Pool or no pool?
I had a pool at 2 different houses I owed and loved them both. First house had an above-ground chlorine pool that was there when we bought the house. It was always a battle keeping it cleaned and balanced, but we had a lot of good times, so I was OK with it. When we moved to a new house we missed the pool very much, so I had an in-ground saltwater pool installed. It cost a lot especially since I went with all travertine decking around it instead of cement. However, as long as you keep the salt level correct ,run the Polaris and keep the pH balanced, it basically takes care of itself. My neighbor does have a huge oak tree that makes me have to empty my cleaning baskets often, but I have never had problems with it turning completely swampy like the above-ground pool. If I had to make the choice again, I would put in the in-ground pool everytime. If I had to choose to do another above-ground pool, I would probably pass.
One of the members here, kevininmandeville, owns Crystal Pools and Spas with his dad. They did an amazing job installing mine. It wasn't the cheapest quote I got, but they will have it installed the quickest and the highest quality because they do it themselves.
This is my pool they installed 8 years ago:
I had a pool at 2 different houses I owed and loved them both. First house had an above-ground chlorine pool that was there when we bought the house. It was always a battle keeping it cleaned and balanced, but we had a lot of good times, so I was OK with it. When we moved to a new house we missed the pool very much, so I had an in-ground saltwater pool installed. It cost a lot especially since I went with all travertine decking around it instead of cement. However, as long as you keep the salt level correct ,run the Polaris and keep the pH balanced, it basically takes care of itself. My neighbor does have a huge oak tree that makes me have to empty my cleaning baskets often, but I have never had problems with it turning completely swampy like the above-ground pool. If I had to make the choice again, I would put in the in-ground pool everytime. If I had to choose to do another above-ground pool, I would probably pass.
One of the members here, kevininmandeville, owns Crystal Pools and Spas with his dad. They did an amazing job installing mine. It wasn't the cheapest quote I got, but they will have it installed the quickest and the highest quality because they do it themselves.
This is my pool they installed 8 years ago: