Recent content by Mello

:D I like your thinking!

So it looks like we need to change shallow end to 3.5'. Good to know. Good point on negotiating the LED. We'll try that! Concrete deck, textured, painted & sealed, yes. Didn't think to ask what kind of concrete for the pool! It says steel rebar reinforced pool construction and fiber mesh...

Thanks! Do you feel like it was a worthwhile investment?

We're still in the design phase, and keep coming up with new ideas. So, Question: Has anyone installed therapy jets in a pool (not spa)? If so, where did you put them, and how did it work out? Do you like it? Do you feel like it's beneficial in spite of not being hot water? We opted not to...

Oh I can so relate! I Could have written this post, lol. Especially the part about bashing each other, oh. my. gosh!

So we've been getting bids for the last month, while moving into our new house. After getting over our initial shock that the pool would likely cost 10k more than we thought, we're trying to narrow down the builders. There's one that apparently some neighbors have been very happy...

It's absolutely beautiful!!!

Wow, it's beautiful! Love your design and your color choices!

We're in a similar boat here in the Orlando area. When we bought our house, everyone told us around $25k for a pool to fit our yard, so we saved out that much, but all our bids are hovering around $35-$40k. Not sure what that's all about. It is VERY difficult to compare apples to apples too...

Hi Xandraxal, nice to meet another Floridian! I wish we could go without a screen like you did - I like the look better too, and I'd like to save the approx. $6k, but after seeing a snake and an armadillo in our yard, and an alligator in the creek, I put screen right at the top of our list, lol...

Thank you for your quick reply, Zea3! You have already given us some good advice to think about. I'll be out in the yard with the measuring tape and string this afternoon!

Hi everyone:wave:, By way of introduction, I'm brand new to this forum, and DH & I are also new to pool ownership, as well as new to a southern climate. We did both have pools as teens, and we each helped with the chemicals/upkeep, but that was over 30 years ago and we know much as changed...