any recommendations for building pools?
May 11th 2004, 10:10 am
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any recommendations for building pools?
Moving to Brisbane soon.
Going to get a swimming pool and spa put in straight away.
Anyone had any good or bad experiences with local companies and able to make any recommendations. Looked in the Yellow pages recently and there were so many wouldn't know where to start!!
Also any price guides would be appreciated.
Going to get a swimming pool and spa put in straight away.
Anyone had any good or bad experiences with local companies and able to make any recommendations. Looked in the Yellow pages recently and there were so many wouldn't know where to start!!
Also any price guides would be appreciated.
May 11th 2004, 10:12 am
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Re: any recommendations for building pools?
Dig a BIG hole.
Fill with water.
Enjoy!
(sorry, too much vodka!)
Fill with water.
Enjoy!
(sorry, too much vodka!)
May 11th 2004, 10:24 am
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Have the $30k - $40k ready, but don't pay till you are happy with it 
Haven't had one done yet, only had the quotes so far.
The pool advertised at $20,000 in the paper comes out at $35k with the extras. And you DO NEED the extras.
Haven't had one done yet, only had the quotes so far.
The pool advertised at $20,000 in the paper comes out at $35k with the extras. And you DO NEED the extras.
May 11th 2004, 11:50 am
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make it a bigun ! with water falls tropical plants and a swim up bar
May 11th 2004, 9:32 pm
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Originally posted by ABCDiamond
And you DO NEED the extras.
And you DO NEED the extras.
May 12th 2004, 3:46 am
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It used to be the case that the pool people would only do the pool bit, and you had to get separate contractors in to do the surround/finishing etc. Anyone know if this is still the case?
My advice would to not scrimp on the surrounding work that needs done, especially if it requires walls/concrete etc. Make sure you get a decent contractor and that an engineer draws up the spec and the contractors follow it. It may even be an idea to get the engineer to inspect the work as it is getting done.
My advice would to not scrimp on the surrounding work that needs done, especially if it requires walls/concrete etc. Make sure you get a decent contractor and that an engineer draws up the spec and the contractors follow it. It may even be an idea to get the engineer to inspect the work as it is getting done.
May 12th 2004, 3:48 am
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Eh? whats going on with the posts?
May 12th 2004, 4:17 am
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Lets try again
