Although there are certainly quite a few myths out there regarding the drawbacks of fiberglass pools, one of the most amusing has to do with its ability to deal with adverse soil conditions. On more than one occasion, I’ve been asked:
“So I hear fiberglass pools do not work well with shrink-swell soil conditions. Is that the case?”
But my answer to this question was just like it is to anyone that poses such a question—”What do you think?”
The answer usually is, ”I would think fiberglass would be perfect for such a situation.”
You see, when someone actually considers the well known flex-strength of fiberglass, and then stacks it up against the utter inflexibility of concrete, it becomes quite apparent that fiberglass pools are perfectly ideal for adverse soil conditions-especially shrink-swell.
The Most Adaptive Pool in the World
This rule of thumb also applies to just about any other soil type, whether it is sand, rock, or clay. Simply put, fiberglass pools are incredibly adaptive to their environment and are therefore the most versatile pool in the world when it comes to soil conditions.
Now some reading this blog may say that I’m being biased. But for those of you that read the information found herein on a regular basis, you’re already well aware of the fact that the purpose of this blog is to bring to light the good, the bad, and the ugly of all types of swimming pools, with a particular focus on fiberglass.
So even though fiberglass does have its own set of drawbacks (size/shapes limits), please don’t let soil types be one of them.
