above ground pool sizing

Above Ground Pool Yard Space Requirements: The Clearance Math That Determines If the Pool Actually Fits

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Above Ground Pool Yard Space Requirements

A 24-foot round pool does not need 24 feet of yard. It needs closer to 30, once you count the clearance strip around the walls, the working room for the pump and filter, and whatever setback your city requires from the property line or the buried utility line nobody remembers is there. I have watched … Read more

Above Ground Pool Size for Family: How Many People Actually Fit and the Chart That Gets It Right

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Above Ground Pool Size For Family

Most family pool size charts use manufacturer volume numbers, not how many people can actually swim comfortably. A 24-foot round pool holds around 13,500 gallons, but comfortable swimming capacity for that same pool is closer to 4 to 6 adults, or 6 to 9 people once kids and casual floaters are mixed in. Figuring out … Read more