To pool or not to pool, that is the question
#16
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Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
If you have small back garden as seems the case, a pool will potentially devalue your house or make it less sale able.
While pools might be fun, if you little rec area that will be a minus.
I'd spend the money getting it landscaped, would bring far more value, use ability and fun.
While pools might be fun, if you little rec area that will be a minus.
I'd spend the money getting it landscaped, would bring far more value, use ability and fun.
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Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Great ideas. You can get large above ground pools with lockable lids, or a large spa and see what use it gets x
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Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Thanks for all the responses guys (although still can't decide!)
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
#22
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Here in QLD too, even a $300 inflatable pool from BW over 30cm deep.
Yeah, tough choice. You probably will need decide on cost v usage and who will maintain it etc...
Thanks for all the responses guys (although still can't decide!)
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
Yeah, tough choice. You probably will need decide on cost v usage and who will maintain it etc...
#23
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Thanks for all the responses guys (although still can't decide!)
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
$35k was a rough estimate for everything, including landscaping, heating, fence etc. And the space is so awkward that we'd have to turn it all over to pool and surround to make it worthwhile.
Decisions, decisions ...
#24
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
If you have small back garden as seems the case, a pool will potentially devalue your house or make it less sale able.
While pools might be fun, if you little rec area that will be a minus.
I'd spend the money getting it landscaped, would bring far more value, use ability and fun.
While pools might be fun, if you little rec area that will be a minus.
I'd spend the money getting it landscaped, would bring far more value, use ability and fun.
#25
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Would not even think about living in a house without a pool.
Also have a spa, but would not consider one of them overground tub things that look soooooo ugly.
Put in a solar heating system and it costs next to nothing to look after.
Also have a spa, but would not consider one of them overground tub things that look soooooo ugly.
Put in a solar heating system and it costs next to nothing to look after.
#26
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
I looked at loads of spas & spent a lot of time researching the pro's & cons of each make/model lots of cheap ones available around the 5k mark. After said careful consideration we opted for a Lanark to replace our ageing cheapo one. We scaled down as well from a 6 seater to a 3 as the kids have left home. The one we chose had plenty of jets incl. neck ones that were on the list of must have features. I think it's called a Jervis Bay Typhoon.
Crazy that you have to fence a small paddling pool 300mm deep yet can dig a huge dam with no fence required.
Crazy that you have to fence a small paddling pool 300mm deep yet can dig a huge dam with no fence required.
Last edited by cresta57; Aug 4th 2013 at 4:26 pm.
#29
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
I looked at loads of spas & spent a lot of time researching the pro's & cons of each make/model lots of cheap ones available around the 5k mark. After said careful consideration we opted for a Lanark to replace our ageing cheapo one. We scaled down as well from a 6 seater to a 3 as the kids have left home. The one we chose had plenty of jets incl. neck ones that were on the list of must have features. I think it's called a Jervis Bay Typhoon.
Crazy that you have to fence a small paddling pool 300mm deep yet can dig a huge dam with no fence required.
Crazy that you have to fence a small paddling pool 300mm deep yet can dig a huge dam with no fence required.
#30
Re: To pool or not to pool, that is the question
Chemical wise we didn't really have to do a great deal, we're on tank water out here so the spa fills with rainwater. I just take a sample to the local pool/spa place they test it & tell me the amount of chemical to add. Once that's up & running we just stick a few bromine tablets in the floaty & that keeps it going for a few months. It does have an ozone feature that cuts down on chemicals. Bromine tablets are about $30 & a bottle lasts a year.