To pool or not to pool

[TwoTees]

Blocker,
Your boys are around the same as age as my 3 boys. We are currently going down the pool path. For me I would never have bothered but it is all about the kids. People always reflect on the great memories of when they were kids growing up and doing stuff like swimming in the back yard pool and doing stupid stuff with your mates. Alot of kids of today will have fond memories of sitting inside playing computer games. I dont know about your kids but we have a battle keeping them off the PC's and xboxs when we are home so a pool can only be a good thing. I hope!
Plus it could mean we will spend more time at home on weekends and holidays so I might get some more time in the shed.

[L31 Sandman]

I am with GTS! We put an inground pool in 9 years ago, it is a salt chlorinated type and solar heated which allows usage a bit longer, eg november thru to April. It has a creepy crawly thingy going around the bottom and I spend about 10min a week tending to the pool and about once a month I put 1/2 an hour into just going over everything all in one go.
My kids are now 10, 12 and 14 and the pool has been hammered from day 1, the hot nights are great too. The bank manager at the time said the pool might add 1/2 it's costed value to the value of your house but the memories you will have with family and friends will be fantastic. running the pumps is a bit costly and there is no way around it.
I am glad I got one and if I move I will get another one.

[jennie285]

Blocker,

Plus it could mean we will spend more time at home on weekends and holidays so I might get some more time in the shed.

You blokes always go along with us for your ulterior motives

[Sandman_77]

argh the pool days like these you goota have one, been raining all week so loads of fresh water in there, working away in shed hanging onto grinder and cutting metal, sweating my back side off, lunch time rain is slight but im coverd in shite, so stip of the singlet socks and boots and dive in arghhhhhhhh

It was fresh very fresh and very chilly but lovely, cleaned off did a few laps and stretched the back got out had lunch a fresh again for take two, this arvo repeat the lunch dip ready for dinner this time dark so was able to go .........

Anyway love the pool i forgot its great for the back and yes i swim before work in summer great to stretch back and feel fresh ready for work