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Anybody know anything about pools?
I'm thinking about getting someone to build me a pool similar to the one in the picture below. Anyone have an estimate as to how much it would roughly cost me?
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Where do you live?
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In the NE area, a good sized in ground pool with stamped concrete perimeter and some landscaping is 65-100k
You may need to spend more, as I assume you're using yours to host police department fundraisers and such.
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i got this 2 years ago, was awesome during the heat wave
however, not sure how they got all those people in the pool for the pic, it was just big enough for me
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And in New england you'll only be able to use the pool for ~ 4 months unless you enclose it or heat it :(
Your property taxes will go up.
You might have trouble selling your house if you have a pool.
Lot of liability as well.
I'd just get an above ground.
I've noticed that the prices given on various sites seem to be low. I am in the process of getting estimates now. I have gotten 3 so far. The first thing I can say is there is no "average". Gunite is custom in every way. How they do give prices is by sq footage... for a 700 sq foot pool, we got an estimate for $72,000. This does not include the fencing, the heating tank or its installation(it did include the heater)and it only included 500 sq feet of stamped concrete around the pool and a 50 sq foot swim deck, a 3x6 waterfall and no spa. The 2nd estimate was for a bigger pool, 1000 sq feet. It came out to $111,000, did not include the fencing or the patio area, but included just about everything else. This is with a spa, waterfall, and a 8x16 swim deck. One of the estimates did break it down for us. The pool itself was $43,000, that included nothing but the basics, filter system, 2 lights and I believe a vacuum. I believe it has a lot to do with what region you are in. We are in the NY area. The average price of a typical built in pool is around $30,000. A really cheap one might be built for $20,000 in some parts of the country, but the pool will lack many of the features most people expect in a new pool and very few pool builders will want to build one. If cost is an issue, you might want to consider a below ground pool with a liner rather than a gunite pool. Add a spa, decking, and high end equipment and you can easily be up in the $40,000 to $50,000 range, depending on size. Talk to a few pool owners and pool builders in your area for more detailed information.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_cost_for_an_average-sized_gunite_pool (http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_cost_for_an_average-sized_gunite_pool)
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I'd just get an above ground.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_cost_for_an_average-sized_gunite_pool (http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_cost_for_an_average-sized_gunite_pool)
I had a 27 ft monster above ground pool until 2 years ago. Sold it on craigslist. They suck for anyone older than 10.
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Then spend 100K and enjoy !
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Where do you live?
Westchester county.
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pools are a shitty investment for middle class people. needs too much care, too expensive, little fun in return. Most people use them for 2 or 3 years then sell them. Many are stuck wit them for years and have to destroy them.
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pools are a shitty investment for middle class people. needs too much care, too expensive, little fun in return. Most people use them for 2 or 3 years ten sell them. Many are stuck wit them and destroy them.
Yepp! Pool is cool in magazines and people use them 3 times...just like a sauna and all other shit companies fool them with! This is human behaviour. And companies know it! Just give them an idea how fun it will be! The reality is something else!
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Yepp! Pool is cool in magazines and people use them 3 times...just like a sauna and all other shit companies fool them with! This is human behaviour. And companies know it! Just give them an idea how fun it will be! The reality is something else!
Both neighbors on each side of me put in 100k back yard pool / grilling areas 5 years ago and use them regularly, both for themselves and entertaining.
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Both neighbors on each side of me put in 100k back yard pool / grilling areas 5 years ago and use them regularly, both for themselves and entertaining.
Julio is referring to a Mexican style swimming pool.
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Julio is referring to a Mexican style swimming pool.
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My bad.
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if you have to ask what it costs you cant afford it stop pretending and post shit
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I always think of getbig first when it comes to pool building advise. A pool is like a car. You can get a basic $50K pool or you can go well above $100K depending on the bells and whistles you want to add. Best advise is to find 3-4 contractors and have them put in bids, also ask for referrals and see if you can see their work in person to get a decent idea.
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when it comes to pooles, private jets and penthouses always check with getbig first before you start throwing your money around
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if you have to ask what it costs you cant afford it stop pretending and post shit
LOL!
But my guess was 100k as well.
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Anybody know anything about pools?
I'm thinking about getting someone to build me a pool similar to the one in the picture below. Anyone have an estimate as to how much it would roughly cost me?
(http://i57.tinypic.com/11azybc.png)
I would estimate 50K - 75K based on pools close friends of mine had built in Texas.
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I would estimate 50K - 75K based on pools close friends of mine had built in Texas.
x2. Building a pool is not cost effective. If you are building it to really use and enjoy and can afford to do it, great. But it will not increase the value of your home in a way that makes financial sense.
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Getbiggers home and pool
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x2. Building a pool is not cost effective. If you are building it to really use and enjoy and can afford to do it, great. But it will not increase the value of your home in a way that makes financial sense.
