These are the things I never knew, nor considered, when it came to building a pool.
- Earthing. Do you know what that is? I have a rough idea. Enough to know that I should have realised it would be required when you're putting a huge container of water in your backyard and surrounding it with a metal fence.
- Waterline tiles. They have a purpose. They keep the pool easier to clean, because dirty water leaves a scum line. Like in the bath. You know the bath ring? Guess who doesn't like waterline tiles and opted not to install them. The same person who will be scrubbing the side of the pool every second day so there's no dirty bath ring....which leads me to...
- Outdoor pool shower. I want one, they look so neat outside. Never realised there was a purpose. But I feel those that opt for no waterline tiles should invest their funds into an outdoor shower.
- Grass cuttings. Mowers have catchers right. They're meant to catch the cut grass. Apparently, when you have a pool, you don't put grass next to it, or you'll spend an hour skimming the clippings out of the water. This seriously never occurred to me. I'm still putting grass next to the pool.
- Dirt. I knew that when you had a pool installed, your entire yard is basically decimated. By the time the diggers come in, then the concreters, everything is trashed. And depending on the height of the pool edge in comparison to the ground level, you may find your ground level has changed. And for a fence that has to be installed correctly TO THE MILLIMETRE, you really need to make sure your ground level matches your pool surround level. And when your yard gets trashed, and there's no grass anymore, you need dirt to back fill it. When your pool gets dug, they take the dirt away. My hot tip... ask them to put a couple of digger loads on your front yard and use this to back fill after the pool is dug. If you don't use it - post on a local community page for free fill, people love free stuff.
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