The Hansen's Backyard

[adam_]

Hey...Adam here...nice little forums ya got here....

Well last summer we decided to take out a 2nd mortgage to make-over our backyard which consisted of a 50' x 100' dirt and weed lot and an old ugly 20' round AG pool and falling down rotten wood fence. So about $60k later here's what we ended up with (pics below). Please disregard all the pine needles, I'm working on cleaning them up today...haha.

Pool Specs: 18x36 free form pool with DE filter & 2 pumps (1 for the automatic pool cleaner). We're using the Aquarite Salt System and it's been great thus far!

Just opened her up last weekend, added 2 bags of salt and a little alk increaser and the levels are now perfect. She's only 70 degrees but I love cold water so I've been enjoying the heck out of it on this beautiful 90+ degree day! If anyone has any recommendations on what to do next just let me know. I was thinking about a small pool house / shed / changing room.... Thanks for any input either positive or negative!

By ahansen77, shot with Canon PowerShot SD200 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77, shot with Canon PowerShot SD200 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77, shot with Canon PowerShot SD200 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77, shot with Canon PowerShot SD200 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77 at 2008-06-08

By ahansen77 at 2008-06-08

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

Well, it's kinda hard to tell cause your pics didn't show up.

Do a search on posting pics....

 

[reindeerboy]

Looks awesome. Outdoor shower, toilet and changing area would be a suggestion if ya got the cash to do it.

Either way, sure looks good. Congrats!

 

[Axl]

It really looks nice. Great job!

 

[duraleigh]

Beautiful work. You gave a good mental image of the "before"....that's quite an "after"..........Welcome!

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

Now I see....nice! Like the little tiki bar.

A shed is always a nice pool side feature...with a changing room attached, even better!

 

[The Mermaid Queen]

I agree with the changing room idea... complete with bathroom, so no traipsing into the house all dripping wet!

Lovely yard! welcome to TFP!

 

[Casey]

I'm a visual person... so I'd like to see a before shot if you have one and I'd LOVE to see a pic of the whole inground pool! 8)

Thanks!

It looks great from what I can see and I like the water fall.

 

[adam_]

Thanks for the compliments, not sure if I've reached a limit or something but since adding the pics to the original thread the forums wont let me add any more attachments....

Already have an outdoor shower and the poolhouse/shed is going up tomorrow morning. We're actually going to turn our garage into a mudroom and bath for that exact purpose....

 

[cincysaab95]

Adam,

Awesome job! Makes me want to do a lot to mine pool area and back yard once I have the cloudiness issue with my pool corrected.

I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and used to spend EVERY summer from the 2nd weekend in June until Labor Day at the Jersey Shore. I miss that area!

You should think about opening your place up as a B & B and rent a room to folks traveling to the area (i. e. - me ).

Keep up the wonderful work.

 

[Casey]

Use imageshack or photobucket and then you can post pics without a limit. 8)

I prefer imageshack.

 

[adam_]

I'm a visual person... so I'd like to see a before shot if you have one and I'd LOVE to see a pic of the whole inground pool! 8)

Thanks!

It looks great from what I can see and I like the water fall.

Well, because it was so nasty i never took pics back there, but here's a shot as the pool was going in, note the rotting fence, haha:

By ahansen77, shot with Canon PowerShot SD1000 at 2008-06-08