Last Fall, we bought an awesome house. Now we want a pool, hot tub and new landscaping. Who is the correct professional to help us design a multi-year project that involves some construction, a lot of landscaping (both hard and soft) and a pool?
[more inside]
posted by 26.2
on May 6, 2013 -
9 answers
Is it worth thousands of dollars to fix an inground pool? I've own my home in northern Delaware for less than a year. One of the reasons I bought this house was it had a pool. I bought the house when it was in foreclosure, so I knew there would be many repairs to do to the house, pool included. The inground pool is about 30ft by 10ft by about 7ft deep. Estimates to repair the pool liner and large filter are in the neighborhood of 5-6k.
[more inside]
posted by meshoppe
on Mar 21, 2013 -
21 answers
My gym is lying about the temperature of the pool. The manager is consistently unavailable. I'm tired of being lied to / being given the run around. How can I escalate this?
[more inside]
posted by OsoMeaty
on Feb 6, 2013 -
17 answers
Sorry for the squick factor but I'm curious. What happens if someone bleeds, vomits or poops in a public swimming pool? Do they just fish out the solids and let the rest disperse? Or does it all get emptied out?
posted by peter1982peter
on Jan 24, 2013 -
8 answers
Looking for a decent motel around San Francisco/Santa Cruz with a heated pool and lots of teens/preteens hanging out (I have 12 and 15 year old daughters). Also good: inexpensive, no bed bugs, wifi. But the pool and other kids are really all they care about.
posted by msalt
on Nov 18, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm planning to have an in-ground pool installed in my backyard. Which would be better: a chlorine system or a salt water system?
[more inside]
posted by starkraven
on Oct 3, 2012 -
16 answers
What's a reasonable price range for a basic in-ground swimming pool (rectangularly shaped, 3-5ft deep, chlorine or salt water)?
posted by starkraven
on Sep 14, 2012 -
5 answers
Can anyone recommend a good Solar Cover Reel for an 18'x36' size pool?
All the reviews seem bad and the industry as a whole doesn't seem on the up and up.
I'm currently looking for one that will go over my low profile diving board and have found the following one for $399 that seems the best one I can find. - "http://www.solarcovers.com/product/solar-cover-reels/commercial-reels/commercial-grade-reel/commercial-grade-solar-reel-for-pools-up-to-20-ft-wide-locking-casters-included" -
Can you let me know what you recommend for a different one or what your opinion is of the one I found? I hate to spend sooo much money on something that might not be up to par. Thanks!
posted by kmurray24
on Aug 9, 2012 -
2 answers
Long story short but there was a dishonest home seller & realtor and the house we purchased has a pool with leaking skimmer line. No suction for vacuuming. We have a temporary garden hose vacuum for the big stuff. Any idea how I can get the little stuff until this is repaired?
[more inside]
posted by bodgy
on May 22, 2012 -
6 answers
My wife, as a very small child, lived in Ealing and claims to remember a swimming pool with a giant glass wall so you could watch people diving into it from the side.
Have you heard of anything like this?
[more inside]
posted by Just this guy, y'know
on Apr 26, 2012 -
13 answers
After tens of thousands of games of pool, every time I rack the balls I seem to switch about half of them around. I know I'm wasting time. So, I want to know exactly how many balls I should
normally expect to swap (the median), and what is the most I should
ever have to swap. For those of you who aren't pool nerds like me, I've explained the 8-ball racking process inside.
[more inside]
posted by omnigut
on Apr 4, 2012 -
19 answers
Math/sports question! I entered a "Square pool" (purely theoretical money at stake :) ), for the NCAA basketball tournament. I am curious if there are better numbers to have, and why that would be the case. More information inside.
[more inside]
posted by JoeGoblin
on Mar 18, 2012 -
7 answers
I'm keen to add lap swimming to my fitness routine, but I haven't done it before and don't know the etiquette. Help me not commit any lap swimming faux pas.
[more inside]
posted by gwenlister
on Feb 20, 2012 -
27 answers
What is the correct order of operations when it comes to getting into the pool (in terms of showering and putting on your suit)?
[more inside]
posted by sperose
on Feb 16, 2012 -
21 answers
Where can I find a 3 piece Snooker Cue (similar to a Pool Cue but thinner and longer) that will deliver before Dec. 27th and is not that expensive?
[more inside]
posted by DaftMythic
on Dec 20, 2011 -
3 answers
We recently purchased a home with a large backyard and a pool. The yard is fenced. I need a temporary fence for my dogs until it warms up and we can fix any spots the littlest dog can slip through. What should I get for a temporary fence?
