Recent content by bexmajer

Thanks, everyone! We are in a bit of a holding pattern until backyard power lines can be buried. Electrician and power company have to work together, and it's a busy time of year for both. Gives me more time to second guess our choices and change my mind as I learn more here on TFP and see more...

BUMP ... Does anyone have feedback on my previous question: "Thoughts on 3.5' vs. 4' shallow end? We have young kids, but realize they will not be young forever." Thanks!

Thanks for the info on the various types of heaters! We are leaning towards a fence instead of automatic cover, which would make a chiller unnecessary. Sounds like a gas heater may be our best option. Will need to have gas either run to house (semi-rural area so not 100% sure available) or...

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QUESTION re: heat pump with chiller We will have a heater (TBD heat pump vs gas vs solar) and are wondering whether we should consider a heat pump with chiller. I couldn't find much online about HP+C's but did come across an article stating that chillers are unnecessary for pools over 8' deep...

Aerial photo showing pool location. House on left is main house. House on right will serve as guest/pool house. Power lines will need to be buried prior to pool build.

We will likely go with a sheer drop to 15'. Current plans include an Inter-fab diving board (T7 Diving System with waterfall and LED lights at end of board). Question: -Thoughts on 3.5' vs. 4' shallow end? We have young kids, but realize they will not be young forever. Thanks! - - - Updated -...

Bmoreswim - Thank you for feedback! We have decided to with Coverstar for the reasons you mentioned. You have a breathtaking pool and setting!

Thanks so much for the feedback! Turns out Hydro Glass is a newer product made by Premix-Marbletite (manufacturer of the Marquis Magic line of products). We decided not to go with Hydro Glass since there's not much out there about it. We considered vinyl as well but ultimately decided to go...

Hi everyone, We will be building our first pool soon and are having trouble deciding on a pool finish. We would like a smooth finish, at least as smooth as traditional plaster if not smoother, with a more consistent look than the regular and mini pebble finishes (we also are not fans of either...

We recently moved into a new home in East Texas and are excited to be building our first pool in the near future! We've already learned a ton by reading posts on the forums here over the last week, but we still have a very steep learning curve ahead of us. We were originally looking at an...