A method for construction of an in-ground swimming pool includes the steps of excavating a hole with a wall, providing a shelf associated with the wall and installing a footing form structure with a form member in association with the shelf. The footing form member is leveled and a concrete footing is poured in a footing form volume defined by the wall, the shelf and the form member. Wall form panels are placed on the footing and a concrete wall is poured therebetween.

A swimming pool comprising a perimetral structure supporting the water holder being made of plastics material and is characterized in that the perimetral structure is apt to rest on the surface on which the swimming pool is to be installed, the perimetral structure comprising tensioning members being fitted to it and transversally arranged from side to side of the perimeter in an underlying arrangement. The perimetral structure comprises base supports being transversally arranged along the swimm...

A bracing system for in-ground steel and vinyl swimming pools that allows the pool to be constructed very quickly and without the use of concrete either on the braces or around the bottom perimeter of the pool is described. The bracing system works by properly using the resistance of undisturbed earth around the perimeter of the pool (after excavating for the pool) and the weight and correct placement of the back-fill material reintroduced around the pool. Each earth brace system is comprised of...

A structural support brace for supporting the deck and wall of a swimming pool or similar structure comprising a body including an upwardly facing support surface for the deck, a plurality of stake guides and a plurality of stakes. The stakes are slideably positioned within the stake guides and securable within the stake guides at selected points. A sleeve is positioned on the stake guides. The sleeve provides a form for a poured concrete pillar. The pillar both anchors the brace and provides st...

A wall assembly for a swimming pool comprising a concrete footing for supporting the assembly, fiberglass panel members extending upwardly from the concrete footing, the bottoms of which are imbedded in the footing, and vertically extending concrete columns located on the outside of and providing lateral support for the panel members. The panel members are arranged side-by-side in a row about the periphery of the pool. The concrete columns are supported at their bottoms on the concrete footing. ...

A reinforcing fixture that is to be connected in multiple to an end wall also has a U-shaped section in and upper horizontal member for supporting a receptacle for a swimming-pool cover and rolling mechanism. Each of the fixture is readily and accurately positioned on the end wall for positioning the receptacle mechanism accurately at the required height relative to the upper edge of adjacent side walls.

A dam structure for retaining water in a reservoir includes precast concrete panel assembly forming the face or upstream side. A bonded impervious liner means, such as polyvinylchloride sheet, is provided on the downstream face of the precast concrete panels assembly. The liner means includes individual membranes bonded to adjacent panels, and heat welded impervious strips are provided along the joints between the panels. A poured concrete curtain wall is provided adjacent the liner means of the...

The specification discloses a pool wall and deck assembly in which a plurality of deck support beams are secured in brackets located towards the top of molded plastic pool wall sections. Brace beams are joined to the deck support beams at a point spaced from the wall section and extend downwardly therefrom back towards the wall sections. One end of each brace beam abuts the bottom flange and the exterior surface of the wall sections and is pinned to the bottom flange thereof and to the earth the...

The specification discloses a removable swimming pool comprising a plurality of side wall panels and deck panels, a flexible liner, and a facing member, which is connected between the deck and side wall panels, and extends around the inside marginal edge of the pool. The facing member depends from the deck panels to a point disposed normally adjacent to the water line of the pool, and overlies an upper portion of the liner to alleviate deterioration and damage thereto. A plurality of braces are ...

An aboveground pool decking system that entails a platform that mounts to and over the conventional top rail of an aboveground pool, creating a smooth, level and gap-free transition from the deck to the edge of the pool. The platform includes an extension that fills the gap that is required between the top rail and deck to allow for maintenance and repairs to the pool and installation of a pool cover. With the extension, the pool deck is permitted to abut against the outer edge of the platform. ...