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re: Need some information on pools...
Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:18 am to bayoudude
Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:18 am to bayoudude
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Really like your outside pavilion/kitchen.
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Was that included in your pool cost?
Kitchen was a completely separate charge, done by a different contractor.
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Just curious what that ran as i want to do something similar in my back yard.
Tack on close to another $70K. 1 1/4 (3 cm) granite (9-foot slab), brick labor, cypress ceiling, and upgraded kitchen equipment (including "Sonic" style ice maker) all add up.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 9:24 am
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Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:21 am to bayoudude
About to finish pressure washing.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:41 am to Chad504boy
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need 50-60k to do a pool you aren't embarrassed about and that's spending wisely on a contractor on c
This.
$40k is basically a white plaster/cement hole in the ground.
I ALWAYS suggest a small heated pool. Small enough to really be a large hot tub.
It is NEVER too cold for a hot tub down here. And it may fit your budget. Kids get a small pool. You and the wife get a big hot tub. Win win.
My $0.02
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:04 am to Will Cover
Very nice, but...
DAMN
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Tack on close to another $70K
DAMN
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:07 am to Will Cover
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Will Cover
Nice. That all looks great. I hope to have something similar one day.
I really like how your pavilion deal goes right up to the edge of the pool so it's kinda like a swim up bar.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 10:09 am
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:12 am to SportTiger1
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Very nice, but...
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DAMN
Trust me, I know.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:13 am to bluemoons
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I really like how your pavilion deal goes right up to the edge of the pool so it's kinda like a swim up bar.
Unfortunately, my wife won't play bartender, so I have to get myself out of the pool to crack open a cold one.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:14 am to Citica8
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Pics?
Just took these... place is kind of a mess because of a storm we had pass through last night.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:31 am to Will Cover
44K gallon salt with a waterfall.
$28K and that included a lot of extra concrete.
My costs are minimal. Just a few bags of salt every once in a while, salt stabilizer and a little baking soda.
We use the heck out of it. We added a hot tub and a deck. We're quite proud of our little backyard oasis.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:53 am to bamarep
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$28K and that included a lot of extra concrete.
This is a big difference from the 50-60k range many are mentioning in this thread. Did you find a heck of a deal or a friend for $28k?
Posted on 5/11/16 at 11:50 am to Rhino5
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This is a big difference from the 50-60k range many are mentioning in this thread. Did you find a heck of a deal or a friend for $28k?
Interested in the answer. I talked to several folks that told me it was possible to get a decent pool for 25-35k. Probably not like the ones posted in this thread though im sure.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 12:26 pm to SportTiger1
The basic pool is not overly expensive... But when you start adding options, the price explodes.
Stone work? $$$
Fireplace? $$$
More stone work? $$$$
Oh, you want custom LED lighting inside the pool and out? That's gonna cost you.
Oh, you want glass tile instead of basic ceramic tile? No problem, more $$$ please.
Then you also start looking at the equipment... Basic entry level stuff is quite economical. But once you add in variable speed motors, 400,000 BTU heater, water features, auto-fill plumbing, ozonator, etc, etc, etc... Your little back yard project becomes a vacation condo on the beach.
Oh, you don't like smooth plaster? We offer pebble-tec as an upgrade.
You don't like pebble-tec either? We offer quartz as an upgrade.
My suggestions:
Get no fewer than 4 estimates.
Have your builder identify what they are primary contractor for and what will they sub-out.
Identify by name who will be subs on the build - check out the warranty for their work.
Match your budget to fit your house/neighborhood. An expensive oasis in an entry-level home will not help you resale due to increased upkeep on potential buyers. Conversely, an entry level pool in a more expensive neighborhood will turn away potential buyers.
Examine the pay schedule closely... The price of my actual pool was only about 30% of the entire project... But the builder tried to put 90% of payments tied to the pool. We had 3 more months of construction after the pool was done- had I let them get that 90% when he wanted, I'm sure the build would have taken twice as long.
Just my opinions.
Stone work? $$$
Fireplace? $$$
More stone work? $$$$
Oh, you want custom LED lighting inside the pool and out? That's gonna cost you.
Oh, you want glass tile instead of basic ceramic tile? No problem, more $$$ please.
Then you also start looking at the equipment... Basic entry level stuff is quite economical. But once you add in variable speed motors, 400,000 BTU heater, water features, auto-fill plumbing, ozonator, etc, etc, etc... Your little back yard project becomes a vacation condo on the beach.
Oh, you don't like smooth plaster? We offer pebble-tec as an upgrade.
You don't like pebble-tec either? We offer quartz as an upgrade.
My suggestions:
Get no fewer than 4 estimates.
Have your builder identify what they are primary contractor for and what will they sub-out.
Identify by name who will be subs on the build - check out the warranty for their work.
Match your budget to fit your house/neighborhood. An expensive oasis in an entry-level home will not help you resale due to increased upkeep on potential buyers. Conversely, an entry level pool in a more expensive neighborhood will turn away potential buyers.
