I'm in the process of contacting builders to get quotes, but I'd like to get some opinions/feedback here in the meantime.
I had initially wanted a 15x30 vinyl or fiberglass pool, but when I laid it out with marking flags, it felt huge. I know that bigger is better, but it just felt like it took over the yard too much. I ended up marking out a 12x24, which felt like a better fit in the space. It's just my husband and me (no kids), and I'll be the one using it the most, so I feel like that's a good size.
As I mentioned, I have two potential site, both with issues and I'm just not sure which would be best.
The first would have the pool running parallel to our existing deck (which is about 16x30), with about 4 feet of space between the deck and the pool. This is the flattest part of our yard, but we'd be about 10-12 feet from the trunk of a 14 inch caliper trunk maple, which means we'll be running into roots. The maple is staying, so I'm concerned about damage to the tree and potential damage to the pool, since we're not doing gunite.
The second option has the pool running perpendicular to the deck and house. I can set the pool there about 6 feet from the deck and 10 feet from the house. However, there is a significant slope there, our electrical runs from the pole directly over this area, and our a/c unit is right there.
Over the past year, when I've visualized having a pool, I keep seeing it in the second spot. The first spot feels unappealing, because I feel like I'm just stacking rectangles there, because I can't do much on the sloped part of the yard. I do have my garden beds there, but that was because that area got the most sun at the time.
Both spots will get the same amount of sun and both will have debris from the maple. Which spot would you put a pool?
I had initially wanted a 15x30 vinyl or fiberglass pool, but when I laid it out with marking flags, it felt huge. I know that bigger is better, but it just felt like it took over the yard too much. I ended up marking out a 12x24, which felt like a better fit in the space. It's just my husband and me (no kids), and I'll be the one using it the most, so I feel like that's a good size.
As I mentioned, I have two potential site, both with issues and I'm just not sure which would be best.
The first would have the pool running parallel to our existing deck (which is about 16x30), with about 4 feet of space between the deck and the pool. This is the flattest part of our yard, but we'd be about 10-12 feet from the trunk of a 14 inch caliper trunk maple, which means we'll be running into roots. The maple is staying, so I'm concerned about damage to the tree and potential damage to the pool, since we're not doing gunite.
The second option has the pool running perpendicular to the deck and house. I can set the pool there about 6 feet from the deck and 10 feet from the house. However, there is a significant slope there, our electrical runs from the pole directly over this area, and our a/c unit is right there.
Over the past year, when I've visualized having a pool, I keep seeing it in the second spot. The first spot feels unappealing, because I feel like I'm just stacking rectangles there, because I can't do much on the sloped part of the yard. I do have my garden beds there, but that was because that area got the most sun at the time.
Both spots will get the same amount of sun and both will have debris from the maple. Which spot would you put a pool?