I havd a 20 x 40 gunnite pool. When Rita trashed it I had it resurfaced and went with a salt water system. Having trouble now with black algae(never had it before I resurfaced it) so I have a guy come by twice a week to service it($200 a month). I used to do all the work on it my self and it wasn't too bad. I have had some friends who have built gunnite pools recently and spent nearly 75k. My advice is to not be afraid of buying a house with a pool, but building one is an expensive proposition with very little chance of recouping your money when you sell the house.

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Posted by Art Vandelay

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Posted on 6/28/09 at 12:09 pm to Rawdawgs

I put in a pool a few months ago. Salt water gunite pool 15x30. Make it fit your landscape. I love to just sit on my deck and look at my pool. I have not had to add salt yet and I know the cell will go out in a few years because my pool guy was upfront and it is not expensive to replace. Salt is cheep and the initial add was about $60 and I put too much. Keep a case of muratic handy the PH stays high but that is cheap also. Rain has never thrown my pool off like it does with chlorine.

Be careful with your pool guy and really get some references from friends if you can.

PS by best investment was putting a Rheem heat pump to cool and heat my pool. With no rain and hot temps the last few weeks my pool was really too hot. Cooled it in a half a day and it really feels good now. Lets you enjoy the pool year round and i really have not been blown away with my electricity bill like people said I would.

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