EcoSmarte Pool System - Types of In-Ground Pools; Plaster Pool Characteristics and Types

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Types

of in-ground pools

Plaster/Vinyl/Fiberglass

Plaster Pools

These pools are also referred to as

plaster, granite, concrete, pebbletech,

marble light, marcite, or diamondbrite

pools. The dominant form of pool, par-

ticularly in the southern US and Europe

is a rebar reinforced, plaster or concrete

based shell and a top nish. The terms

granite, pebbletech, marble light, and dia-

mondbrite apply to the nish. Absent one of

these nishes, ceramic tile or glass pools could

be cared for in the same manner. Resurfacing

these pools with berglass nish has been a growing

trend over the last 20 years.

Plaster Types

Grey or white- These surfaces are the least expensive, but they have the shortest life and require

the highest maintenance. Basically, they are protland cement, with or without a tint additive. For

longer life stone, glass accents and other durable items have raised the life of the nish and widely

expanded the color choice.

Pebble Tec® (Small stones in plaster)- The developer of the imitated small stone in the plaster has

been Pebble Tec®, offering a multi color, more water resistant nish. 3M Diamond Brite and other

stone nishes have become popular.

Operating Issues

1) These pools must never allow calcium hardness to fall below 200 ppm.

2) These pools must be brushed weekly in high season or employ a suction vacuum.

3) These pools will stain or bleach, require 7 to 10 year reapplication of the nish, and are the most

amicable to attached custom water features.

4) These are the only pools which allow large, free form designs and multiple water features attached

with one ltration and purication system.

Because they lend themselves to free form design, plaster pools will always be a dominant force in

the swimming pool industry. In other markets, they are signicantly more expensive to construct.