Is a small pool worth the cost?

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We’re looking at around a 12 x14 pool, maybe 150-160sqft.

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What is even the point then? You can’t pee in a pool that size without everyone feeling the temperature rise.

Just unplug your hot tub.

We had a 12x22 installed,,,,perfect size,,,heats quickly. Just big enough for 6 adults

Out of curiosity , I just walked in and grabbed a tape measure to see what 12x14 ft would measure out to on our pool. That’s really really small seeing it in person.

Can you go bigger than that even if it means giving up most of the backyard?



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This (poor) red rectangle is 14x17 ft.

I vote for building a pool if you guys really want one. But make it as big as possible for your space. 12 x14 will be really too small, I think. There’s some good pool builders and designers that can work some magic in smaller spaces though.

Does that possible pool addition raise your property taxes? Just asking. Personally I think it's a great idea family wise. When the heat comes, it will be great.

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habz007 - thanks for the drawing. I appreciate it. We're going to be popping lines in the yard to see exactly how it's going to come together.

I'll check out these links too.

Thanks guys

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We’re looking at around a 12 x14 pool, maybe 150-160sqft.

I’m thinking we ditch the hot tub and just heat the pool.

Anyone else with a small pool find it worth the cost?

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I'd go as big as you can fit if possible. I nixed the tanning ledge on our original sketch to maximize "swimmable" space. I would assume the cost difference between a tiny pool and an average pool isn't much. Basically 20 minutes more with the backhoe. More plaster, maybe a bigger pump.

I can't tell you how glad I am that we put our pool in at the very beginning of covid. (took almost a year due to a backlog of labor... we had most of our equipment in time)

We justified it as being for the kids (6 and 8 at the time... multiple years of swim lessons already) but I didn't count on how much it would transform the house and our enjoyment of the summer.

My #1 favorite thing is the ability to jump in after doing my yardwork and cool off. I don't tend to hang out in the pool all day. My weekend routine is breakfast, yard work, swim. Lunch. Afternoon swim. and then a night swim. Probably 45 minutes each time just to cool off and relax.

My boys and their friends use it all the time, even though they all have pools at their respective houses. 3.5 years into owning it (plastered july 4 2021) and I already feel like I have gotten my money's worth.

I’d rather have a small pool than none at all. I have a spa too.
12’x14’x4’ is 5200 gallons. If you have a 400-500k btu/hr gas heater, then you could probably heat that up within a few hours in the winter and within a couple hours in the spring and fall. That’s fast enough to never waste a nice day.
Mine is 20k gallons and impossible to heat in the winter(in a day), but I can go from the low 60s to the mid 80s within in a 6-7 hours on a nice early March day. You’d be 4x faster. That’s amazing.
I have my doubts about it being a decent spa. Way too much water for that. Going low-mid 90s might be fun for winter nights but I don’t know what that’d cost you. Probably $30-50 each time. Not bad I guess.

How much is a pool that size cost?

That seems very high for a basic full sized pool and absurdly high for a tiny pool. As noted mine was pre-Covid pricing so maybe prices skyrocketed that much.