Examine the pay schedule closely... The price of my actual pool was only about 30% of the entire project... But the builder tried to put 90% of payments tied to the pool. We had 3 more months of construction after the pool was done- had I let them get that 90% when he wanted, I'm sure the build would have taken twice as long.
Just my opinions.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 5/11/16 at 12:44 pm to Rhino5
We got a great deal because we installed it going into their slow season. I basically took a regular 18x36 rectangle and added one of their smaller designs perpendicular to that.
I have a bad back and wanted an underwater "bench" with extra jets for me to sit on and get the water pressure on my lower back. There was a little added expense for this feature, about $1500 if I remember right. It also makes a good spot for our boxer to catch a rest when she's in there acting a fool.
I ended up buying a used 8 person hot tub off of CL and totally rebuilt the cabinet. Wood, stain, and all I only have about $700 in the hot tub and it gets used at least 4 times a week. My wife and I like to get in it when it's ball freezing cold or raining (no lightning of course.)
Also, the waterfall we added was only a $1500 addition and we can isolate it if the wind is blowing and we don't want to use it. The two LED lights on each were $500/ea but were well worth it. You can select different color patterns or a solid color. I also bought a separate booster pump for our automatic cleaner. That thing works like a champ. I've never even hooked my vacuum hose up.
Our back yard was sloped so we had to add a stone retainer wall on one end. Instead of it being an eyesore, we went off the back side and made flower beds out of paving stones and filled them full of color. This added $2800 to the cost if I remember correctly. It's planted with hibiscus, merigolds, begonias, and sunpatiens.
We upgraded the TV in the den last year to a 65" so I took the old 47" one we had and installed it on the covered part of our patio and ran cable to it. I have it on a quick release mount so if there's a big storm coming in I just take it off and lay it in the garage.
Like I said, we spend so much time in the back yard it was easy to justify the expense and work. On the hill behind the flower bed I'm going to add a stone fire pit next. We have a great view from our back yard of the foothills.
I'll try to take some better pics.
I have a bad back and wanted an underwater "bench" with extra jets for me to sit on and get the water pressure on my lower back. There was a little added expense for this feature, about $1500 if I remember right. It also makes a good spot for our boxer to catch a rest when she's in there acting a fool.
I ended up buying a used 8 person hot tub off of CL and totally rebuilt the cabinet. Wood, stain, and all I only have about $700 in the hot tub and it gets used at least 4 times a week. My wife and I like to get in it when it's ball freezing cold or raining (no lightning of course.)
Also, the waterfall we added was only a $1500 addition and we can isolate it if the wind is blowing and we don't want to use it. The two LED lights on each were $500/ea but were well worth it. You can select different color patterns or a solid color. I also bought a separate booster pump for our automatic cleaner. That thing works like a champ. I've never even hooked my vacuum hose up.
Our back yard was sloped so we had to add a stone retainer wall on one end. Instead of it being an eyesore, we went off the back side and made flower beds out of paving stones and filled them full of color. This added $2800 to the cost if I remember correctly. It's planted with hibiscus, merigolds, begonias, and sunpatiens.
We upgraded the TV in the den last year to a 65" so I took the old 47" one we had and installed it on the covered part of our patio and ran cable to it. I have it on a quick release mount so if there's a big storm coming in I just take it off and lay it in the garage.
Like I said, we spend so much time in the back yard it was easy to justify the expense and work. On the hill behind the flower bed I'm going to add a stone fire pit next. We have a great view from our back yard of the foothills.
I'll try to take some better pics.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/11/16 at 1:10 pm to WPsportsman
We put one in last summer. Gunnite with Pebbletec plaster in lieu of the white marcite.
Its heated and has a spa in part of it.
I pay a service $160/ month for maintenance mainly because I don't have time to deal with it.
Total cost including stamped, colored concrete deck was about 50k.
Its heated and has a spa in part of it.
I pay a service $160/ month for maintenance mainly because I don't have time to deal with it.
Total cost including stamped, colored concrete deck was about 50k.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 1:59 pm to Will Cover
That's a damn fine setup. 
Thinking about adding a pavilion like that.
Thinking about adding a pavilion like that. Posted on 5/11/16 at 2:02 pm to Will Cover
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Unfortunately, my wife won't play bartender, so I have to get myself out of the pool to crack open a cold one.
Barbaric.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 2:14 pm to USMCTiger03
I always said I should have enclosed my outdoor kitchen area - could have thrown a mattress on top of granite and I would be all set.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 2:17 pm to WPsportsman
My liner pool installed in 2014. 18' x 36' 40,000 gal salt water pool with all the equipment.. Cost with concrete $24,000.00. I did the bricks.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 2:19 pm to Will Cover
You have a nice setup. I'm studying pool design and prices but my issue is I have a wood deck with no porch. Basically, skinny rectangular shape that runs along the length of the house. I don't have the patio that it can "flow" into, it's wood deck straight out the back door with steps that lead down to the yard.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 2:19 pm to LSUballs
Boss moves up in here.
Im damn sure not going to open this thread up sitting next to my wife.
Im damn sure not going to open this thread up sitting next to my wife.
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