Different structure of the walls & floor i.e. fibreglass has just a approx 20mm thick wall of fibreglass where as a concrete pool has a 150mm concrete section interlaced with steel reinforcing at least every 300mm apart. It then has an internal water proofing layer of either 20mm Pebblecrete (pebble & cement) or a layer of ceramic tiles. The concrete pool can be constructed to almost any shape to suit your backyard or your imagination where as fibreglass pools are limited to set moulds.

Heritage Pools & Spas is a family owned company run by Stephen and Karen Adler. Stephen, being the licensed builder, sells the pool and supervises all major aspects of construction. This ensures there are no communication problems as sometimes can be the case with larger companies who have separate sales people and site supervisors.

Surface water is water found over the land surface in streams, ponds, marshes, lakes or other fresh (not salty) sources. Ground water is water occurring in the zone of saturation in an aquifer or soil. Other than the location, one of the primary differences between surface and ground water is that ground water moves much slower than surface water.

the closest clean chassis ground available. A real easy way to do it is to ground it to one of the seat bracket bolts, just make sure that it goes in this order from the bottom up: floor, ground connection, seat. When connecting the ground, make sure all paint and/or rust has been thoroughly scraped or grinded away. Use a star washer to help the ground really dig into the metal. If any bare metal is still exposed, you can cover the bolt and metal in Vaseline to help prevent any rusting.

That is a cistern, used for gathering and storing rain water. Since it is no longer used it has been capped for safety reasons. Incidentally, a well (also capped) is located near the road as you exit the parking lot.

Although the terms cement and concrete often are used interchangeably, cement is actually an ingredient of concrete. Concrete is basically a mixture of aggregates and paste. The aggregates are sand and gravel or crushed stone; the paste is water and portland cement. Concrete gets stronger as it gets older. Portland cement is not a brand name, but the generic term for the type of cement used in virtually all concrete, just as stainless is a type of steel and sterling a type of silver.

Yes, as long as the pool location allows you to secure all doors and windows. A ground cloth under the pool is highly recommended. Do not drag the liner across the concrete, as abrasions will cause holes. The surface must be flat, level and stable.

Two to three feet is ideal.. Any more than that and you run a bigger risk of the pool caving in. You always want to make sure the water level is higher than the dirt. If the pool is to far into the ground and the ground around it gets to wet it could easily cave in. It is also a good idea to wait at least two years after the pool is installed before draining it. This give the dirt around it plenty of time to pack. Even then the pool should be drained and refilled in a day or two.

There are times when a top rail or upright get damaged and the rest of the pool is still in good shape. To replace these parts you could start by checking all the local pool stores and see if anyone in your area handles parts for that model. You could check with the manufacturers web site and see if they could be of any help.

No. We can, however, install a rink OVER your in-ground pool. Custom Ice has a special staging system that is designed to cover your in-ground pool and then we install our rink materials on this platform. We only recommend this if you do not have

We believe we have the strongest pool on the market and our patented braceless support system ensures easy self-installation.

All pools are fitted with a Hydrostatic valve in the floor this balances the outside pressure against the inside pressure of the pool which prevents the pool from lifting. If the pool is installed to manufacturer's requirements as set out in the install manual, it would be very uncommon.

Polyethylene (plastic) kayaks are shock-resistant, low maintenance and affordable kayak. However, they can be deformed if they are not stored properly and they are heavier than composite kayaks. Fibreglass produces a lighter kayak than polyethylene (plastic). Additionally, greater stiffness and a very smooth finish enhance the glide of fibreglass kayaks. Kevlar? offers an excellent compromise for paddlers seeking lightness and performance.

Concrete is a commonly requested material. To be honest, we don't know much about gluing to concrete. You could check with some building sites. Cement is the adhesive that holds concrete together. It will take some research on our part but we are thinking about doing concrete. A very cool and specialized glue! It does its job then you can roll it into ball and ... well, have a ball with it. The glue that is used for "tip ins" (magazine jargon) is referred to as a Peel and Stick glue.

In the case of leaky lines in a concrete slab, we would either expose the line and replace it or disconnect the ends and reroute the line, whichever method is least costly and least invasive.

Why don't we fully fibreglass the exterior surface of our Kisscats rather than just the joins and bottom of hulls? Our answer is that it's not necessary! It's not necessary for strength and not necessary for sealing. It adds weight, adds costs - and maintenance becomes infinitely harder. On a Kisscat the exterior ply surface has been soaked with a penetrating epoxy, making the external veneer 50% timber and 50% epoxy.

We are pleased to introduce our new AGDI-02 deck inserts for wooden decks. This new deck insert will enable you to use either the stainless steel volleyball sets or the aluminum volleyball sets with your pool. The AGDI-02 is made of aluminum so that it will never rust. After your new deck insert is installed, you will simply drop the pole into the receiver and string your net across the pool. Caps are not available with the AGDI-02.

Yes. As soon as there is any water being placed into the pool during the construction, a fence is needed around the pool.

Anything but grass. Grass will grow under the pool and up through the liner or up the wall between liner and pool, or up the inside of the uprights creating great habitat for bugs and wasps. I prefer some type of rock landscape and it is best to use plastic under it because the water splashing out of the pool makes any vegetation grow very quickly. Plants should only be container type plants. They are easy to move when changing liners and they don't grow roots under the pool.