So I, like many others, have lurked for a time trying to answer my own questions. The community here seems so helpful so I’m coming to you all for input! Background - we’ve just moved into a new home and want a pool. Had an 18 x 36 rectangle vinyl liner SWG at our last home for 10 years and loved it. Hubby wants a more free form pool this time. He’s leaning towards an Oasis shape. We know we would like the depth probably 3.5 to 4’ for shallow and 6 or 6.5 deep end. We plan to have a bench in the deep end, vinyl again, SWG and then here is where we are running Into questions.
i thought I wanted a sun shelf but I don’t know if we will use it since it’s vinyl liner and we won’t have furniture on it. Our kids are grown so that’s not an issue. And then we’ve heard of issues with the liners pulling up. Anyone love/hate/had issues with theirs?
I definitely want areas to hang out on in the shallow end so maybe I just do benches to either side of the stairs instead of the sun shelf?
We were leaning towards 16x32 but the neighbors just installed one that size and it looks tiny. So now we are leaning back towards the 18x36. I know it’s slightly more upkeep but with the oasis shape I felt like it looked like so much swim area was lost. Maybe it’s just a trick of the mind.
Finally, is there anything you did or didn’t do that you regret? And conversely what did you do that you love?
Thanks so much for any input!
i thought I wanted a sun shelf but I don’t know if we will use it since it’s vinyl liner and we won’t have furniture on it. Our kids are grown so that’s not an issue. And then we’ve heard of issues with the liners pulling up. Anyone love/hate/had issues with theirs?
I definitely want areas to hang out on in the shallow end so maybe I just do benches to either side of the stairs instead of the sun shelf?
We were leaning towards 16x32 but the neighbors just installed one that size and it looks tiny. So now we are leaning back towards the 18x36. I know it’s slightly more upkeep but with the oasis shape I felt like it looked like so much swim area was lost. Maybe it’s just a trick of the mind.
Finally, is there anything you did or didn’t do that you regret? And conversely what did you do that you love?
Thanks so much for any input!