QLD - Pool advice needed

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  1. robbie_p

    robbie_p Well-Known Member

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    Hi All,

    We are early in the process of building a new home and are also looking at options for pools.

    We are a family of 5 and our kids (5, 8 and 10) love the water. We are also based in QLD so the pool is going to get good use!

    Personally, Im looking for a pool which I can do laps in, so something atleast 9m long (preferably closer to 10m).

    At this stage, I have no idea whether to go with a concrete or fiberglass pool as I don’t really know the pros and cons of each.

    Would be great to get some advice between the two options and if theres anything we need to consider with a pool.

    Thanks in advance


    Cheers,
    Robbie
     
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    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    What about a swim jet? Our pool is fairly small at eight metres long, and even a ten metre long pool isn't great for laps.

    Concrete is better from a resale point of view. You don't see upmarket houses with fibreglass pools generally. It very much depends on the finish and value of the house. If you were looking to buy the house you are building, would you be disappointed if the pool was fibreglass?
     
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    robbie_p Well-Known Member

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    Good points - The house we are building is going to be the house the going to be living in until all our kids finish school (at least 12 years), so from that point of view, perhaps a concrete pool would be a better choice.

    As a kid we had a concrete pool and the pool still look great after 20years!

    The build is at a new development in Glass House and the estate is fairly "upmarket" compared to the surrounding areas and houses.

    In terms of pool size, the width of the block is 17m and we have probably close to 10m in depth, so we could go longer than 10m, however, so want a HUGE pool.
     
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    Just some of the fiberglass pools I've seen around.
    Fiberglass not really anymore, composite of Kevlar, Carbon and Basalt Fibers

    Obviously need to weigh up how much cheaper/stronger etc they are vs concrete
     
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    Wow... those look good!

    When I think "fibreglass pool" I guess I'm thinking back to ones that used to look pretty cheap.

    Those definitely don't look cheap.

    Perhaps it's worthwhile asking local agents whether one or the other is going to add (or detract) when it comes time to sell. I cannot imagine anyone complaining about those pools above though.

    We got years of use from our pool with kids aged 9, 6 and 2 when it went in. Now we hardly use it but it costs very little to run.

    Our son bought a house with a pool and says he wishes it wasn't so big as they don't do laps. I guess it comes down to how you will use it, how much yard you have, what you want to spend.
     
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    Our pool is so old that is made out of besser blocks. Most pools are around 50,000 litres; our is 100,000 litres.

    We have owned the property for 33 years. So, I am guessing the pool is 35 to 40 years old.

    I still swim in it every day during the warmer months, sometimes up to 3 times a day.
     
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    Yeah they've definitely come a long way since the one shape (usually kidney shaped), bright blue fiberglass pools :)
     
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    I went with Narellan pools, fiberglass. It looks really sparkly and I'm happy with the look and the price which was about $25k less than bespoke concrete. It also warms up really quickly in the sun. The only issue is you have to take the sizes and shapes they offer so some compromise was required. Also the colour of the pool bears no relation to the colour once water is in it. Ours is grey and looks blue.
     
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    Thats great to hear! Narellan pools is one of the companies we looking at. I'll send you a PM
     
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    My mum’s pool is 12m long, it was nice to do laps in, I wouldn’t want it any smaller
     
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