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Swimming Pool and the Budget

There are no easy answers to the question of which size, shape, and type of swimming pool construction best meets your needs. Many factors will influence your decisions – personal tastes, pool use, the conditions of the site, the type of construction available in your area, and, of course, your budget.

Fitting you swimming pool to your budget.

Though your budget may impose limitations, begin by planning the pool and surroundings you’d most like to have. Then obtain bids and you’ll know exactly what your dream will cost. That’s the time for you and your contractor to concentrate on bringing your pool project within the limits of your budget.

Often, the solution is to defer parts of the project. Because you planned both the swimming pool and the surroundings, you can eliminate those parts of the project that can be added later with the least amount of increased cost.

A gazebo or an outdoor shower, for instance, can be added any time – the only increased cost will be that due to inflation. On the other hand, underwater lighting, easily installed when the swimming pool is being built, is a costly and involved project if added a few years later.

The only absolute about the costs of the various pool types is that the portable aboveground pool with a vinyl liner is considerable less expensive than any type of permanent swimming pool construction.

The cost of a permanent swimming pool varies widely, depending on a number of factors – size, shape, type and quality of construction, location, and the competitive situation among local pool builders.

Of the two most popular types of pools built in Southeast Asia – the air-sprayed concrete pool and the vinyl-lined pool – the concrete pool is the more expensive. Though the difference is not great.

If you want to build your own pool

Building your own swimming pool is a major project that requires a lot of hard work and skill, especially for plumbing and electrical installation; otherwise, you’ll have to subcontract parts of the work. If you’re inclined to do it, consider a vinyl-lined swimming pool.

You’ll find manufacturers and dealers who will cater to your needs, supplying complete packages that contain everything you need except water. Detailed instructions are part of the package. Even so, you may want to hire professional supervision supplied by the dealer or manufacturer, and you’ll almost certainly want to contract out such heavy work as excavation and backfilling.