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Swimming Pool - Pain in the butt or worth it?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:28 am
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:28 am
Looking at houses now and a few we like have inground swimming pools. I wouldn't mind having one...I have a 16 year old son and 6 year old daughter that would enjoy it.
Few questions:
1) Are they a PITA to keep up?
2) Expense per month?
3) How much extra in homeowner's insurance am I looking at?
4) One is a saltwater pool.
TIA, if we get one with a pool, we will not have an OBGT.
Few questions:
1) Are they a PITA to keep up?
2) Expense per month?
3) How much extra in homeowner's insurance am I looking at?
4) One is a saltwater pool.
TIA, if we get one with a pool, we will not have an OBGT.
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Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:31 am to deaconjones35
quote:Parents have one and I like it. Notice if there are any trees in the area. Leaves are a PITA
saltwater pool.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:37 am to Langston
quote:
Leaves are a PITA
that's where my 16 year old comes into play.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:42 am to deaconjones35
The only way I would have one is if I lived out in BFE with no neighbors to drop in.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:45 am to deaconjones35
quote:
we will not have an OBGT.
Ya'll enjoy it as much as the kids
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:49 am to deaconjones35
quote:about 1 more year of him enjoying it will be all you get out of it.... IMO, if you want one, do it for you and the mrs..... Yes, it will be a pia..
have a 16 year old son
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:57 am to deaconjones35
quote:
we will have an OBGT. Skinny dipping
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:00 am to Nascar Fan
EXACTLY why there will be no OBGT. I don't want to see any of you ugly frickers nekkid.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:02 am to Nascar Fan
We live in the south, it gets hot as balls where we live, it is much better to have than to have not. Stay away from salt, lots of corrosion issues with salt...
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:03 am to Dissident Aggressor
What about insurance premiums?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:07 am to deaconjones35
I had a pool at my parents and I wouldn't recommend one. It is more of a pain in the arse than anything. I would rather just have a big backyard
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:13 am to deaconjones35
If you make an offer on a house with a pool make sure to take the pool into account, houses with pools generally sell for less than comps without them.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:30 am to yellowfin
Yeah, that's what I have been told. Funny how sellers try to ask for more because they have a pool.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:38 am to deaconjones35
Saltwater is the way to go and make sure they don't have liner. Freshwater pools and ones with liners are the ones that cost a lot.
Insurance will not be affected, however if there is a slide or diving board, or is not fenced or doesn't have a locking gate you will be ineligible with several companies.
Insurance will not be affected, however if there is a slide or diving board, or is not fenced or doesn't have a locking gate you will be ineligible with several companies.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:44 am to deaconjones35
quote:
What about insurance premiums?
Not a big deal at all, just make sure no slide, no diving board and the pool is fenced.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:45 am to Slickback
quote:
Saltwater is the way to go and make sure they don't have liner. Freshwater pools and ones with liners are the ones that cost a lot. Insurance will not be affected, however if there is a slide or diving board, or is not fenced or doesn't have a locking gate you will be ineligible with several companies.
Good response here.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:49 am to Slickback
Awesome. The one I like has a saltwater pool with liner and diving board. I guess replacing the liner is expensive? I can always remove the diving board.
I guess replacing the liner is expensive? I can always remove the diving board.Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:56 am to deaconjones35
quote:
we will have an OBGT. Skinny dipping
quote:
I can always remove the diving board.
Yea just hide it untill we have our OBGT
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:00 am to deaconjones35
Major royal huge pita unless youre a baller and can afford a pool boy, but then your wife is gonna get poked.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:03 am to deaconjones35
I have a fiberglass pool with a salt chlorinator. It is almost maintenance free. I do have to watch the pH.
Mine is not. I do have some oak tress in my backyard that are not fun
Orginally I added 15 bags of salt(which wasnt bad, they are about 6 dollars a bag). Other than that the monthly cost is very small. Usually in the spring I will buy about 150-200 dollars worth of chemiclas to get the water chemistry "right".
quote:
1) Are they a PITA to keep up?
Mine is not. I do have some oak tress in my backyard that are not fun
quote:
2) Expense per month?
Orginally I added 15 bags of salt(which wasnt bad, they are about 6 dollars a bag). Other than that the monthly cost is very small. Usually in the spring I will buy about 150-200 dollars worth of chemiclas to get the water chemistry "right".
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