Swimming Pools in Northern New Hampshire?

[buck naked]

love the pools - 50% of NH households have a pool


looked it up once...

[Verseau]

50%, really? That seems like a pretty high number to me... I don't know anyone in my area with a pool. Outdoor jacuzzis, maybe

[newhampshiregirl]

Originally Posted by buck naked

love the pools - 50% of NH households have a pool


looked it up once...

You're including those blow-up elephants-can't-crush-'em-type pools, aren't ya?

[BF66389]

I've had in-ground liner, gunite, and fiberglass pools. Here's my input on each:

Liner: Easy to install, bad for pets (nails), good for uneven/moving ground (frost heave?), big repair of a new liner is not really that expensive.

Gunite: Durable, any shape you want, any color you want, good for pets, expensive repairs, needs GOOD prep-work if the ground moves a lot or it will fall apart fast, uses most chemicals.

Fiberglass: Fixed shape once bought (bad for adapting to rock structure), durable, uses least amount of chemicals, prep-work is key, flexes (hard to do coping well), main drains on "sides" to prevent cracking- makes it a little harder to keep clean.

Overall the fiberglass is my "favorite" from a usability standpoint once its in the ground provided installation was PERFECT. Gunite for BIG pools/crazy shapes. And I'd do a liner up here just because of how much the ground moves when it freezes- so much less to worry about (but my dog would be sad).

[BF66389]

Oh, and as for usage months...place it where it gets plenty of sun/least amount of leaves. Get a solar cover (and use it), look into a passive solar heating, and then active gas/electric heating... Between all 3 you should be able to extend your season a good bit and minimize energy consumption.

Also- modern pools and filters are fairly efficient/easy to clean. Not NEARLY the amount of work pools used to be. Just get a great automatic pool vac (powered either by its own pump or through the skimmer suction) and let it do its thing- they do a great job. Use also keeps a pool clean...stirs things up so the skimmers and drains can do their job.

[MtnFlyer]

I looked at a house online a while back in the Conway area that was for sale. It had an indoor pool which is what I've considered. When you look at the cost of the pool and maintenance, if you build it close to the house, it doesn't seem to add that much more to the cost to go ahead and cover it. Especially for the added use you get from it.