Why couldn't you open your eyes under water? I do it all the time in the ocean. After all. last time i tasted tears, they were sorta salty !!!
So for those that have an inground pool what did it end up costing? I was looking for a ballpark figure. I have heard from 25-50k, I would like to be able to evaluate the difference between the total inground cost to the above ground cost with a nice deck.
Before you go to too much trouble, you might want to be sure you can put an inground on your land - JoCo is pretty strict about how far it has to be from certain things like septic tank, etc and you will be required to have a privacy fence if you go with an inground - just a few things to consider.
I am a certified pool operator in wake county and have my national certification as well. There is no magic $$$ amount that pools cost per month, it depends on equipment, the operator, the type chemicals used, etc. The main thing is BALANCE,BALANCE,Balance the water. You can spend as little as $10 a month in chemical costs, or you can spend several hundred, its up to the individual. If you arent willing to check it everyday, 3 or so times a day, then you will be on the high end of that scale. Throw the test strips in the trash and go get yourself a Taylor test kit, and a thermometer, or just take the sample to the closest pool store & have them test it. Atleast 3 times a day for the first 2 weeks or so until it is balanced. Once the water is balanced, you can back that down to checking it once a day if you want.
geez Mafia Man, i would have to go back and look through my records to find out who enforces it but i do remember back a few years ago when i was running a pool shop that is what all the paperwork that came across my desk required for an inground pool. For an aboveground, fences are recommended but not required but a locking ladder or locking door on the deck is. It may be a building requirement or restriction from either JoCo or State.
Well hey daredevil, i am nationally certified also and if i had to check my water 3 times a day i would get rid of the pool. In the years i have been taking care of my pool and others when working in the field, i never heard of having to do all that. If you are instructed correctly in how to add the chemicals and follow directions, check the water after heavy use, rain, or weekly, and adjust as needed, you should have no problem whatsoever. You are gonna scare some of these new poolowners away from getting a pool. i seriously work 50 hours a week and with at least a 30minute commute, i maintain my pool completely by myself and it takes barely any time and i do not spend a fortune, buy my chemicals online in quantity but good make sure they are good guality chemicals. And i always use the dip sticks to test, while it may be easy for you to use the Taylors kits, for a novice, it is very easy to not get the right amt of chemical to test and the results vary too much. i have always found the higher quality test strips to be very reliable and convenient and accurate. JMHO
You got it. Only spas with a safety cover and abovegrounds used as or with a mounted barrier are exceptions. It does not however specify a privacy fence, just a barrier with conditions.
Cool, yeah maybe i shouldn't have said privacy fence but i know they recommended 5-6' fence and i usually just assume that is gonna be a privacy:lol:
So I have to apply for a permit to put my pool up? And then it's required to have a fence? A removable ladder and a cover won't work? Sorry for my confusion, but this whole pool thing has costs popping up everywhere and I want to know exactly what I'm looking at and what I have to do. (If I read the document correct it's about $175 to get the permit!)
You have to have a builders permit, a fence will depend upon your homeowner's insurance. However, better safe than sorry! I have a locking gate on my deck and a big dog.
"Atleast 3 times a day for the first 2 weeks or so until it is balanced. Once the water is balanced, you can back that down to checking it once a day if you want." Reading is fundamental ^^^^^ Personally I check mine @ home about every 2-3 days. But I can tell most most upcoming problems by looking @ it just because I have been working on them for so long. Your average new pool owner never checks it until it turns to pond water and then has to dump a small fortune of chemicals in it, or call in a professional. There is a reason ALL pool stores test with the taylor kit. It is more accurate, period (and its cheaper). Not trying to scare potential pool owners, just trying to educate. I tell the truth always, no matter how bad it hurts. Sometimes pools are a pain. If you arent up to it,just get cozy with a neighbor that has one Thanks, I forgot to mention, yes, buying chemicals in quantity is the only way to go!
