Excerpt: Concrete vs. Vinyl vs. Above Ground

Even if you have attempted to do some research on your own, it is not easy to find honest answers to this question. First of all, it seems like the only sources of information on the internet are manufacturer’s web sites, which are obviously biased toward their own product. If you have talked to a pool builder that only does vinyl liners or fiberglass, I’m sure you’ve heard that “concrete pools don’t work in our harsh Nebraska climate.” On the other hand, if you have talked to somebody who only builds concrete pools, they undoubtedly told you horror stories about wrinkled liners and fiberglass pools popping out of the ground.

Excerpt: Sizes, Depths & Design Elements

If a diving board is not necessary, the pool usually goes from about three feet deep in the shallow end and down to about 5 feet at the deepest point. This type of pool is good for lounging, playing games like volleyball, floating around, jumping in off the side, a slide, basically anything you would want to do in a pool, except diving. A shallow pool also has the advantage of having less water volume to treat. The filtration system and the amount of water care product used is based on the volume of water in the pool. So, a shallow pool will use less product for the life of the pool.