Inground swimming pool at my house soon. hopefully.

[okmulch]

We bought our house and the pool was all ready here. It used to be heated and has the hookups for a natural gas heater, however the hard automated roll back cover is broke and missing, so we just use a solar tarp to heat up the water. Of course living in Oklahoma we will open the pool in late April and keep it open until late September.

[Shelton C. Carr]

I built our inground pool about 10 years ago. Don't know about the cost to run but we get alot of enjoyment from it. I did alot of research and did a sports pool. No diving board, insurance company may make you take it out. A sport pool has two shallow ends and deeper in the middle, about 5'. There is a ledge around the inside of the pool for exercising. It's really great when we play volley ball. The big kids are in the deep water & young ones in shallow.
jim

Nice sharing
Happy to hear that you enjoyed the pool experience.
I too love to swim.
Are you still using the same pool?

[Banjo picker]

Welcome to the forum Shelton C. Carr.  Lots of different opinions about a pool on here.  Banjo

[WV Sawmiller]

   Don't know where this old thread came from especially this time of year. I had to maintain several pools for the company in places I worked around the world and I have repeatedly told folks if I bought a home with a pool I'd fill it in and plant tomatoes. They can be nice but a lot of work to maintain. I'd only consider one if I lived in a climate where i could use it every day of the year.

[Raider Bill]

When I bought this house 20 plus years ago it had a pool. I filled it in. Now that area has the best grass in my yard.
I put in a small 200 gallon 2 person "hot tub" . In the winter I keep it 104 in the summer I let the water "cool" off so I can take a dip.
If the water goes squirrelly, I drain and start again. Simple.
Ol whats her name has mentioned how nice a pool would be. I mention how that's never going to happen.

[Banjo picker]

I was ready to fill ours in as well, untill the first grand child came alone about 3 years ago.   Banjo

[gspren]

 Wife wanted a pool so nice guy that I am I had a pond dug, 25 years later we can still catch fish out of her "pool".