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Buying a house with pool
Posted on 7/3/17 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 10:50 pm
My wife and I have 3 kids (5 and under). We are under contract on a house with a in-ground swimming pool. The pool takes up most of the backyard, which is a concern along with the safety concerns of a pool. I had a pool as a kid but was on swim team by the time we got the pool installed. Of course, we would take appropriate measures (pool fence and boundaries with kids). I think the next few years would be trying, but I think it would be great once all the kids are avid swimmers.
Anyone here have a pool? Would you say it is an overall good thing?
Anyone here have a pool? Would you say it is an overall good thing?
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Posted on 7/3/17 at 10:57 pm to busteruga
Yeah, it is a great thing - tons of fun and it gets better as the kids get older.
One rule - An adult, me or Mom was outside with the kids when they where in the pool or outside in the backyard - no exception. Don't place your kid's life in the hands of a pool fence and boundaries. It takes but a moment for them to get gone if you catch my drift.
One rule - An adult, me or Mom was outside with the kids when they where in the pool or outside in the backyard - no exception. Don't place your kid's life in the hands of a pool fence and boundaries. It takes but a moment for them to get gone if you catch my drift.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 11:05 pm to WhopperDawg
I like this rule.
Trying to determine if we want to sacrifice the "play space" as the kids will not be able to just go in the backyard (pool takes up whole backyard). Also, I think pool fence and cover could create false sense of security. I would rather be hardcore on rule you mentioned and if we get pool fence, only have that as another safety measure
Trying to determine if we want to sacrifice the "play space" as the kids will not be able to just go in the backyard (pool takes up whole backyard). Also, I think pool fence and cover could create false sense of security. I would rather be hardcore on rule you mentioned and if we get pool fence, only have that as another safety measure
Posted on 7/3/17 at 11:11 pm to WhopperDawg
Are the upkeep costs reasonable?
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:49 am to busteruga
When you go to sell this home you reduce your buying population by over 50%. LOTS of people rule out homes with a pool for obvious reasons.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:49 am to busteruga
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Would you say it is an overall good thing?
Depends, how big is your wallet?
Is it a freshwater or saltwater pool?
Generally speaking it seems a big overall expense especially with the local pool mafia in your community. Not sure anything in your house is as prone to malfunctions as a pool.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 8:31 am to busteruga
Regardless of what material the existing fence is made of replace the gate with a 6 foot aluminum (black will match anything) gate that opens by pulling a knob up on the top. Kids will find a way in most other gates - you have to worry about other kids too not just your own.
Also get an alarm for your back door that chimes every time that door opens so you'll know if one of your kids got outside without you knowing.
Also get an alarm for your back door that chimes every time that door opens so you'll know if one of your kids got outside without you knowing.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 9:27 am to busteruga
You don't want a house with a pool. You want a neighbor with a pool.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 9:52 am to busteruga
If you're really worried about it, go with a 6' steel ornamental fence system. I'd recommend Ameristar's Montage line, 3-rail classic style (press-point or spear-point, some people call it). Put on a magnalatch, which is a magnetic locking mechanism with a pull top and also allows you to lock the pull top with a key if you aren't around.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 10:50 am to busteruga
If family lives close by I hope you enjoy their company because they will abuse the privilege
Posted on 7/4/17 at 12:28 pm to busteruga
Take the money you were going to spend on a pool and get a boat for the family instead. Then you'll be right there with them while they swim and you can fish and water ski and explore etc. Also something unnatural is turning the latest generation into soft effeminate mongotards that grow man-bun hairdos etc and it could maybe be that chlorine and other man made pool water chemicals are a contributing factor. Look at how most all female Olympic swimmers look like dudes. Chlorine is rotten stuff.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 12:51 pm to Jefferson Dawg
If you have a dog there are also instances of dogs getting in pools when no one is around and not knowing to swim to where the steps are to get out. When we bought our house we put the dog in the pool several days in a row till she knew to go straight to the steps. She has gotten in on her own chasing a frog in the pool. 
We have a saltwater pool and there is more maintenance with chemicals, Polaris breaking etc than I expected but we have enjoyed it. Lots of summer party's and friends over for the pool. I run my pump all year so I don't have to mess with it turning green during off season. If I had small kids I would cover it and shut it down offseason.
We have a saltwater pool and there is more maintenance with chemicals, Polaris breaking etc than I expected but we have enjoyed it. Lots of summer party's and friends over for the pool. I run my pump all year so I don't have to mess with it turning green during off season. If I had small kids I would cover it and shut it down offseason.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 4:50 pm to busteruga
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Anyone here have a pool? Would you say it is an overall good thing?
Yes.
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The pool takes up most of the backyard, which is a concern along with the safety concerns of a pool.
Teach your kids how to fricking swim. WTF is the issue here?
I learned how to backstroke at 6. Did breath stroke and butterfly in competition at 7. I was competing in diving doing inverts at 8.
When the frick did our country become pussies.
What fricking safety concerns are you talking about? frick.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:11 pm to busteruga
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Are the upkeep costs reasonable?
Not really. Takes money and effort to keep a pool running. No lie. And perhaps I was a bit harsh regarding kid safety, by my mom made sure ma and my sister knew how to swim from jump.
Regarding your initial question, a pool trumps a 'play space'. Not only is it an actual play space, but it is a healthy play space.
Plus, as an adult, you can wade in with a few beers and get some sun
My mom recently filled up her pool because no one is around anymore and the cost was too much. I was furious when I was told. I'd kill to be able to chill in the pool right now.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:56 pm to Wild Thang
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Teach your kids how to fricking swim. WTF is the issue here?
You like that part where he's suppose to install a door buzzer so he knows everytime a kid has opens a door (and is therefore in jeopardy of dying)?!?!?
Edit: Wait.... What's with the second post? You came in strong, but then backtracked like a cowardly bitch.
Yes. You are getting old. This sucks
This post was edited on 7/4/17 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 7/4/17 at 10:10 pm to busteruga
Good fence around the yard and a strong enforcement that your children not play near the pool or go in without permission. Make sure gate is locked at all times and neighborhood kids and parents know pool is off limits unless you or wife invite them.
Enroll children in a Red Cross certified swim program.
Enroll children in a Red Cross certified swim program.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 11:39 pm to busteruga
Pools are tons of fun. Walk outside and there it is. Healthy too. Some of our favorite memories are having the neighborhood kids and our children's friends over for a swim, pool games and grilling dogs/burgers and watermelon and ice cream. Even they are older now and a bit scattered we can still muster a quorum at just a whisper of a pool party.
I would to it again in a heart beat.
I would to it again in a heart beat.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 11:46 pm to WhopperDawg
Based on this thread I'm not quite sure how anyone in America survived growing up with a pool.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 7:25 am to Baxter
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You don't want a house with a pool. You want a neighbor with a pool.
With age comes wisdom, this is the correct answer
The problem with age tho is neighborhood dynamics
When I was young you knew all the neighbors and most of them had lived there for life
When I was middle age you had suburbs and new neighborhoods which some long term stability
Now I am old you may not even know your next door neighbor even after you have lived next to them for 5 - 10 years. That is if they even live there for 5 years before moving somewhere else.
Trump is not going to MAGA the same way community and civility will at your next door neighbor level. Not may neighborhood in the USA where folks still rotate houses for drinks after work and everybody gets along. If we really want to MAGA, rebuilding personal neighborhood interaction is probably the better way.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:00 am to Cheese Grits
We have cookouts at least once a week with my whole culdasac. It's great 
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