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...and the upkeep... $$
An outdoor patio with a fire pit/fireplace, entertaining space, etc. = much more ROI and can be used 3 seasons
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Getbiggers home and pool
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Safe to say the owner of that home probably has 30k posts here. In between executive meetings, he hammers the keyboard in rage on how he thought Kai should have won the last Olympia.
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Safe to say the owner of that home probably has 30k posts here. In between executive meetings, he hammers the keyboard in rage on how he thought Kai should have won the last Olympia.
Of course, in between going on dates with super models and driving around in a Ferrari.
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LOL! YOu see the one white dude in the back, lol!!!
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This pool is roughly 28,000 gallons, 32 ft long and 7' deep. Pebble sheen coated. The deck and equipment and "sundek" concrete treatment was $42K in Texas
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there is a website called Troublefreepools that has been a wealth of information on building and maintaining your pool
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This pool is roughly 28,000 gallons, 32 ft long and 7' deep. Pebble sheen coated. The deck and equipment and "sundek" concrete treatment was $42K in Texas
Its probably owned by a cop.
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This pool is roughly 28,000 gallons, 32 ft long and 7' deep. Pebble sheen coated. The deck and equipment and "sundek" concrete treatment was $42K in Texas
What a beauty, any pics of bitchez in bikinis ?
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This man knows a lot about Pools
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What a beauty, any pics of bitchez in bikinis ?
Not anymore
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Put a tarp in a truck bed and fill it up. Heat it with the exhaust if necessary.
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About property value... I live in Westchester county, and the property taxes are "communistic" to say the least (I don't mind,) and a pool adds to that. Hence folks here, unless you're really loaded, tend to join private clubs or the local town pools. I don't like to drink someone's piss, so my own pool is my only option. I have the added benefit that my property, or at least the section of the property where I'm thinking about putting the pool in, is on a slope, and there's a tax break for that.
That and the fact that, were I to put the house in the market, having a pool would set my house apart from the rest because mine would be the only one with a pool (at a certain price range of course).
And we all know that a beautiful woman with big tits beats (no pun intended) a beautiful woman any day.
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...and the upkeep... $$
An outdoor patio with a fire pit/fireplace, entertaining space, etc. = much more ROI and can be used 3 seasons
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This is awesome.
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This pool is roughly 28,000 gallons, 32 ft long and 7' deep. Pebble sheen coated. The deck and equipment and "sundek" concrete treatment was $42K in Texas
Wow, that's cheap.
No wonder people are moving to Texas.
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Seems like a good place to drop a hungry tiger shark
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Seems like a good place to drop a hungry tiger shark
why?
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Houston Oilman's pool. ;D
http://abc13.com/home/take-a-tour-inside-the-worlds-largest-backyard-pool/241979/ (http://abc13.com/home/take-a-tour-inside-the-worlds-largest-backyard-pool/241979/)
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You should get one. Especially if you have little kids and neighbors you dislike.
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if you have to ask what it costs you cant afford it stop pretending and post shit
Lmao....that's such bullshit. Hahaha
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why?
Right on cue ;D
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Houston Oilman's pool. ;D
http://abc13.com/home/take-a-tour-inside-the-worlds-largest-backyard-pool/241979/ (http://abc13.com/home/take-a-tour-inside-the-worlds-largest-backyard-pool/241979/)
now thats impressive, and his generosity. cool fella 8)
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Getting an in ground pool was the best thing I did with my house. I live in NJ and in a good season it's only used for 4 months and under. I got it for my kids but truth be told I use it more than anyone in the family. Whether doing laps, cannonballs, floating on a raft or standing in the low end with a cocktail nothing is better than having a "vacation" spot right in your back yard. Keeping the pool crystal clear and clean is easy once you know what you're doing. If you clean the pool to perfection once it's opened it takes about two half hour sessions a week to keep it that way. The pool is getting opened in two weeks and I can't wait.
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Anybody know anything about pools?
I'm thinking about getting someone to build me a pool similar to the one in the picture below. Anyone have an estimate as to how much it would roughly cost me?
(http://i57.tinypic.com/11azybc.png)
Done well - $100,000
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Done well - $100,000
I actually got two estimates and both were over 100k. And in both cases they wanted me to sign insurance contracts that were fucking ridiculous. And they complained about the slope, the pachysandra, the deer ticks, the gas lines, et cetera. Needless to say, I got fed up.
I went as far as trying to get an Amish construction company (I kid you not!) to come over and build it the old way, but the logistics of it made it impossible: Transportation for them was impossible, they required separate quarters that were not connected to anything, a source of water that wasn't connected to the house pipe, et cetera.
I want someone to come over and say "I can do it for this amount and in this amount of time". Nothing else. I don't want a fucking lard ass wearing a hard hat to lecture me on digger logistics and how monumentally difficult the job is going to be. I mean, when all was said and done, after I ran the numbers, it came down to 2k per person, PER DAY! Machinery not included.
