"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For some, a backyard pool is the ultimate at-home amenity. However, not all pools are created equal.

Installing a lap pool typically costs between $4,000 and $100,000, with a national average cost of $44,000. Some of the factors that affect the total cost include the size, material, and style of the ...

Anything less than a 25m pool can make swimming a frustrating, inefficient means of exercise, and unless you have the spare acreage, cutting a few laps of the backyard pool is usually out of the ...