Recent content by Sans Pool

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    Sans pool build, oh the bids, oh the gear, oh the humanity

    Sean, When I was researching BH I too found many complaints. It's tough to decipher which are location specific and which are systemic to the company. In any event, w/o PebbleTec as an option I feel good leaving them off the final bid. And thanks again for the input. Any thoughts on the...
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    Sans pool build, oh the bids, oh the gear, oh the humanity

    Thanks dlsdo, I am considering sheen as well. Sounds like $3/per square foot extra bringing the Tec coating from $8.15 to $11.15 sq/ft (as far as builder 'B' was concerned). So, about $2K extra all in. I'll have to feel the difference to see if its worth it to me. Interestingly, it makes...
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    Sans pool build, oh the bids, oh the gear, oh the humanity

    Thanks Sean, will do. The "Smart" column was a veiled attempt at not mentioning any names, you know, to protect the innocent. :) Sans
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    Sans pool build, oh the bids, oh the gear, oh the humanity

    Hello all, I've been lurking for a while and decided to go for broke. I'm a complete pool novice so dumbing it down for me would be much appreciated. We're getting bids on an in-ground, Pebble-Tec, ~90 ft+ perimeter lagoon shaped pool with an elevated spa; salt system. We have three little...