Above Ground Pool Sizes: The Math for How Many People Fit, How Much Space You Need, and Why Everyone Gets This Wrong

Above Ground Pool Sizes

Above ground pool sizes usually get picked backward: someone falls for a diameter that looks right in a photo, then finds out later how many gallons it actually holds, how much yard it eats up once clearance and fencing are added, and whether round or oval even fits the space they own. In my years … Read more

Steel Frame vs Hybrid vs Resin Above Ground Pool: Which Construction Lasts and Which Rusts

Steel Frame Above Ground Pool

Steel, resin, and hybrid are the three construction options once you move past a soft-sided frame pool, and they are not interchangeable just because they hold the same amount of water. A steel frame above ground pool is the cheapest and stiffest option, but it is also the one most likely to rust if it … Read more

Inflatable Above Ground Pool: What You Actually Get, What You Give Up, and Who It Is Right For

Inflatable Above Ground Pool

An inflatable above ground pool gets you in the water for under 300 dollars with about 20 minutes of setup and no tools. It also tops out at a 1 to 3 season lifespan, can’t support a deck, and on the larger models the pump that ships in the box is not sized for the … Read more