markcrook

Ok I've got the important question out of the way about the child car seats - now for the very important question -

How much is a below ground pool and what is an reasonable size (i know it will depend on plot size etc)?

I mean for everything pool, filters, solar heating, landsacping, fences etc.

This is the one thing we would never consider in the uk, but for us it is one of the must haves of our new lifestyle - I can't wait to get in from a days work and have a swim or for those after dark dips with my wife when the kids are in bed ! and of course the kids can't wait to have a pool in the back garden .

northernbird

A friend of mine just had one put in, I don't know how big it is because I haven't been around since she had it fitted but she had a big garden. She hasn't had change out of $40k. Ours is 8m x 4m and is just a nice size for us.

Sandra

My mate just had hers finished - $70K but it is a lovely big concrete one.

I think the advice I would give is take the quote given and double the amount and times by the ten the amount of time quoted

I just had my concrete recoated in pebble crete - no coping nothing else done = 8K. It looks smashing and I am very pleased.

Cheers

themerlin

Ours costs about $22k about 3 year ago.

tabby

To get to the stage in pic $18490 with cleaning equip and chem's

tabby

With concrete base and then little black blocks and pavers to cover 38 sq mtrs fence and 2 gates approx 10 mtrs x 4 mtrs and antoher fence 3 mtrs x 2 mtrs tall with gate and some planting and electric.......$28,000 ish :scared: ( inc pool) and not done rest of yard yet

JAYMAC

Our pool was finished on Friday and we are now getting the garden sorted. The pool is about 8 metres by 3.5 metres (we were restricted on size as we have a council easement running down the boundary fence), but we find this more than big enough for us. It is a concrete one with a tile band around.

The cost of the pool with solar heating was around $25K, the paving which was around 50 square metres , fencing and landscaping was around $10K. There are probably lots more bits and pieces which I have forgotten about as it has taken 3 months to get this far. (I am sure it will be worth it).

Julia

Scossie

Hi Mark.

I'm co-owner of a pool construction company in Perth called Aquability Pools.

I've built pools for a few BE members, and I'd be happy to do a quote for you when you get here.

The link to my website is in my signature at the bottom of this post.
There is a contact e-mail address on the site which comes to me directly if you want to discuss what you're after in more detail.

Cheers... John....

Stephen

Whats best? Salt water or Freshwater? I heard the salt water were a lot less hassle.

themerlin

Saltwater are much better in my opinion, don't smell like chlorine pool and the water doesn't sting your eyes !

Nomore

how on earth do you guys afford to buy or build a Pool!!! it costs sooooooooo much!!! are you all millionaires on here or what!! Since i have been here i have never felt so skint

Scossie

Salt water is what everyone is going for now.
Pretty much all the pools we build are salt water.

The pool doesn't taste salty. The chlorinator makes chlorine from the salt added at initial startup of the pool. It's then just a case of adding the odd bag of salt to the pool when needed.

BadgeIsBack

Don't tell Jad. She'll take it as immediate proof how expensive Straya has become.

Downies

Scossie - I cant find the link to your website, could you re-post please so I can put your details in my little green 'move to oz' websites book as I think this is a major must for us when we get settled in Perth.

Paula

themerlin

about the same price get getting new double glazing back in the UK, thats the way I look at it