Traderdave

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here in pa we have steel, cement, and fiberglass walled pools installed. The bottom line is the installer and the job they do. We have always done the steel wall pools which are faster to build than cement and never had a problem with any. If a pool is installed correct you should not have any problems. I would think stainless steel panels in the long run would outlast cement being in contact with the ground, but again I do not know what they do to the cement walls to protect them. My concern is actually steel in the ground trapped within the dirt and moisture. Figured cement basements have been built for eons. While the steel is galvamized, that really only slows down the deterioration. I would seriously consider Concrete- Today's concrete is even better than that of years ago (getting back to the foundation analogy.) The question should be to use gunite or shotcrete? This article explains it pretty good. One of the top pool contractors in Orange county California Alderete Pools (you can tell by their portfolio) uses gunite. Good Luck and happy swimming. gunite vs shotcrete comparison article Is there a reason not to use Stainless?

here in pa we have steel, cement, and fiberglass walled pools installed. The bottom line is the installer and the job they do. We have always done the steel wall pools which are faster to build than cement and never had a problem with any. If a pool is installed correct you should not have any problems. I would think stainless steel panels in the long run would outlast cement being in contact with the ground, but again I do not know what they do to the cement walls to protect them. My concern is actually steel in the ground trapped within the dirt and moisture. Figured cement basements have been built for eons. While the steel is galvamized, that really only slows down the deterioration.

We are looking at putting in a new inground pool. Two companies that have come to us each talk up hte benefit of the type of pool they install. (Steel lined, vs Cement wall). We live on Long Island and see the obvious benefits to both types. One coincern that I have is putting metal into the ground. Any thoughts would be appreciated.