Search results

They vary by size (of course). You'll need a concrete footer around the perimeter. I think our 36' by 36' was roughly $9,500. Price will depend on the roof design, number of doors, etc.

My property value has been steadily declining since I bought so the pool had substantial impact on what I had been paying. My homeowners insurance was a wash as well. I did add an umbrella policy with the pool (& a teenage driver). It was fairly inexpensive - the umbrella policy that is...

19 years? Water getting behind the plaster? Might be time to replaster entire pool? Bump (for the experts to chime in).

Re: POOL FINISH Never ask a TFP guy/gal for a photo of their pool! Hope these help you get an idea. Our pool is also a 15 x 30 but a touch deeper (3.5 to 5.5 ft). [attachment=2:37z0vp73]pool_overcast (640x480).jpg[/attachment:37z0vp73] [attachment=1:37z0vp73]pool_sun...

Re: POOL FINISH I have the Marbletite marquis finish in Bluestone. The finish itself is not rough. The bluestone color (essentially blue and black colored quartz) adds a nice light blue water color - a bit bluer than aqua. The distribution of the additive to the mix is important. We have a...

Re: Central Florida here...Just signed our contract, so exci I discovered - after the fact - that the control wires from the irrigation timer/control box in the garage (front yard) and several irrigation lines ran right in front of across the concrete patio where the digging began. Since the...

Re: "Deck Texture Applied!!!! - Pool Build Central Florida Another vote for bronze. It will hide the mildew. Also, the white enclosures seem to be more noticeable (actually the only one in our neighborhood really sticks out).

Re: Central Florida here...Just signed our contract, so exci Congrats! Our quote didn't include the women in bikinis. We took the plunge last year. Don't get discouraged - the build will take longer than you expect. Good call on the enclosure. It really increases the amount of time we...

In NE FL, the permits have an approximate cost & can be checked online by anyone. The county appraiser came out this spring to measure/evaluate the pool & enclosure - double checking to make I didn't add an HGTV style backyard paradise!

A much faster process than our shotcrete pool - although I'd have been a touch anxious as the pool was hoisted over the house. A few palm trees and you will have a great backyard retreat! -Taz

Guamgal - You are probably looking at a nice bit of change to get it done properly since you are in Guam. I'm sure someone has a cousin (& btw - it seems everyone is related - a friend at my wife's work remarked that it was almost impossible to date there) who can do it on the side but you...

There can't be room for weeds to grow! :-D

Well, we decided to give zoysia (empire is the variety up here) a try in our back yard where the ground was excavated and where the grass died (busted irrigation system & just overall neglect). It has smaller blades and a tighter weave than Floratam St. Augustine. One neighbor installed it...

It's DONE! Yep. Brushed and cleaned the filter twice yesterday to get rid of the plaster dust. Woke up this morning to a perfectly clear pool. Time to put out the patio furniture! Already using the TF-100 test kit to monitor levels & adjust according to the Marbletite guidelines. PH is...

Thanks - my wife has the eye for matching stuff. Concrete pavers (Stonehurst design/Riverwood color) and coping (Sandstone color) are Tremron products http://tremron.com/preview/products/ourproducts2-38pavers.html made in FL. Pavers have a "slate look" texture - would look great in grey. The...

Re: More than Halfway there - DONE We've been shivering with antici ...... ....... pation waiting for our pool to be finished. And it is - more or less. Timing is everything and waiting 3 weeks for the enclosure sub to start was painful. A quality job - the inspector was pleased. But...

Re: Halfway there & Holding Progress! Footers poured, pavers are done. Waiting for the enclosure sub-contractor (there's one job now ahead of me). Here are a few photos of the pavers.

Re: Halfway there & Holding Footers for the enclosure dug; electrical & footer inspection done; concrete for footers to be done on Monday. BUT, the pavers are delayed (that's what I get for ordering slate look pavers http://tremron.com/products/ourproducts2-38pavers_stonehurst.html in a...

Nice! Love the coping pieces. Looks very relaxing.

Halfway there - Day 25 Tile guys came today. Photos below. Hope the footer can be dug & reinforced tomorrow :|

Re: Halfway there Matt - I really wanted more of a Roman look, but that would have bumped up the cost for the enclosure to get 30' of swimable length. -Taz

Re: Halfway there Bruce - Really appreciate your input. I'll talk to the builder on Monday. I looked at the calculations in the permit pack & want to double check his flow rate and filter choice (the PLM-150 seems better suited). The max dynamic head calculated is ~40 ft; he is using 3"...

Re: Halfway there Didn't think of the 2 speed pump (& my wife is an environmental engineer). I'm leaning towards keeping the 1 HP pump as we will likely add solar w/in a year & need the additional capacity. A 3/4 HP pump wouldn't handle the additional head needed. Everything is wired in -...

Bart (& all): Turns out that an additional outlet within 20ft of the pool was needed by code (so it was included in the original contract :) ) Taz

Thanks. Great ideas - where is that money tree?

Silly question: Assuming that your "extra" are not in the contract - would you ask him/her to do the additional work and pay the extra cost through the pool builder (who contracted the work) or pay on the spot? Just learned that the contracted electrian is coming out tomorrow morning! Taz

Great site - wish I'd surfed here MUCH earlier in the process. Our pool was "shot" on Friday and plumbed today so much of the pre-handwringing is over. Nevertheless, I'd thought I'd offer a photo of the newly shot pool with our specs. We decided to build a basic pool with no bells & whistles...