Hi guys, it's been awhile! My pool has just been nearly maintenance free after going to a SWCG a couple of years ago. Check chems a couple of times a week, clean the filter a couple of times per year, done.
However, it's a 32'x14' 1979 model and it's beyond time for a replaster. It needed plaster when we bought the house in 2013. We have a quote for that as part of a larger backyard renovation and it's...well...it's staggering.
The contractor's pool guy wants $56k for:
*replaster in luna quartz
*new tile and coping
*replace one light (because we need to move some electrical)
*add a swim out bench to the deep end, and remove the old mid pool ladder.
*rework the hot tub--it's currently stacked stone. pull the stone, rebuild the wall, and cover it with plaster in the process.
*He also wants to add a bunch of automation equipment and an in-line chlorinator which has already been kiboshed. (I don't need that kind of aggravation in my life and I'm very happy with my existing SWCG)
Code also dictates that since we'll need an equalization hole, we get to upgrade the drain to a VGB compliant dual drain setup. (This hole in the ground hasn't killed anyone in the last 40 years but I digress)
This seems like...a lot. What say you, TFP?
Thanks.
However, it's a 32'x14' 1979 model and it's beyond time for a replaster. It needed plaster when we bought the house in 2013. We have a quote for that as part of a larger backyard renovation and it's...well...it's staggering.
The contractor's pool guy wants $56k for:
*replaster in luna quartz
*new tile and coping
*replace one light (because we need to move some electrical)
*add a swim out bench to the deep end, and remove the old mid pool ladder.
*rework the hot tub--it's currently stacked stone. pull the stone, rebuild the wall, and cover it with plaster in the process.
*He also wants to add a bunch of automation equipment and an in-line chlorinator which has already been kiboshed. (I don't need that kind of aggravation in my life and I'm very happy with my existing SWCG)
Code also dictates that since we'll need an equalization hole, we get to upgrade the drain to a VGB compliant dual drain setup. (This hole in the ground hasn't killed anyone in the last 40 years but I digress)
This seems like...a lot. What say you, TFP?
Thanks.