I believe to is the same material they use for lined pools. It just
isn't as smooth and isn't blue.

(MC) wrote in message . com...
I am not sure what you mean. Using a liner, you can put in exactly the
some plumbing as a concrete or gunite pool. You can have a bottom
drain to drain it just like a regular pool. I have seen ponds built
with liners 20 feet deep.

jim wrote in message ...
MC wrote:

Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds? My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.
sure go ahead and make a low pool with a pond liner.. it will work.. but
dont try to make a 4 to 6 ft. deep one and expect to drain the water out
but you cam probably pump it out in a few days.. it take two hoses
running all day to fill up our 4 ft. above ground pool and we have
pretty good water pressure....

I might add that I am near Chicago and that pools cost $30K-$80K
installed here. It is not liek warmer climates where you have hundreds
of pool installers to choose from and compete on price.

"Judy and Dave G" wrote in message ...
"MC" wrote in message
om...
Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds?

Not too sure about this, but, are pond liners rated to stand up to all that
chlorine or whatever kind of chemical you use?

Judy

My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.

I suppose I could probably do the following and save some money:
1) Get an excavator to dig the hole
2) Do the rebar msyelf
3) Get a specialist to run the plumbing/electric needed
4) Have specialist do concrete/gunite
5) finish coping myself around pool, hook up filter system

"Judy and Dave G" wrote in message ...
"MC" wrote in message
om...
Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds?

Not too sure about this, but, are pond liners rated to stand up to all that
chlorine or whatever kind of chemical you use?

Judy

My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.

MC wrote:

Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds? My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.
sure go ahead and make a low pool with a pond liner.. it will work.. but
dont try to make a 4 to 6 ft. deep one and expect to drain the water out
but you cam probably pump it out in a few days.. it take two hoses
running all day to fill up our 4 ft. above ground pool and we have
pretty good water pressure....

MC wrote:

Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds? My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.
sure go ahead and make a low pool with a pond liner.. it will work.. but
dont try to make a 4 to 6 ft. deep one and expect to drain the water out
but you cam probably pump it out in a few days.. it take two hoses
running all day to fill up our 4 ft. above ground pool and we have
pretty good water pressure....

I am not sure what you mean. Using a liner, you can put in exactly the
some plumbing as a concrete or gunite pool. You can have a bottom
drain to drain it just like a regular pool. I have seen ponds built
with liners 20 feet deep.

jim wrote in message ...
MC wrote:

Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds? My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.
sure go ahead and make a low pool with a pond liner.. it will work.. but
dont try to make a 4 to 6 ft. deep one and expect to drain the water out
but you cam probably pump it out in a few days.. it take two hoses
running all day to fill up our 4 ft. above ground pool and we have
pretty good water pressure....

I am not sure what you mean. Using a liner, you can put in exactly the
some plumbing as a concrete or gunite pool. You can have a bottom
drain to drain it just like a regular pool. I have seen ponds built
with liners 20 feet deep.

jim wrote in message ...
MC wrote:

Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds? My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.
sure go ahead and make a low pool with a pond liner.. it will work.. but
dont try to make a 4 to 6 ft. deep one and expect to drain the water out
but you cam probably pump it out in a few days.. it take two hoses
running all day to fill up our 4 ft. above ground pool and we have
pretty good water pressure....

"MC" wrote in message
om...
Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds?

Not too sure about this, but, are pond liners rated to stand up to all that
chlorine or whatever kind of chemical you use?

Judy

My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.

"MC" wrote in message
om...
Why are swimming pool liners so expensive? I've seen kits for
thousands of dollars. Why couldn't you create one using a PVC liner
like they use for ponds?

Not too sure about this, but, are pond liners rated to stand up to all that
chlorine or whatever kind of chemical you use?

Judy

My pond is very durable. Granted, you
wouldn't want to be walking on the botton in high heels. It seems to
me this would 1) be much more economical and 2) let you make your pool
any shape/size you want. Granted, I've only seen pond liners in black
which would not make the most attractive pool. However, I did see on
HGTV a pool they did in gunite that was made black and surrounded with
stone to make it look natural like a lake.