First-time homeowner: Installing a pool?

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Don't do it.

You will anyway but remember me telling you.

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Anything you guys could share would be great.

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Don't do it. Since you are going to install a pool anyway, try to not think of all the time you spend maintaining the pool on the few days you actually use it.

Two of the happiest days of your life:
When you put in a pool!
When you fill that SOB in!

I say it every time I see this thread. Don't do it, but if you do, then skip the useless 8-10 foot deep end and get a pool about 4-5 feet deep all the way across and make it more of an activity pool. Deep end is a pain in the arse to vacuum if you don't use a robot or Polaris and you'll get WAY more use out of your pool playing volleyball, basketball or countless other activities you can't do in 8 feet of water.

What about a garden pool? I've always wanted something to jump in and relax. Never looked into it.

Save some money and don't get the attached hot tub.

S&P 500 return over the last 20 years is 359.656%. I'd much rather turn that 50k into 180k and join a pool with memberships like Lake Sherwood or anywhere that's not free so that it keeps out the rift raft

Let me know when it's done. I'll bring a six pack of Zima and my speedo.