Hello Everyone!
I’m so glad that I found this forum! It’s been a ton of help so far. Apparently like a lot of people right now, we’ve decided to go ahead and build a pool in our backyard. We don’t have a ton of space, so this is going to end up taking up most of our backyard. We’ve interviewed a few PBs and are pretty set on one that is more expensive than the others but has been the most responsive and seems like will be the easiest to work with. The others, while being cheaper, haven’t been as organized and I’m not sure I want to deal with that for the next couple of months. I’d love to get any feedback you guys are willing to give on what we’re looking at.
-Geometric sport pool with depths of 3.5 ft, 5 ft, 4.5 ft.
-94 ft permiter, 397 sq. Ft
-40 sq ft spa with raised ledges and spillover into pool, 6 jets, light
-Tanning ledge with two bubblers, umbrella hole and light (separate from bubbler)
-Long bench on 4.5 ft side
-Short bench next to spa
-Tiered ledge on back of pool with two fountains
-Travertine coping, spraydeck (900 sq ft), pebble pool surface
-Auto fill
-Ground cleaners, no robot cleaner
-Hayward SP32950 VSP 2.7HP
-Hayward SP 3210EE 1HP pump
-Hayward H500 FDN 500K heater
-Hayward C5030 525sqft Filter with In Line Chlorinator
A couple of questions.
-I know that SWG is really popular here, but like most people my PB is not interested in installing one. I’ve read up on why they’re better, but can anyone explain why the PBs are so against them? It seems like this is a common thing.
-As I mentioned before, this PB is more expensive than the others. However, this proposal does not include automation, re-routing of our sprinkler system or re-sodding the grass that is destroyed from the construction. Would it be worth it to try to negotiate for those things? I don’t know that we could knock down the price any, but maybe we could get them to throw that in? Is the automation worth it? Anyone have any luck with doing something like this?
-Any thoughts on tiles for the waterline or for the ledge? We like the idea of doing a light gray or something like that but are worried about how they would look after time. Thoughts? Same with spray deck color. How does that material do with heat absorption? If we go with a darker color are we going to regret it? I think I know the answer to that, but thought I’d ask.
-I’ve included a couple of pictures. Let me know any design thoughts you guys might have that I’m overlooking.
Thanks so much and I look forward to becoming more active on this board!
I’m so glad that I found this forum! It’s been a ton of help so far. Apparently like a lot of people right now, we’ve decided to go ahead and build a pool in our backyard. We don’t have a ton of space, so this is going to end up taking up most of our backyard. We’ve interviewed a few PBs and are pretty set on one that is more expensive than the others but has been the most responsive and seems like will be the easiest to work with. The others, while being cheaper, haven’t been as organized and I’m not sure I want to deal with that for the next couple of months. I’d love to get any feedback you guys are willing to give on what we’re looking at.
-Geometric sport pool with depths of 3.5 ft, 5 ft, 4.5 ft.
-94 ft permiter, 397 sq. Ft
-40 sq ft spa with raised ledges and spillover into pool, 6 jets, light
-Tanning ledge with two bubblers, umbrella hole and light (separate from bubbler)
-Long bench on 4.5 ft side
-Short bench next to spa
-Tiered ledge on back of pool with two fountains
-Travertine coping, spraydeck (900 sq ft), pebble pool surface
-Auto fill
-Ground cleaners, no robot cleaner
-Hayward SP32950 VSP 2.7HP
-Hayward SP 3210EE 1HP pump
-Hayward H500 FDN 500K heater
-Hayward C5030 525sqft Filter with In Line Chlorinator
A couple of questions.
-I know that SWG is really popular here, but like most people my PB is not interested in installing one. I’ve read up on why they’re better, but can anyone explain why the PBs are so against them? It seems like this is a common thing.
-As I mentioned before, this PB is more expensive than the others. However, this proposal does not include automation, re-routing of our sprinkler system or re-sodding the grass that is destroyed from the construction. Would it be worth it to try to negotiate for those things? I don’t know that we could knock down the price any, but maybe we could get them to throw that in? Is the automation worth it? Anyone have any luck with doing something like this?
-Any thoughts on tiles for the waterline or for the ledge? We like the idea of doing a light gray or something like that but are worried about how they would look after time. Thoughts? Same with spray deck color. How does that material do with heat absorption? If we go with a darker color are we going to regret it? I think I know the answer to that, but thought I’d ask.
-I’ve included a couple of pictures. Let me know any design thoughts you guys might have that I’m overlooking.
Thanks so much and I look forward to becoming more active on this board!
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