So much good information!!! One other thing people should consider in deciding above ground pool versus in ground pool. An in ground pool is forever. If someday you find yourself not using it - kids have grown, and maybe you are not a big swimmer, etc. - you still have the pool with all the maintenance and expenses which are considerable. An above ground pool is not that big a deal to get rid of and then repurpose that section of your yard.

@TheDIYGuy-ut7ee

4 жыл бұрын

Very true, that's why you pour concrete in the pool and now you have a very large patio. 😁

@ericamcdonald3821

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy-ut7ee yes but IF you go to sell the house (especially if you live in warm climate or a high end neighborhood where everyone else has one) you’ll lose money on the beautiful pool you had installed for upwards of 80k and well over. If this is the home you’re planning to stay for the rest of your life then yes filling it in as your children fly away from the nest and you’re getting grayer each day..is definitely the best option.

@TheDIYGuy-ut7ee

Жыл бұрын

@@ericamcdonald3821 oh yes absolutely. Decisions decisions decisions, lol.

Went above and beyond what I was asking. Thanks

Thank you! Keep these type of videos coming my friend.We need simple but clear and sensible advice out here.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We'll keep em coming!

Thank you, good suggestions, but unfortunately not this year. With supply chain disrupted, prices of all the above ground pools skyrocketed.

Really comprehensive and clearly and efficiently delivered information. Great video, thank you!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

We purchased a 28' Doughboy pool in 1992. We still have it and it is used constantly in the summer. The deep end at 6ft deep and shallow end is 3.5' deep. We also have a deck around the entire pool. With nice steps and a gate. The key to keeping any pool is the care you put into it. The original cost of the pool was $5000. May a few hundred for the excavation of the deep and shallow ends.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a really nice setup!!

@nicolerose7639

2 жыл бұрын

How did you make deep end?

@anothrbrickinthewall

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm 57 & grew up in the Doughboy era!

We picked up the intex sand filter this year. Game changer. Well worth the $125. The cartridge style they come with are not big enough for a fish tank much less a pool. We have the 9x18 above ground. Next purchase is going to be the salt system.

You have offered sooooo much good information. Thanks

I just ordered a 10/30in wire frame pool(mearteve brand) ..I have 3 kids. 16,10 and 2. I thought it was a better idea ,so it's not huge but a great idea for a whole family to hang out in.This year for the state of Maine is already crazy humid . (Very odd weather for June already,here) I also didn't want to get something extraordinary, so it's safer for a toddler to learn how to swim ,and to learn how to learn to take care of a pool. My daughter is 16 and wanted an ingrown pool,but I negotiated with her because of the prices and to learn how to take care of one. And way better than those plastic blow up ones. Maybe next year If this year If this is taken care of ,I'll look at a bigger one next year

Very good video ,I has all the information I was looking for, thank you so much.

Very informative video! Thanks, I will be watching more.

This is what I was looking for. Thanks!

Hello Guy, found your video as I do my research into getting a nice above ground pool this spring. I will way the cost of having it installed professionally, as me & my neighbors do love beer & pizza. lol Thanks for your insights. Stay well.

Hi, great helpful video! I am glad of the suggestion to think about installing a spa where space may be of a premium!

Thank you for such great information. As a new home owner, I need all this great information. I skipped a house with an underground pool for worrying about electricity hitting the water. I guess I am still traumatized when I got electrocuted in a pool

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

This vid was really informative thanx

Amazing video and love how you shared the information covering all aspects and prices! Subbed

After owning and setting up so many above ground pools growing up, I have to say go salt water. I don’t think you mentioned it in your video. Every single one of my pools was normal chemical chlorine, but my last pool I setup i did salt water. This was quite a few years ago, 4 or 5. You pour in a bag or two of pool salt when you first fill the pool. depending on your pool size. You also add a small salt water system inline before your filter. The system runs for a few hours every day when you run the filter. It uses the salt in the water to generate chlorine. You can directly control your chlorine levels by simply letting the machine run longer. If you need to shock the pool after a rain storm or after heavy use, you simply let the machine run longer to generate more chlorine. You never have to add more salt unless you drain the water, as salt doesn’t evaporate. The correct salt levels are also so low you can barely if at all smell or taste salt. I personally loved it. I never had to buy chlorine or shock, and that saved so much money over the season I had that pool up. After looking recently, it appears the machine I had, the intex Krystal clear system is discontinued. I paid $50 for it at Walmart at the time. Now those or similar systems are in the upper $100 to $200 price range. I’m wondering if those machine lowered the profit margins of chlorine sales, so they discontinued offering it to boost sales. Just a thought. But you should still definitely look into salt water pools.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

How is the frame holding up? I had been warned about corrosion of the frame with the salt systems but don’t have any direct experience with it myself.

