Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you want a pool in your backyard?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you want a pool in your backyard? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:42 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard/page/2#post-2626914 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:07:25 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2626914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't but my husband does. I would be more open to it when my kids are a lot older but I just don't like the risk of having one with small kids. I think the fences around pools are really unattractive so I would just rather not. I would love to have neighbors and good friends with a pool to enjoy though :) babypugs on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard/page/2#post-2626896 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 11:50:03 +0000 babypugs 2626896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way! We actively avoided polls when we were house hunting. There are plenty of pool/exercise clubs around here, so if I wanted to use a pool I'd join one of those. We (unscientifically) observed that houses with pools seem to stay on the market longer in my area. OldpuebloJenn on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard/page/2#post-2626854 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:42:48 +0000 OldpuebloJenn 2626854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way. We live in a region in thr US where every third home has a pool. We looked long and hard for the right home without a pool. There's too much liability risk- fences, covers, locks- and even then if someone hopes your fence and drowns in your pool, you are still at fault. I like that my neighbors have pools, and that our best friends let us use theirs anytime. But I do not want one. Ms. RV on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard/page/2#post-2626842 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:04:17 +0000 Ms. RV 2626842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I lived in a warmer climate I think I would want a pool. Living in Pennsylvania, I would only use for three maybe four months a year. Not worth it for me. honeybear on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard/page/2#post-2626834 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:21:28 +0000 honeybear 2626834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't want a pool. Owning a house comes with enough chores and headaches, I wouldn't want to add another thing to deal with. (She says as she mentally preps herself to clean her newly-replaced oven ... after having replaced the washer and dryer in May, the A/C in the spring, and the dishwasher last year. And that's just the big stuff! We've also replaced valves and faucets, redone the landscaping, built shelves, etc. etc. I love our home, but it's a never-ending source of work and expense.) That said, we looked at some houses with pools because they're common in our area. If the right house had had a pool, we would have bought it. However, I really don't need another chore in my life and I'm glad we didn't get one. I would have contemplated filling it in, because I don't think they look very nice and I regard them as small-scale environmental disasters (water use, chemicals, plastic junk that people buy for them, etc.). If I wasn't relatively close to the beach or a public pool, I'd just find some other outdoor activity to enjoy, like hiking. We also prefer plants to pools as an aesthetic matter. Most pools are not very pretty, but our garden is and it costs very little and provides us with plenty of exercise and satisfaction. It's also a really social activity. We're often out in our front and side yards tending to the garden, so we met all of our neighbors and everyone who goes on walks within a few months of moving in. Plus LO has a lot of opportunities to get dirty, which I think is important. We've also learned a ton about our local and native plants (and small animals, insects, and birds!) and how to have an attractive garden with nearly no fertilizers or herbicides, which is fun. looch on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-2626827 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 06:49:07 +0000 looch 2626827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have an inground pool. When we purchased this house (4 years ago) I was against the pool because I was worried about maintenance. Turns out it isn't bad at all. We have a robot vacuum that does all the work and once we close it for the winter, we don't think about it at all. I love having it now, we can just pop in for a quick swim on the weekends without having to lug everything into the car and out in public. I finally have it set up how I want it with chairs and umbrellas. It is a traditional chemical pool, my husband aerates like a lunatic so we don't use that much chlorine at all. I think I saw him put it in twice this summer. We also have a heater with a propane tank to extend the season. When we bought the house we had the pool inspected and the inspector told it us it was a liner pool, which I thought meant it was like swimming in a plastic bag, but it isn't at all. The liner was 2 years old when we bought the house and has another 20 years in at least. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-2626816 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 06:15:07 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2626816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bluestriped bee: I went from renting to owning w/ a pool ( prior homeowner's installed it), so I didn't have a chance to compare insurance premiums. One thing though many of the insurance carriers require the pool is enclosed by a locked fence; otherwise, the carrier would exclude the liability for the pool. T.H.O.U. on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-2626805 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:18:22 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2626805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bluestriped bee: another question is if the pool is set up for chlorine or saltwater. Saltwater pools are easier to care for and better for your skin. Also if the in ground pool is made with a liner which has to be replaced more frequently and can tear or concrete which only has to be refinished every 10 years or so. BSB on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-2626705 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:07:40 +0000 BSB 2626705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @heartonastring: Did they have an above ground pool or in ground. I wonder if maintenance is different. BSB on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-2626704 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:06:43 +0000 BSB 2626704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bumping a thread that I created (wow) 3 years ago. @Mrs. High Heels: Yeah, a few of the homes we are looking at have one and I'm wondering if I should nix it off our list. With twins and I did not grow up around pools, it makes me nervous. @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I should call my insurance agent to see how much home insurance goes up