[more inside]
posted by bodgy
on Nov 18, 2011 -
5 answers
We have a pool and we need a pool cleaner. The pool shop has recommended this
Pandora robotic cleaner. It costs a lot – A LOT – of money. And I can’t find any consumer reviews telling me if it’s worth the almost $2000 AUD. Does anyone have any experience with either this particular model, or the other models of robotic pool cleaners that are a step up from the
Kreepy Krawly or
Baracuda-style suction cleaners, but a step below a commercial pool cleaner?
[more inside]
posted by t0astie
on Oct 26, 2011 -
1 answer
How many swimming pool permits did the state of Hawaii issue in 2010?
posted by Exchequer
on Oct 12, 2011 -
1 answer
Mr. M. and I have a gunite pool that was installed at our house by a previous owner. We haven't opened it in the 7 years we've lived here. I want to have it renovated so that we can actually use it, but I have some questions.
[more inside]
posted by Maisie
on Jul 25, 2011 -
6 answers
Travel-snafu-filter... I'm going to be in Phoenix, AZ for about 5 hours between flights today - is there a good place to hang out near the airport? In the best of all possible worlds it would involve an outdoor pool and some drinks :)
posted by oreonax
on Jul 14, 2011 -
5 answers
Looking for a swimming pool where we can relax in a lounge chair, order snacks and drinks, and take a dip. In the San Francisco Bay area (ideally in the peninsula). Like in a resort hotel, but without having to stay for a night.
[more inside]
posted by ccl6yl
on Jul 9, 2011 -
4 answers
Inflatable kids pool - best way to warm the water and keep it clean over a long weekend.
[more inside]
posted by Joh
on Jul 4, 2011 -
8 answers
Uh oh. Our pool seems to have sprunk a leak. Now what? Need ideas for identifying the leak and/or what? Re-lining the pool?
[more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa
on Jun 6, 2011 -
2 answers
Orthodox-in-JerusalemFilter: I watched
Eyes Wide Open last night and found it, unexpectedly, quite moving. I'd like to know more about a central image and I'm not finding it online, so I hope an Orthodox and/or Israeli MeFite can shed some light. Dip in, for more details...
[more inside]
posted by OneMonkeysUncle
on Jun 6, 2011 -
9 answers
Help me remember this movie: a stereotypical 80's comedy/horror that takes place during a party in a large house. One of the rooms has a giant swimming pool where couples keep sneaking away for some privacy. There's a monster at the bottom of the pool that can use the heads of previous victims to talk to and entrap new victims. I distinctly remember the pool being warm and somewhat dirty but each successive visitor just couldn't resist.
[more inside]
posted by RhymesWithToaster
on Mar 24, 2011 -
7 answers
How do you get a good deal on a gym membership? Is now a good time or a bad time to join a gym?
[more inside]
posted by palegirl
on Jan 5, 2011 -
15 answers
90% of times I go to the pool I experience something akin to a panic attack/shock. What is going on?
[more inside]
posted by vlsd
on Dec 9, 2010 -
20 answers
IndoorPoolFilter In addition to heating cost, what issues should I be aware of when considering buying a house with an indoor in-ground pool.
[more inside]
posted by aroberge
on Sep 22, 2010 -
6 answers
Tell me about all the bowling alleys and places to shoot pool in Chicago, both good and bad. If they have a pool table or a bowling lane, I want to know about it.
[more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana
on Aug 16, 2010 -
13 answers
Can I let my (full, covered) above-ground pool go a few years without opening or swimming in it? Will the pool still be OK should I wish to reopen and use it at some point in the future?
[more inside]
posted by Bardolph
on Jul 13, 2010 -
6 answers
Does anyone have experience installing an in-ground pool? Any stories you could share?
[more inside]
posted by Mchelly
on Jun 26, 2010 -
8 answers
Anyone know of a flexible Excel spreadsheet for managing a pool for a NCAA March Madness tournament?
[more inside]
posted by InvestorMD
on Mar 5, 2010 -
5 answers
Mid-winter pool question... Calling all pool owners! We have our pool 'closed' every winter for the season, where the pool company puts in chemicals, plugs things up, and drains the pool about 3/4 to 1/2 way empty. But we've had a WET winter - snow and rain - and now the pool is FULL.
[more inside]
posted by matty
on Jan 30, 2010 -
8 answers