@jessimiller7780

3 жыл бұрын

DoItYourselfDad I’d imagine not any worse than bleach. Chlorine is a corrosive as well.

@cwilks5592

3 жыл бұрын

We just got the sand filter. The salt system is next.

@descendantoffools9767

3 жыл бұрын

You should always install salt cells after the filter. You want filtered water running through it and salt cells scale up and you don't want all that dumping in your filter. That's the way we did it on all the inground pools we built.

@kimberlyphillipssmith7956

3 жыл бұрын

My metal frame intex lasted 2 years before it rusted out. One arm collapsed and I had to drain it and throw it away. We haven't had an Intex for more than 3 years.

Thanks for the info!!

So helpful! Want to try an above ground pool for a season before considering an in ground or swim spa. The kids say they want to swim...but...also, single mom here, so dont want to go into debt! This really helps me make up my mind on trying a pool!

@DoItYourselfDad

2 жыл бұрын

You won’t regret it, we love ours.

Great info and easy to follow.

Good luck trying to even find a pool! A few people have been lucky to find one, but the same folks who hoarded toilet paper during COVID-19, bought pools to use as a Giant BIDET. Some folks think of everything! To beat this heat I dug a large hole and lined it with garbage bags, filled it with water... talk about dog days of summer, this heat is killing me!

@butwhytho4858

3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie... I love the hole with a garbage bag idea lmao

@onelife2live972

3 жыл бұрын

@@butwhytho4858 Good luck kiddo, it will be fun!

Really good info!

Very very useful information. Thanks.

I love this video, very informative

Your daughter is a little pretty doll. Good stuff. We are considering a pool this year

Thanks for the insight. Was very helpful.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

Lots of great information. We live in northern Florida and think we want an above ground saltwater pool. I know that adds wear and tear to the equipment, but we are willing to deal with that (hubs is allergic to chlorine). We are trying to figure out what size to get and how to make it fit into the backyard landscaping. You have great tips and tried and true ideas. Thanks!

@DoItYourselfDad

2 ай бұрын

This last winter we installed an inground salt water pool, Im hooked on salt water pools now... something to keep in mind though, is salt water pools are still chlorine pools though. There are some alternatives to chlorine out there, more info here: www.intec-america.com/blog/healthier-alternatives-chlorine-swimming-pools/

Amazingly informative

Great video!

Amazing information!

If I didn't know any better I'd say you're among the top salesmen on the planet. Exceptional video and well put/documented. AGPs are a great way to have fun in the sun without adding a permanent structure to your property. I might be wrong but although pools don't add much intrinsic value to your home (in the bank's/insurance's eyes), a well maintained pool does add resale value, in most markets. Thank you sharing! God bless you & your fam, DID.

@DoItYourselfDad

14 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you for the kind words!

So cool and informative loved your video.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anita!

Thanks for the video. It was very helpful.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the help.

Thank you. What is the difference of an ACRYLIC fiberglass swim spa and a regular fiberglass swim spa? Are they worth it compared to a regular fiberglass lap pool for mainly exercise?

Hi from Australia! Great video. I love the Intex style pool. Just retired ours, was 14 ft diameter, 3 1/2 feet deep. We got 6 years out of it! The poles unfortunately rusted out. Only cost $300 dollars but we added a sand filter and cut a hole for a skimmer. Best modifications. A skimmer makes it easier for vacuuming and adding chemicals. Just put up a 14 ft diameter 4 ft deep Bestway. Hope we get just as good life out of this one! Cheers, Kerry.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

They're great aren't they? Enjoy that food!

@HDWorldclass

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this I’m in Queensland and was trying to choose between in ground but you have given me an idea thanks Kerry

Great video, thank you so much!!!

Thanks for your video. What pools would you recommend for partially in ground options?

