Hi everyone!!
I have been reading on TFP for the past month or so as we are finalizing the details of our pool and lanai. This will be the second pool I have contracted to build and I am very excited as I believe this will be the last pool I will build and really want to get it right. My first pool build (15 years ago) had a very tight budget and was not the dream pool I wanted but was a very nice pool none the less. It was a lighter color marcite that was easy to see the young kids swim in and everyone loved. Kids are grown now so I'm considering the darker pool of my dreams.
When I was younger I had a job cleaning pools (ages 17-20) where I got to take care of some seriously fancy pools. I believe this is why I have always had a dream pool in mind and I'm hoping this build will come close to that. So one of my favorite pools was a dark black lagoon like pool. It was around 1990 so not sure if it was Pebble Tec or something similar but it was certainly pebble aggregate. What I really liked about this pool was it was like a swimming hole as it was a compact size pool.
Our pool will be set inside a bronze pool screen cage. Vegetation will be mostly lower plants with one larger tree. Main pool will be 10' x 26' not counting the steps, spa and sun shelf.
My first choice on pool color was Black Pearl (Pebble Tec) or Black Onyx (Pebble Sheen). My PB asked me to consider Tahoe Blue (Pebble Tec) or Blue Granite/French Gray (Pebble Sheen) as they will be lower cost and lower maintenance due to less issues with calcium scale with dark pools.
I do like Blue Granite and Tahoe Blue a lot too so I am considering this choice. Will I have a harder time with calcium scale in Florida than the pool in NJ? I trust my PB's opinion a lot and who doesn't like to save money. I know there are a lot of discussions online on what color pool is best. I would love to hear from those that went one way or the other. My PB personally prefers Pebble Tec because he likes the big pebbles but I'm open to both. I have been slightly leaning towards the sheen after reading others online. So, anyone decide between Black Onyx and Blue Granite/French Gray????
Thanks for reading!!!
FP
I'll start a thread for the pool build after they start. Pool dig starts middle of May 2019
I have been reading on TFP for the past month or so as we are finalizing the details of our pool and lanai. This will be the second pool I have contracted to build and I am very excited as I believe this will be the last pool I will build and really want to get it right. My first pool build (15 years ago) had a very tight budget and was not the dream pool I wanted but was a very nice pool none the less. It was a lighter color marcite that was easy to see the young kids swim in and everyone loved. Kids are grown now so I'm considering the darker pool of my dreams.
When I was younger I had a job cleaning pools (ages 17-20) where I got to take care of some seriously fancy pools. I believe this is why I have always had a dream pool in mind and I'm hoping this build will come close to that. So one of my favorite pools was a dark black lagoon like pool. It was around 1990 so not sure if it was Pebble Tec or something similar but it was certainly pebble aggregate. What I really liked about this pool was it was like a swimming hole as it was a compact size pool.
Our pool will be set inside a bronze pool screen cage. Vegetation will be mostly lower plants with one larger tree. Main pool will be 10' x 26' not counting the steps, spa and sun shelf.
My first choice on pool color was Black Pearl (Pebble Tec) or Black Onyx (Pebble Sheen). My PB asked me to consider Tahoe Blue (Pebble Tec) or Blue Granite/French Gray (Pebble Sheen) as they will be lower cost and lower maintenance due to less issues with calcium scale with dark pools.
I do like Blue Granite and Tahoe Blue a lot too so I am considering this choice. Will I have a harder time with calcium scale in Florida than the pool in NJ? I trust my PB's opinion a lot and who doesn't like to save money. I know there are a lot of discussions online on what color pool is best. I would love to hear from those that went one way or the other. My PB personally prefers Pebble Tec because he likes the big pebbles but I'm open to both. I have been slightly leaning towards the sheen after reading others online. So, anyone decide between Black Onyx and Blue Granite/French Gray????
Thanks for reading!!!
FP
I'll start a thread for the pool build after they start. Pool dig starts middle of May 2019
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