Hi all!
It is time for hubby and I to decide and my head hurts from all the info. We had 5 PB's come out- 1 never got back to me, so down to 4...Caribbean, Thunderbird, Shasta and California. Our budget 28k, so we have limitations! The later 2 have quotes over 31K, so we politely declined (it really was a very simple pool we want).
We have a small yard, so it is basically a play pool. Perimeter: 75 and Depth: 3.5x5. No water features.
We are deciding between the in floor system (3k expense) or a robot. If we get a robot we may add the water feature back in (aesthetic vs. function). I have 2 teen age sons, so we have manual labor to help clean the pool!
Your opinions on water feature (cascade coming through a wall on back of pool) or in floors??
We have a small berm in the back of the yard so that is a concern. 2/4 companies feel like we need a small wall to block the dirt from going into the pool. (hence why the water feature is on the table)
Pebble- tec or sheen, I cannot get a clear answer on which is better.
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I am so confused about the in floor and how serious an issue the berm is![/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I feel like everytime I talk to one of the 2 favorites, it gets more confusing. Now one company is recommending a geometric pool (originally it was free form), but the hubby does not like the rectangle shape.
[/FONT]Finally my last issue is acrylic decking cost. For 343 sq foot of exiting patio, I have a quote for $1.2k to add the lace and a quote for $2.3k.
Any solid advice will be appreciated.
It is time for hubby and I to decide and my head hurts from all the info. We had 5 PB's come out- 1 never got back to me, so down to 4...Caribbean, Thunderbird, Shasta and California. Our budget 28k, so we have limitations! The later 2 have quotes over 31K, so we politely declined (it really was a very simple pool we want).
We have a small yard, so it is basically a play pool. Perimeter: 75 and Depth: 3.5x5. No water features.
We are deciding between the in floor system (3k expense) or a robot. If we get a robot we may add the water feature back in (aesthetic vs. function). I have 2 teen age sons, so we have manual labor to help clean the pool!
Your opinions on water feature (cascade coming through a wall on back of pool) or in floors??
We have a small berm in the back of the yard so that is a concern. 2/4 companies feel like we need a small wall to block the dirt from going into the pool. (hence why the water feature is on the table)
Pebble- tec or sheen, I cannot get a clear answer on which is better.
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I am so confused about the in floor and how serious an issue the berm is![/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I feel like everytime I talk to one of the 2 favorites, it gets more confusing. Now one company is recommending a geometric pool (originally it was free form), but the hubby does not like the rectangle shape.
[/FONT]Finally my last issue is acrylic decking cost. For 343 sq foot of exiting patio, I have a quote for $1.2k to add the lace and a quote for $2.3k.
Any solid advice will be appreciated.