Hi I googled the name of the product and found a supplier not 10 miles from me lol Sounds like it would be okay but a lot of work to assemble.?? How about chain link fencing?? You can get it in several gages on rolls along with a framework of steel pipe. Probably not as attractive as the lattice. Would be strong and last forever. I find the manufactured lattice panels around 25 ,4x8 set either square or diamond with 4 inch spaces . I'd bet making your own would be around that cost?? I buy everything from Home Depot lol. gary

I've done 2 - one in 2004, one in 2008/2009. I'm in a Hou Tex suburb. Here are a few tips off the top of my head - 1) Hire a consultant/designer. Mine charged $1200 for design, spec sheets, and was there when the excavation guys determined the level of the pool **(very important)** 2) You need to have a job (or not a job) that allows you to be at the site maybe 4 or 5 crucial days...and then time to call/fax/etc. 3) If you offer to pay cash to the sub when the job is complete - they will be at your house tomorrow at 7:30 am, even if tomorrow is a Sunday/Holiday/the sub's kids first day of kindergarten etc. Nothing speaks to a sub like Cash. 4) Be nice to the subs, hand them Gatorade/water, tell them if they are doing a good job, or be polite if you want them to redo/fix/adjust something. Flys and honey is the quote I believe. 5) No matter how much money you think you can save - digging trenches for electric/plumbing is a crappy job to try to do yourself. 6) Put in now things hard to add later - like a spa, extra decking, lots of electrical outlets, etc. It doesn't cost twice as much to make things twice as big. 7) Make the equipment pad really big and your plumber and electrician will think you are cool. 8) Everything costs more than you are expecting - but you will save maybe 20% off hiring a PB. Your time/effort may not be worth that amount though - so you have to like doing DIY stuff for owner/builder to make sense. 9) Plumb in an extra set of drains and a pump for a water feature even if you don't add it now. Have the electrician add a motion sensing spot light over the equipment pad - murphy's law says you never need to adjust a valve unless it's dark. Don't skimp on drainage. I love salt water - no matter what any builder says. Colored lights are too expensive and red water creeps me out. Don't forget speaker wires in the plan. Running gas lines are expensive - so don't screw up that part of your plan. Buy a 400k btu heater - no reason to get smaller - spa heats up in minutes. Have fun and remember - it won't turn out perfect - but when your kid jumps in the water that first time - neither of you will care! Good Luck

I'm interested to see the answer, but I don't think I can trust anything less than chemicals. All I do is burn. I have to have the most water-resistant, longest lasting stuff out there (Bullfrog gel). Here's a link to a recipe. I almost trust it since it has zinc oxide in it. That is great sun blocking stuff.

Hi 3cats... just to offer friendly feedback on a point you made (I'm not arguing/lecturing and don't care what you do :) You seem to feel that because you are ok to wear leather that there would then be no reason to reject fur. There is a big difference which is why most people who wouldn't be caught dead in a fur will still wear leather. Yes, while it would be ideal to be leather free too, leather is a byproduct of the meat industry. No animal is suffering in order to provide you with a pretty coat, unless you are wearing exotics. That is unfortunately not true for most animals with pretty skin. If you care about animals or the message you are sending, perhaps you will want to consider a coat made of something that is also being raised for food.. then you can be as warm as you'd like but not sacrifice your values (if you didn't say you were sensitive to the issue, I wouldn't have bothered pointing this out). On the pricing issue.... my mother has a nice old mink that no one in the family has been willing to wear for at least 20 years. My sister brought it by a furrier last week and was offered $750 for it. They will obviously be selling it for more. So, I guess the prices do vary quite a bit. Cyn427, Thanks for that info. I didn't know it was possible to get down humanely if it wasn't eider down. I'll have to look into that because I try to make humane choices when it's an option. I have an eiderdown comforter and it's the most wonderful thing, albeit not inexpensive. On that note, 3Katz, if you want something warmer and lighter than fur, an eiderdown coat would be superior in every way. It may not fit into your budget though. There is no fur coat that could compare.