Recent content by kelleyann

It's time for us to design our outdoor kitchen/bar area. Currently we grill our food most of the time. We also use a smoker about twice a month. We entertain a lot! I was thinking we should have a refrigerator, ice maker, grill, side burner (he does use it), and small sink. We do about 8...

Here are more photos. One is of an example of someone else's retaining wall they put in when they lived near a pond. I think we may need to so something similar. Thanks for coming to my post!

Here are some photos. 3 was the max the site would let me upload. We are not very far along. We may need a retaining wall on the pond bank side. We only plan to take concrete 2.5' behind the spa. Thanks for your interest and help!

Thanks to you both for replying to my post. I have a lot to learn and hope all of you keep the advice coming! The plumber just left. Plumbing gas to the heater isn't going to be cheap either, but the local people we asked said the electric heaters just didn't get the spas hot enough if the...

I'm new! I would appreciate it if someone would tell me the best way to upload photos when I make my postings. :-D They can't just be copied over. What is the easiest way to do it? Thanks! :wave:

I'm new to the forum and glad I found it! :wave: I know I'll have questions as we go through the building process. Why wait? Here we go. We are building our first pool and are considering solar panels to heat the pool. Has anyone out there installed your own solar panels? If you have, how...

Thanks for replying to my post! :-D I'm a real newbie and I am so glad I found this forum! I'm excited about the pool and spa but want to get it right. My PB has a 2 HP pump planned for in the spa. It's not in yet. The spa is an odd rectangular size due to my lot, 10' x 4' with a 6'...