2007-07-24 18:05:47 · 4 answers · asked by Holly 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Be prepared to have to pay more to heat the pool in the colder months. If you have someone maintain your pool during the summer or if you do it yourself there is an added cost, plus the chemicals needed. Then there is the cost of the enclosure for the pool. Does if freeze where you live? is there a backup system? Is this an indoor pool?
2007-07-24 18:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main thing would be where do you live . . . I wasn't even aware that this was an issue until a few months ago when my son's in-laws had an above-ground pool put in . . . they have acres of land . . .? They explained that if you live where it freezes up or snows (even a little) you run the risk of the pool cracking! News to me but when you think about it . . it does make sense. And when I looked it up (I RARELY believe anybody! LOL) it was true . . . .some people in our are have underground pools, but they have to really crank up the pool heaters in the winter time and some have had in-ground hot water circulating piping put in around the pools . . .these can both be SO expensive. But not as expensive as a cracked pool. I was born and raised in So. Calif. and was a pool snob - it MUST be in-ground to really be a pool, but I must say, the one they had put in is very nice - it has a nice wide deck all around it, cool lighting, the gate lifts up then locks so I it's government approved for use in homes that do day care and when your in it you forget your not in-ground . . .hope that helps. OH, also - anti-slip finish on concrete if kids are going to be using the pool - they can't stop them selves from running - it's hormonal.
Lor
2007-07-25 01:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by lor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what is under the ground, find out before digging a big hole. My aunt lived on a lovely hill that was solid rock about 4 feet under the ground. Here in Dallas where I live, about 3 feet down the black soil turns to soft white rock that is not terribly hard to dig, but surely affects how you put a pool in it.
2007-07-25 02:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Building codes! Check with your local Building Inspector (in some places the person is called Code Enforcement Officer) before you build anything.
2007-07-25 01:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