Just finished building my inground myself. Cost about 20,000 and I saved 10s of thousands on labour. Now I got a 36 feet 15 feet deep inground

I see now that building a deck takes a professional. The deck builder here is obviously really good and has a business doing this-not just a typical homeowner with a few tools. It is not worth it to cut corners. I wish I could fly him out to Northern CA to do mine. He is top choice! But all to say-I think having the investment in a pool is worth a good deck, which adds to your home resale value.

I love the skirt you put around your pool 😍🤩 I'm doing a beach theme around my pool! That is going to be a must now for me!!!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We actually did a video on how we wrapped the pool here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c51tptGTfpzUkrw.html

@mr.p9574

3 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome, thankyou

Helpful. Thank you

We love our above ground pool.

I just found your channel and have binged watch at least 10 videos so far. I like how they're generally short and informative. I don't see a video on your artificial grass you mentioned when installing the bamboo around your pool. I realize it's installed already but I'd love to see a video describing the process if you did it yourself, or the cost, durability and pros/cons if possible. Now back to my binge watching and of course I subscribed 👍

Thank you for this video. We're going tomorrow and purchasing a 15x30x52 Oval pool from H&H. They do the install and everything. The total price is just a little over $5000 which is leaving me alot of room for a wrap around deck.

@DoItYourselfDad

11 ай бұрын

Very nice! Enjoy that pool!

Great job on this video

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jarvis!

It was nice to see a video on this from someone from SoCal. Most are from the midwest

I bought a 10ft x30in last yr and I loved it as a starter pool just couldn't take the time i needed to put up the bigger pool but if every summer is just like this summer I'm going to splurge on a bigger pool maybe an in ground pool

I've had zero experience with any private pools and I dont plan on buying anytime soon, but this is a very nice video

@peglegspatchy

2 жыл бұрын

Then why are you watching this

Yeah, a pool. We're going with a fiberglass heated pool and jacuzzi. Awesome job. Thanks for testing the waters for us. Great job a as well buddy. Always a pleasure.

@DoItYourselfDad

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Are you digging them into the ground?

@TheDIYGuy-ut7ee

4 жыл бұрын

@@DoItYourselfDad yes the fiberglass pool will be in the ground but the jacuzzi will be on top of the ground on its own separate platform.

@IC3DW0LF

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoItYourselfDad I wanna know what is the best way to heat a pool up??

I am planning on putting my above ground pool on my turf also. Was wondering if you needed to put pavers under or if the road grade and turf was enough to support it?

helpful. just bought a large oval Intex pool.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@jonmike316

3 жыл бұрын

Where?!

Good information, thanks. Now, what is your brother's channel? I think his option works better for our family and budget?

good job

Nice video :)

Thank you !!😊

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks!

@DoItYourselfDad

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!!

Thanks for this video. Very helpful. Prices in Canada are a bit different. I've been quoted $17,000 for pool and installation from pool company. I've decided to buy direct from manufacturer pool $8,000 and install $ 3,000. Sounds high but inground $114,000! So above ground it is.

@dorothyandrews8872

3 жыл бұрын

He there I live in Canada and am considering an above ground pool since I have 2 teenagers and live in the country so with Covid nothing for them to do. Can you tell me how you found out about buying direct, as I am senior and live in the country, have lots of room. Thanks

@ingridcarlin2974

3 жыл бұрын

@@dorothyandrews8872 Try online PTL pools, they are manufacturer. She can also give you the name of an installer. In the end we did go with an amazing pool company in Barrie. Prices were similar to PTL.

@dorothyandrews8872

3 жыл бұрын

@@ingridcarlin2974 Great thanks, I live near Newcastle so will call them tomorrow. I just wonder with our winters getting so cold if the above-ground ones stand up to the low temps and freezing rain. Good luck and enjoy.

Perfect video!

Do you have a link to the upgraded latter with triangle steps?

I want an above the ground pool can I add a handle to hold on inside the pool? And how often do you change the water?

New here ! Thanks for the pool information along wit the hot tub information going over to your brother channel!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Glad we could help!

Did I need to be upgrade for sand filter pump or stays on original paper filter pump intex giving me for swimming pool size 549x122cm and 24.000 litters of water capacity.... this paper filter pump running on 5.500 lit/hour.... or maybe better go for bigger stronger sand filter pump???

