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Brinda wrote: defoe, we installed an inground (18'X42') vinyl liner pool back in 1981. And it is difficult for me to come up with much down side to being a pool owner. I guess it would depend on your family situations. Our family is mostly the 'stay at home' type. We love our yard, pool and gardening. We rarely take vacations, so it works well for us. My kids are ages 30 (daughter & family that lives in Missouri), 23 (stepdaughter & family that lives close by), 21 (son & family that lives here in Yukon), 20 (stepson that is in the Army) and our youngest son is 11. My DH and the youngest use the pool more than anyone. And I think DH loves it way more than the kids do. LOL We have had a pool for so long that I can't imagine being without one. If we ever decide to move, I'm certain that will be something that we will have to have.
To me, the only con would be upkeep. If you don't know what you're doing it can turn into a big monster really fast. A pool is something that you should pay attention to daily during the pool season. As long as you stay on top of the chlorine/ph levels most things run smoothly. One thing I will tell you.....if you see a hint of green, it will only get worse. LOL Just know what you're doing and it will all be good.
The vinyl liner is very nice on the feet compared to cement. I have no experience with cement or fiberglass pools at all, so someone else will have to give you advice on them. As far as the vinyl liner goes....it is made to fit the dimensions of the pool and placed in with a little lip at the top that fits into the coping. I think the life of a liner is about 10 years. We have had the pool a little over 20 years and have replaced the liner 3 times. (We had a really bad hail storm that demolished a liner, otherwise it would have probably only been 2 replacements. I'll post a pic of it.)
You'll have to let us know what you decide. Here is a pic of our pool last summer.
