ᐅ Building a Pool at the Same Time as the House - Your Opinions?
Created on: 16 May 2021 10:53
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majuhenema
Dear community,
Since December 2020, we have been planning our house and reached an agreement with a provider in April. See:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/erste-grundrissplanung-auf-karopapier-hang-keller-2-geschosse.37567/
During the planning, the topic of a pool was always in the back of our minds and was discussed several times. Our initial feeling was "let’s build it right away," which over weeks and months shifted to "preparation now and realization later" for the time being. Now our direction is changing again, and we are researching construction and maintenance costs. Since it is difficult to assess the reliability of the various sources, or they do not align with our idea, we would very much appreciate feedback from the community here.
We are looking at a pool size of 8 x 4 meters (26 x 13 feet) without a counter-current system but with an electric cover. We are not entirely sure about pool heating. The technical room is located in the basement near where the pool will be installed.
We keep telling ourselves that building the pool now would be much cheaper because pool and house work could run in parallel, creating synergy effects (economic and legal aspects included 😉 ) regarding earthworks, foundation, crane use, and technology.
Our questions are:
1. In general: What do you consider to be the best type of pool for our project? We know the pros and cons of various types but cannot come to a final conclusion.
2. How much would you estimate the pure construction costs of your “preferred option” under the above conditions?
3. How large do you estimate the price difference between “building now” and “doing it in xx years” to be?
Thank you. 🙂
Since December 2020, we have been planning our house and reached an agreement with a provider in April. See:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/erste-grundrissplanung-auf-karopapier-hang-keller-2-geschosse.37567/
During the planning, the topic of a pool was always in the back of our minds and was discussed several times. Our initial feeling was "let’s build it right away," which over weeks and months shifted to "preparation now and realization later" for the time being. Now our direction is changing again, and we are researching construction and maintenance costs. Since it is difficult to assess the reliability of the various sources, or they do not align with our idea, we would very much appreciate feedback from the community here.
We are looking at a pool size of 8 x 4 meters (26 x 13 feet) without a counter-current system but with an electric cover. We are not entirely sure about pool heating. The technical room is located in the basement near where the pool will be installed.
We keep telling ourselves that building the pool now would be much cheaper because pool and house work could run in parallel, creating synergy effects (economic and legal aspects included 😉 ) regarding earthworks, foundation, crane use, and technology.
Our questions are:
1. In general: What do you consider to be the best type of pool for our project? We know the pros and cons of various types but cannot come to a final conclusion.
2. How much would you estimate the pure construction costs of your “preferred option” under the above conditions?
3. How large do you estimate the price difference between “building now” and “doing it in xx years” to be?
Thank you. 🙂
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Grolsch301 Jun 2021 14:45Hi,
Is my nice hot tub out of the question?
Hot tubs can also be installed underground, and you can probably get one about your size for around 20,000.
Is my nice hot tub out of the question?
Hot tubs can also be installed underground, and you can probably get one about your size for around 20,000.
Grolsch30 schrieb:
Hi,
My nice hot tub is not an option?
Hot tubs can also be installed underground, and you can definitely get one about your size for around 20,000.Why not. It’s actually a good idea.C
Costruttrice1 Jun 2021 16:06In this case, I would also choose a hot tub, as it can be used all year round.
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soneva201216 Jun 2021 21:04Hello everyone! A question for those of you who have electric blinds: what do you do in winter?
We were planning to install an electric recessed blind, mainly for safety (children) and because it looks nice. Now I’ve found out that you need a different cover in winter, which I think is quite annoying, especially when you’re spending so much!
We were planning to install an electric recessed blind, mainly for safety (children) and because it looks nice. Now I’ve found out that you need a different cover in winter, which I think is quite annoying, especially when you’re spending so much!
Who spread that nonsense?
PVC or polycarbonate roller shutters are not a problem in winter.
It depends on how you winterize the pool.
Active winterizing at swimming temperature → normal operation
Active winterizing frost protection at 12°C (54°F) → also no problem, since snow melts on the cover
Partially or completely draining the pool. In this case, the cover must be stored in a frost-protected place. If only part of the water is drained, just covering the pool is enough. What roller shutters do not like at all is sunlight without water contact.
Definitely choose polycarbonate 😉
In the last two cases, it makes sense to cover the pool with an opaque foil, for example silage foil. This prevents algae growth and reduces dirt entry.
PVC or polycarbonate roller shutters are not a problem in winter.
It depends on how you winterize the pool.
Active winterizing at swimming temperature → normal operation
Active winterizing frost protection at 12°C (54°F) → also no problem, since snow melts on the cover
Partially or completely draining the pool. In this case, the cover must be stored in a frost-protected place. If only part of the water is drained, just covering the pool is enough. What roller shutters do not like at all is sunlight without water contact.
Definitely choose polycarbonate 😉
In the last two cases, it makes sense to cover the pool with an opaque foil, for example silage foil. This prevents algae growth and reduces dirt entry.
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soneva201216 Jun 2021 22:16Thanks for the reply! I realize now that I didn’t explain our problem clearly enough, sorry! Since we have three small children, covering or draining the pool in winter is not an option. However, we were told that the pool cover has to be stored during winter because of snow. But as I understand it now, heating the water solves this problem?