here are some other questions about the removal of dirt on an inground pool project that we rec
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Michael Bowers
Fiberglass Pool Basics: Pros, Cons, and How They’re Made
What is a fiberglass pool, in the most basic sense?Confession: between you and me, I didn’t know the basics of a fiberglass pool until I joined River Pools. I knew what fiberglass was and what a pool was, individually, but I wasn’t sure how fiberglass changed the pool essence and the process. I imagined it as being basically a curvy plastic bowl someone stuck in the ground. Of course, I’m a pro now, but with vivid memories of how lost, I felt at first. So if you’re quietly wo
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How to Install a Fiberglass Pool Tanning Ledge the River Pools Way.
The River Pools Way of Installing a pool with an integrated tanning ledge starts with its pier system.
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How Messy is a fiberglass pool installation
A fiberglass pool installation is, relatively speaking, less messy than vinyl liner or concrete.However, note that I said less messy, rather
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Michael Bowers
How much does it cost to remove a concrete pool?
Stuck with an old concrete or gunite pool that’s just not worth the work anymore? We get it. Concrete pools look great, but they’re high-maintenance and expensive to operate and maintain (acid washing, resurfacing, constant cleaning, etc.). Fixing up an old, neglected concrete pool is an even more demanding job and can take a lot more time, energy, and money. Since we at River Pools have been in the inground swimming pool business for many years (now specializing in fiberglas
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Shopping for an in ground pool in Wisconsin? Here are 7 things you should know.
Buying an inground swimming pool is the same no matter where you live, right?
Actually, buying and installing a swimming pool in Wisconsin c
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