by having a pool. Did you notice a significant increase when you bought your home? heartonastring on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727153 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:52 +0000 heartonastring 727153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. We're anti-pool (for us). My parents had one when I was growing up and after they sold that house they swore never again because it ended up being a huge PITA. We are lucky though because DH's sister and BIL have a pool and they live 10 minutes away. We have an open invitation to swim any time we want :) mole on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727128 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:28:54 +0000 mole 727128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I live in southern CA, and I would love one. That being said, I have no real concept of the amount of maintenance required. I grew up in WI and no one I knew had a pool. Mrs. Jacks on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727124 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:27:44 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 727124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are adding solar heating so that we can maximize our pool time! Foodnerd81 on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727118 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:26:24 +0000 Foodnerd81 727118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd rather not. It would only be useful for a max of three months a year, and I'd be worried about the safety with our kids and on the off chance the a neighbor kid wandered in or something, even with a gate and stuff. I would like to have a good friend/neighbor with one though! littlek on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727079 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:21:13 +0000 littlek 727079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it depends where you live. My parents had a super awesome pool but I'm not sure we got enough use out of it, even though it was heated. I think if you love in FL a pool is awesome to have! lavender on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727046 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:17:23 +0000 lavender 727046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our new house (that we get to close on in 6 weeks) has an inground pool that uses reverse osmosis instead of chemicals! Mrs. Bee on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727043 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:17:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 727043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nah too much maintenance. Boheme on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727037 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:16:24 +0000 Boheme 727037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. We used to have one and it was a ton of work and $$$. I also have safety concerns with our LO. dagret on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-727023 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:14:28 +0000 dagret 727023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh wow, that is not that expensive. I don't want my husband to find out. We only have an above ground and it would be kind of pathetic to pay someone to take care of it but he hates doing it. Mrs. High Heels on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726964 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:05:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 726964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we purposely looked for houses without pools and automatically nixed ones that had it. Mrs. Jacks on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726920 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:58:10 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 726920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Honeybee: done and done. Too bad it's just a big pit in my yard right now. Honeybee on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726904 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:55:07 +0000 Honeybee 726904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd rather just visit friends with a pool. @Mrs. Jacks: ;) Sweet T on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726593 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:00:55 +0000 Sweet T 726593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My grandparents have an inground pool and we always spent our summers swimming at their house. It was a blast. It's definitely a lot of upkeep. I would prefer to have a saltwater pool if possible. I'd definitely consider buying a house with a pool whenever we make it back to GA. We could easily get 4-5 months of use each year. MrsH on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726588 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:59:47 +0000 MrsH 726588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't want one. Running Elley on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726585 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:59:24 +0000 Running Elley 726585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. My mom and my MIL both have pools and I will definitely be taking advantage of them with LO this summer. I'm glad we don't have one though, and would never want one, because I'd be too nervous about kid pool accidents. Both my brother and I fell into our grandparents' pool as toddlers and they were pretty close calls. It makes me anxious just thinking about having one. Mrs. Pen on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726570 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:55:13 +0000 Mrs. Pen 726570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure.. Maybe if there were more than three months out if the year we could use it? The safety aspect of it concerns me more so than the maintenance even if we put up a locked fence. Turd Ferguson on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726558 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:51:49 +0000 Turd Ferguson 726558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way. We live in Minnesota, so that's a huge factor, but for the money/work/maintenance...not my thing. HLK208 on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726544 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:49:36 +0000 HLK208 726544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, they are a lot of work and we wouldn't get to use it often in Washington. Besides, I worry about freak accidents happening with a baby and toddler! autumnlove on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726536 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:46:37 +0000 autumnlove 726536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have one and it is a lot of work for DH to keep it maintained. I'm not sure if we want a pool if we ever move! Dandelion on "Do you want a pool in your backyard?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-want-a-pool-in-your-backyard#post-726520 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:41:01 +0000 Dandelion 726520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Happygal: Agreed!