Pool looks great we just don’t get enough hot weather in England to have a outdoor pool 🙈

do you have the link to the pool you have ? or can you tell me the brand and dimensions

Do you have a link or can you point me in the direction of where to get those pancake stairs, please?

Did u get a permit? City wants to make.sure it's not within a setback or easement

As an inground pool owner for most of life.....I'd by a above ground pool in a heart beat. My pool is 23 years old and I do my own maintenance on my pool. That includes replacing my pool pumps twice and doing all the plumbing. The thing that kills me is my two pool liner replacements....4000 a pop. I live in the north east and wintwrs are hard on liners. Inground gunite pools don't far any better because of the freeze thaw cycle. Np6t to mention evey frog,garden snake and poor little rabbits that drown in my pool that as a father I clean every day before my faimly wakes and jumps in for fun in the sun. When I was 12 yrs old we had a above ground pool and maintaining it was a whole lots easier. Remember all pipes are buried. I had to replace a broken pipe once. I had to break up patio to get to the pipe. If I weren't a handy guy I would go broke. Get the aboveground pool and put a nice deck around it. Your kids won't know the difference. Inground pools are just a waste o time and money! !!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

The 4000 for the pool liner, is that a vinyl in-ground?

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

The 4000 for the pool liner, is that a vinyl in-ground?

@lauralake7430

2 жыл бұрын

You can get a gizmo on amazon that lets the critters crawl out of the pool, " animal escape ramp pool" is the search or,you you can drape a towel over the edge weighed down by a heavy rock like my sweet neighbor does. Cheers!

@lilbitlibra3769

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Can you tell me about the need to bond and ground the pool. I am finding so much info and am overwhelmed.

How much does it cost to have someone else level the ground? I just bought a bestway 14ftx33. Pro Max steel frame. Wanted to upgrade from a 10ft fast set pool. I didn't have to level the ground. Mary Pittsburgh Pa.

3:17 those pool vacuums used to scare the crap out of me as a kid

Nice pool I have a. Few I don't even want to put up

Please where can I order a dough boy or similar Thank you

I had an intex but I decided to call a local pool company and I’ll have a 24’ round above ground pool installed for $6,800.

@kennykistler6735

3 жыл бұрын

How does that $6,800 break down into individual costs? Is that just the pool, the pump/filter, and the installation?

You should add cyanuric acid also called conditioner to the water. It helps keep the chlorine from evaporating to quickly, lowering the amount you need to use. Those Hayward pool vacs aren't meant to be left in the pool full time. They will wear out pretty quickly. I put mine in every 1-2 weeks depending on how dirty the pool is. Keep the hoses straight when you store them and rinse the chlorinated water out the vac head when you take it out. I use to be a pool boy :)

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

I add conditioner when we do large water changes. The pool vac has lived in the pool for 4 years, I only take it out when we have guests in the pool, still running strong.

I need your help to install a above swimming pool for me

Are any of these pools big enough to swim laps?

When I got an above ground pool I put a tilted side of dirt on the bottom of one half so it would be a deeper and littler side

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!

@DoItYourselfDad

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

When people think about soft-sided pools they think (intex) But the higher end of soft-sided pools are Doughboy, Legacy and splash super pools We've had our Legacy for 20 years partial deck around it still looks brand new I live in a state where we have very harsh Winters These types of soft-sided pools you never have to take down and they generally have a 40 -year warranty

@lizat1664

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Minnesota and we have harsh winters here too! May I ask what size pool/style you have? We're very interested in an above ground pool.

@mattie9419

3 жыл бұрын

@@lizat1664 2ox52 round legacy, we have a deck around the pool it's never been taken down still in beautiful shape Legacy has all different shape and sizes when it comes to pools With these types of pool you can rest assure that it's not going to rust and the liners do you not rip they survive harsh weather conditions

Nice video. Most above ground pools are made of PVC and cannot be recycled. They end up in the dump. I’ve seen people use above ground pools and dispose them off at the end of the season which isn’t good for the environment.

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

That may be the case with the one pensive intex style pools, I doubt anyone would be tossing a 5k metal sided pool. My liner is on year 6 and still doing fine.

putting up a pool for visitors to Belize. Near ALtun Ha Mayan Site.

