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I used to work for a surveying and civil engineering company. One day we were told to survey a property where they had just put in an in-ground pool. Turned out the corner of the pool was on the neighbor’s property. IIRC they had to pay the neighbor for an easement. Not sure if that included a lawsuit. Many people buy property without knowing their boundary lines. I think it pays to have a survey company come out and stake them.
You might be able to find rebar in the ground on the corners (if you don’t already know exactly where they are). The rebar will likely have a yellow cap. We used to use metal detectors to find the “points.”
Incidentally, property corners (in the front yard) are typically spaced 30’ from the center line of the road. People often don’t realize that.
so i did my measuring this morning and the side seems to be about 2-3 feet past my property line and the back 4-5 feet. so everything they did on thursday appears to have been a waste of time. in my mind, i can take responsibility for where it was supposed to connect to the house since my wife should have made sure they knew that. however, i think that giving the survey and saying to get as close to the property line as possible is fair instruction for a fence installer.
i called the surveyer who did my survey during my purchase to see if he can quickly come up and put some markers in where the fence goes. i tried to do a good job but i dont have wiggle room in the back of the property so i want to make sure its right.
i was looking through the pictures from when we did the home inspection before we bought our house and came across one of the backyard. i thought it would be cool to do a before/after comparison.
i was looking through the pictures from when we did the home inspection before we bought our house and came across one of the backyard. i thought it would be cool to do a before/after comparison.
All I can say is WOW. It looks fantastic -- and so much space for your family to enjoy!
My across-the-street neighbor has a tiny back yard but they just put in a pool (either above-ground or semi-inground but with a deck built around it -- it looks great). They made me realize how much I would love to have one. My unexpected early retirement (next summer instead of 5-7 years after that!) may dash my hopes, but if my retirement funds do well, I can dream ...
All I can say is WOW. It looks fantastic -- and so much space for your family to enjoy!
My across-the-street neighbor has a tiny back yard but they just put in a pool (either above-ground or semi-inground but with a deck built around it -- it looks great). They made me realize how much I would love to have one. My unexpected early retirement (next summer instead of 5-7 years after that!) may dash my hopes, but if my retirement funds do well, I can dream ...
thanks! it is interesting to look back at those pictures and see the difference we have made (and most of those trees were cut down by me).
hopefully your investments will have massive returns and you can have whatever you want.
After living with this pool for nearly a year, I can't imagine living without it. I have had several friends come over and pick my brain about having a pool built, maintenance, etc. and I've told every one of them that I absolutely love it and would absolutely do it all over again. Whenever I move, I will definitely miss this pool and will look for a place that has one or can accommodate one.
It's not cheap - not to build and not to maintain. It also requires weekly maintenance, by me. Sometimes more than once a week (if there's a storm, for instance, I need to skim out the leaves). The maintenance takes me about an hour each week and then about 15 minutes each day that I have to skim it, tops. But a pool is definitely not maintenance free, and it WILL run up your electric bill some. I told my latest friend who came over that IF she uses the pool regularly, it's definitely worth it in my opinion.
All I can say is WOW. It looks fantastic -- and so much space for your family to enjoy!
My across-the-street neighbor has a tiny back yard but they just put in a pool (either above-ground or semi-inground but with a deck built around it -- it looks great). They made me realize how much I would love to have one. My unexpected early retirement (next summer instead of 5-7 years after that!) may dash my hopes, but if my retirement funds do well, I can dream ...
Alas, I have zero interest in a hot tub -- I want to SWIM. I've looked into Endless Pools (don't know if Jacuzzi makes something similar) but they are ridiculously expensive for what they are. Our swim season is pretty short up here so in-ground pools make no sense at all (unless you buy a house that already has one), but a semi-in-ground would be much more affordable (and of course an above-ground very affordable, but I don't really want one of those). Alas, I have to wait and see how my finances do in retirement.
KA, I hope you get to enjoy your pool some more before you move. I really liked hearing about you and your hubby building it and then loving it!
Alas, I have zero interest in a hot tub -- I want to SWIM. I've looked into Endless Pools (don't know if Jacuzzi makes something similar) but they are ridiculously expensive for what they are. Our swim season is pretty short up here so in-ground pools make no sense at all (unless you buy a house that already has one), but a semi-in-ground would be much more affordable (and of course an above-ground very affordable, but I don't really want one of those). Alas, I have to wait and see how my finances do in retirement.
KA, I hope you get to enjoy your pool some more before you move. I really liked hearing about you and your hubby building it and then loving it!
Thank you and of course the longer I live in this house, the more I love it, with or without my husband, so heck, I may just keep it awhile, who knows. I know that when the spring comes, I will be itching to get back in that pool! Thankfully we have a "pool season" here of about 6 months, so I do plan to get back in it regardless of whether I sell the house in the late spring or summer or whatever.
I hope you can get your pool!
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