Almost a new pool owner!

[Tee_376]

Making my initial post in a new thread since the getting started threat is locked. We visited Family Leisure (formerly Watson's) yesterday and have our package picked out. Hopefully all the details will be worked out this week and I will be swimming by this time next weekend! I am looking forward to getting landscaping and decking ideas here and from what I've already read, I'm sure I'll be getting lots of good pool advice in general! So excited to get my pool in!!!! : )

[Watermom]

Hi, Tee and welcome! You're gonna LOVE having a pool. Getting mine was one of the best decisions I have made! Glad to have you here on the forum!

[swimlane]

Congrats and welcome! This forum has helped me tremendously with all the things I've read through. My pool is only a few days old but the levels are great, and it was a good couple of days to enjoy. Unfortunately, now that the pool is up we have to figure out what to do around the outside of it. The installer and a few others have recommended some river rock (medium size smooth stones) with a two course layer of landscape timbers or similar barrier about two feet wide around the pool. As for a deck, I am probably just going to build a small platform that follows two or three top rails ... mainly for sitting with feet in pool and attaching the offset umbrellas ... no one in their right mind would sit on a chair out in the open when only 100 feet from the sun (Alabama)

Good luck and please let us know what you come up with.

[Tee_376]

Thanks, swimlane! I should have the final details worked out tomorrow and be installed by the end of next week, hopefully. We've been kicking around ideas for decks and will probably end up consolidating two or three ideas. I really like the open ones with the steps that are closed in -- kind of a multi-level platform look if that makes sense. I really like the idea of the river rock. I think I want to do something similar around the parts of ours too. I'm also still contemplating how we are going to safety proof ours from our beloved hound... I am so worried he is going to try to go for a swim! He is going to be soooo upset when the pool installers invade his backyard domain! hahaha By the way, I'm north of you, in Tennessee...Go Vols! : )

[maggiemaye]

Congrats on new pool purchase...I am new on here too, and awaiting pool installation too..and in TN...lol...

[Tee_376]

Thanks, maggiemaye! We got ours installed today, just trying to get it filled now. Of course, there's rain in the forecast for the next few days. -_- Good luck with your pool!

[Watermom]

Tee_376,
If you need help starting up part your newly filled pool, start a new thread in the chemistry area of the forum and we'll be glad to help.

[Tee_376]

Thanks, Watermom! I am in the process of trying to get it filled now. They installed it Friday morning and the sun was in and out, then yesterday we had thunderstorms. Just my luck! -_- LOL

[Watermom]

Don't wait too long to get some bleach in there. You'll be surprised how fast a newly filled unchlorinated pool will turn green!

[Tee_376]

We have a saltwater system and we've already put something in it called Generate that is supposed to help keep it clear until we can get it all set up.