Thank you, great information. My question is do all the above ground pools have to be chlorine? Can you have a salt water pool with these pools? I guess you would have to make it yourself? What the benefit or draw backs of each? 🤷🏻‍♀️

@DoItYourselfDad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can definitely do salt in an above-ground pool and systems are available. Pros are ease of maintenance, meaning the levels of stabilizer in your pool, feel of the water, and cost of chemicals. Just know that salt pools do still have chlorine in them, they are not chlorine-free. The cons would be corrosion of metal parts of the pool and maintenance on the salt cell. We're putting in an inground pool right now and debating a salt system, right now Im leaning towards salt

Putting your above ground pool next to a deck is basically the only good way to do it. It makes it look nicer and it's much easier to get in and out, you can actually JUMP into the pool like a normal pool etc.

$1550 for the installation of my Doughboy 24x12. $1400 for electrical contractor. $150 building permit. $130 for electrical permit

@rhdtv2002

3 жыл бұрын

1400 electrical..ouch

@Deletedaccount787

3 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to post a pic? Do everyone pay the $1400?

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Electrical is going to vary a lot, depending on if they are going to have to upgrade your panel, trench etc. KZread doesn’t allow posting pics though.

@spartan11mcxbox

3 жыл бұрын

Why would you pay 1400$ for a guy to extend a 220

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

These run on 110….

Your pool looks great! How big and deep is yours?

@DoItYourselfDad

2 ай бұрын

It's a 12' x 20x and 4 ft deep.

Great video...just put an offer on a house with a pool...if all goes well, I’ll have a pool this summer....and your videos will be helpful.

@xtornbeast

3 жыл бұрын

Did you get it!?

@libatako

3 жыл бұрын

@@xtornbeast no 😞…I put an offer of $400k ….got outbid by $100k more at $500😑.

@xtornbeast

3 жыл бұрын

@@libatako brutal. Sorry to hear that.

how deep is the water in your pool? how tall is your pool?

Will you favour the cordless robotic pool vacuum cleaners over Wanda? I am trying to buy one for my above-ground pool, but the cost factor (anywhere from CAD 700.00 to 2300.00) makes me want to do more research. Meanwhile, I still have to drag the manual vacuum with the hose.

@DoItYourselfDad

11 ай бұрын

Honestly, I would just stick with Wanda. Wanda was a lot less money than my cordless, and with an above ground it doesn’t need the scrubbing a plaster pool does to keep clean.

Thinking about getting a underground fiberglass pool are those any good

@DoItYourselfDad

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t used one, but I’ve heard good things.

Can these be installed on an existing concrete slab?

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they can be. If you have expansion joints in the slab there are things you can put down (foam underlayment) so the pool lays flat.

i live in a place with real winters do i drain the pool or leave the water in and allow it to freeze?

@DoItYourselfDad

2 жыл бұрын

Leave the water in. Look up winterizing an above ground pool, you basically clean, shock, plug the filter lines and drain the lines and then cover it.

Above ground pools sold out everywhere. Had my intex since 2014 and hose attachment on the pool is tearing off so I guess no pool for us this year 2021. :(

@zaybrownisanbrand4427

2 жыл бұрын

Gorilla tape

We are looking at a round doughboy pool. What model did you buy? We are looking at 24x52. Pricing between 6500-8000 in our area

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Ours is the 12x20

@45breedjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoItYourselfDad How durable are the top rails? We have 4 kids that I’m assuming will give it a good pounding. When we looked today they showed us two options. One was called century and the other was silver lake. Both from the same company. Silver lake seemed to be a sturdier pool but was a big jump in price.

How much is the difference with your water bill when your pool is on operation versus when it's not... Thanks!

@DoItYourselfDad

3 жыл бұрын

Basic usage of the pool really doesn’t use much water at all, You’re just topping up the pool from evaporation. You really don’t have to drain the pool completely very often, every five years or so at most.

I have a wonky back yard. Are there above ground pool companies that can custom make these types of pools? Also, do you know the largest size for an Intex?

@helenmichelle4721

Жыл бұрын

I would suggest a semi above ground pool.

Can you brush an above ground pool as if it were an in ground vinyl or a concrete plaster pool?

@DoItYourselfDad

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can. I use the same kind of brush.

Can you diy level the ground?

@DoItYourselfDad

4 жыл бұрын

Some models you can, yes.