{"id":857,"date":"2011-03-07T17:01:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T17:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=857"},"modified":"2011-03-07T17:01:52","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T17:01:52","slug":"3-reasons-to-take-a-second-look-at-above-ground-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/3-reasons-to-take-a-second-look-at-above-ground-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Take a Second Look at Above Ground Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Above ground pools<\/a> have gained in popularity over the last few years, and even homeowners who would never before consider installing an above ground\u00a0pool have taken a second look at today’s models.\u00a0 Three main reasons can be attributed to the above ground pool’s appeal:<\/p>\n

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  1. Cost <\/strong>— Compare the cost of installing and maintaining an above ground pool versus the cost of an in ground pool.\u00a0\u00a0The cost of an in ground pool amounts to an impossible luxury for a large number of homeowners.\u00a0 Above ground pools, on the other hand,\u00a0are an affordable alternative that many\u00a0homeowners find easy to manage.<\/li>\n
  2. Selection <\/strong>— More varieties of above ground pools are available today than ever before.\u00a0 Contemporary above ground pools come in a\u00a0wide range of sizes and\u00a0can be found in different shapes, including ovals, rectangles, and circles.\u00a0 The array of sizes and shapes available\u00a0give homeowners the ability to choose the best style and\u00a0fit for\u00a0their particular situation.<\/li>\n
  3. Appearance <\/strong>— One of the main criticisms of above ground pools in the past\u00a0has been\u00a0their\"Semi-inground unattractive\u00a0appearance.\u00a0 Above ground pools have come a long way, though, in terms of how they look.\u00a0 Many models come with decorative elements like wall panels\u00a0made to look like weathered stone\u00a0and vertical supports that are reminiscent of roman columns.\u00a0 The appearance of above ground pools can be further enhanced by adding colorful landscaping and wooden pool decks.\u00a0 Some above ground pools<\/a> can even\u00a0be installed partially or mostly into the ground, giving\u00a0them the feel of an in ground pool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Owning and enjoying\u00a0a backyard swimming pool can be a reality for homeowners who are willing to give above ground pools a second look.\u00a0 Thanks to the advances in quality, materials, selection, and design that have taken place in recent years, above ground pools have become an appealing and affordable\u00a0alternative to in ground pools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Above ground pools have gained in popularity over the last few years, and even homeowners who would never before consider installing an above ground\u00a0pool have taken a second look at today’s models.\u00a0 Three main reasons can be attributed to the above ground pool’s appeal: Cost — Compare the cost of installing and maintaining an above […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,10],"tags":[20,26],"class_list":["post-857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoor-entertaining","category-pool-and-spa-equipment","tag-above-ground-pool","tag-above-ground-pools"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2No25-dP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}