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I actually got two estimates and both were over 100k. And in both cases they wanted me to sign insurance contracts that were fucking ridiculous. And they complained about the slope, the pachysandra, the deer ticks, the gas lines, et cetera. Needless to say, I got fed up.
I went as far as trying to get an Amish construction company (I kid you not!) to come over and build it the old way, but the logistics of it made it impossible: Transportation for them was impossible, they required separate quarters that were not connected to anything, a source of water that wasn't connected to the house pipe, et cetera.
I want someone to come over and say "I can do it for this amount and in this amount of time". Nothing else. I don't want a fucking lard ass wearing a hard hat to lecture me on digger logistics and how monumentally difficult the job is going to be. I mean, when all was said and done, after I ran the numbers, it came down to 2k per person, PER DAY! Machinery not included.
So many people get ripped off building a pool. Keep shopping. When you see someone with a pool you like ask who did it. Pool prices vary wildly according to the economy. When times are bad the prices drop. Sometimes though the opposite happens. They build fewer pools thinking the one having them made have money and the price jumps up. The profit or mark up on the installation of a pool is incredible. Haggle with the guys. If he hangs around instead of burning rubber leaving your house you know he's considering the offer you are making him.
Another angle is not to have one pool guy be the general contractor for everything. Tell the pool guy you are having your own paver and a separate landscape guy do the outside work. You only want the actual pool built. Most pool guys hire outside guys for everything. One company to dig the hole. Another for concrete and landscaping. When the cement guy came to my house I told him I would pay extra cash over the agreement with the pool guy and he did extra concrete work. He was only to happy to oblige and the price was right without the pool guy middle man. You can also play that game when the pool guy hires a landscape guy. Tell the landscape guy you want a lot more than the minimum you ordered from the pool guy. He should give you a deal. Why should the pool guy pay guys outside his business then charge you extra for his profit?
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Just make sure it's deep enough to drown yourself in, Slapper.
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So many people get ripped off building a pool. Keep shopping. When you see someone with a pool you like ask who did it. Pool prices vary wildly according to the economy. When times are bad the prices drop. Sometimes though the opposite happens. They build fewer pools thinking the one having them made have money and the price jumps up. The profit or mark up on the installation of a pool is incredible. Haggle with the guys. If he hangs around instead of burning rubber leaving your house you know he's considering the offer you are making him.
Another angle is not to have one pool guy be the general contractor for everything. Tell the pool guy you are having your own paver and a separate landscape guy do the outside work. You only want the actual pool built. Most pool guys hire outside guys for everything. One company to dig the hole. Another for concrete and landscaping. When the cement guy came to my house I told him I would pay extra cash over the agreement with the pool guy and he did extra concrete work. He was only to happy to oblige and the price was right without the pool guy middle man. You can also play that game when the pool guy hires a landscape guy. Tell the landscape guy you want a lot more than the minimum you ordered from the pool guy. He should give you a deal. Why should the pool guy pay guys outside his business then charge you extra for his profit?
Thanks.
Good advice.
Hadn't thought about that.
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I'd try to find the one (or more) top contractor(s) in your area to build it - like those who've been in business for decades or generations if possible and are local. And check them out online beforehand.
If you're getting bids from one or more top guys in your area that are all significantly higher than any bids you're getting from any unknowns, there's probably a good reason or several that the more reputable and experienced builders are quoting you higher. You generally get what you pay for in life.
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would love to dive into that
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try the website I suggested. there may be a forum poster that lives in your region that can steer you to a quality builder. 100K would get you a Travel Channel episode pool here. I had about 6 builders give estimates. There were 3 people on the forum within 20 miles of my house that gave me their recommendations. I went with a pool builder that had it built start to finish in 29 days and I've got no complaints. I would recommend a saltwater pool for ease of maintenance. I spend less than 30 minutes a week taking care of it. Once you're dialed in on your water chemistry it's a piece of cake. Here, I can expect to recover about 20K of the 42K when I sell so it's not a good investment but it was a quality of life investment for me. I spend a lot of time chilin' in the back yard. I would also recommend a D.E. filter. Get the largest you can and you will have less maintenance with it. I backwash and refill mine about every 2 months during the summer and once during the winter. Takes about 30 minutes.
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You should have between 75K-150K available to invest in this endeavor.
Depending on where you live, you can get a pool put in for as little as 50K (Fort Lauderdale has a few companies that will get you a decent sized pool in for around that figure). If you live in the North East (NYC and vicinity), it will run you well over 100K and depending on area (North Shore of Long Island for instance), I've seen pool installations cost closer to 150K. It also depends on what the ground work surrounding the pool will look like and other aesthetic details.
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for the cost of a pool install you'd be better served getting a lakefront summer home and taking up jetsking
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Anybody know anything about pools?
I'm thinking about getting someone to build me a pool similar to the one in the picture below. Anyone have an estimate as to how much it would roughly cost me?
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Landscaping aside just the pool........
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