Before & After: An upsizing family’s Northern Beaches reno
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Comments (10)Hi, and thank you all for all your suggestions. Sorry it took me so long to respond. Had to switch gears and deal with getting our hardwood floors installed/finished. poolguynj I understand why you might say to go with an above ground pool but that's not really an option for us. We don't actually plan to move but in case we do, like we had in the past, I wanted to make sure that our choices are in line with what buyers might appreciate in terms of safety and maintenance and that we don't go overboard with expensive extras. At the same time we are in an upscale neighborhood so it cant look cheap. wkburt thanks for sharing your experience with the salt systems. I will definitely look into the ozone more. Which exact system do you have? poolweber your post was so helpful. I did what you said and drafted the depth with graph paper it definitely helped us visualize things. Thanks for reassuring us that the automatic cover is the way to go. Which brand do you have? How did choosing to go with an auto cover affect your other choices i.e. heater size, filter, cleaning system, sanitizing system etc? I am planning to meet with some PBs in the next week. Here are our thoughts as of now: Hoping we can afford gunite if not well have to do vinyl probably with graphex walls. 16x36 rectangle with water depth something like 3'-4" to 7-6" (volume I think between 20,000-27,000 gallons depending on exact bottom configuration) Automatic cover with hidden undertrack Deciding between: - Infinity 4000 (pool cover specialists, 7yr warranty on fabric, no problem using with Salt systems) - hydramatic (aquamatic, 7 yr warranty on fabric, hydraulic, net for water to drain out along with pump) - eclipse (coverstar) - Save-T 3 (big RED) (coverpools, 5 yr warranty on fabric) Large baja shelf/tanning ledge extending 4 or 5ft into the pool as first step with 6-7" of water. Not sure if we can have it slope from 1" to 6" (like a beach entry) would that work with a cover? Also not sure how we can configure it - whether to do it the whole width of the pool with steps after or whether we can have it in the middle with steps on either side. (That would mean that in the middle the depth would drop from 6" to 3'-4") Cartridge filter: pentair clean & clear plus 520 or jandy CL 580 Cleaner: still deciding between regular and robotic. Considering: The pool cleaner (by Poolvergnuegen), Polaris 280, Pentair Legend, Hayward Pool Vac Ultra vs. aquabot turbo, dolhin, tigershark, blue diamond Heater: As much as I would like to do a heat pump (read good reviews on Aquacal Super Quiet) not sure if there will much difference in savings with having the auto cover. Also what is the verdict on low nox? Looking at: Pentair MasterTemp 400 Jandy LXi 400 RayPak/Rheam/Ruud digital (Copper vs Cupro nickel vs. Asme -which one would you do?) Pump: Pentair intelliflo 4 speed VS vs. VS+SVRS vs. Variable speed VF Pentair 2speed whisperflo what hp? Sanitation still up in the air: Which actual ozone/other system do you recommend? Not sure if we should look at automation. Would love to have some water features. Not sure if there are any that are low cost/big impact i.e. Deck jets. Inexpensive ways to light the pool with led Lights? Which colored pool finishes to look at if we go with gunite that are relatively low cost and low maintenance (i.e no frequent acid washes)? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!...See MoreReveal: Long & Narrower White, Grey & Green EIK
Comments (98)Bump!!!!!!! I was beginning my remodel at this time last year and i must have missed this.......it's so beautiful it deserves a second go round at the top of the forum for all the people who missed it. There aren't NEARLY enough comments on this kitchen. people must'vebeen outside enjoying the summer and not in the kitchen forums. Total eye candy....See MoreSan Fran peeps
Comments (27)@mtnrdredux -- glad to be of help. Alamo Square, of course, is where the Painted Ladies are. The park is currently closed for overdue renovations but it is due to reopen by next spring, I believe. It is adjacent to Hayes Valley but is about 3 to 4 sloped blocks or so to the main retail/shopping area on Hayes near Octavia. Some great little shops, bakeries, cafes and restaurants there. It's not the shopping of Union Square, but that is an Uber XL away. However, it's also closer to the Lower Haight and the Divisidero corridor, which still has some grittier parts to it (it has some great places like a branch of Bi-Rite Market and the infamous vintage cookware store Cookin'). You might want to make sure you are the Hayes Valley side of the square and head in that direction in your wanders at night. The Hayes Valley district includes hot restaurants like Rich Table and Petit Crenn, the new restaurant from the current Best Female Chef in the World, plus a branch of Miette Bakery and many other interesting places. The Mission, Japantown, Pacific Heights etc are also close ride away, and there are some fantastic views from nearby Corona Heights park (often overlooked by tourists --- we take our dog there from time to time --- Twin Peaks is the more popular vantage point and is a bit further away)....See MoreWeek 133 - Do you judge people by their kitchen?
Comments (72)This is a very interesting discussion. I would say I generally don't, unless it's filthy. However, I will say that if I see a kitchen that I know was expensive and it's really poorly laid out, I do kind of judge the owner a bit. We were at a home recently where the original owners had lots of money and little taste, and some acquaintances bought the house and didn't change anything, even the garish paint colors and an over abundance of tropically themed décor in a part of the country FAR from the tropics. The kitchen was about the most non-functional kitchen I've seen for the size. There was a huge island off to one side, and the sink was way off to another side in it's own little island area with almost no counter space around it. There was very little storage. I kept looking at it wondering how she could stand to cook in there, and she's a good cook. @townlakecakes, I totally hear you on the friend who makes comments. We are building a house and have a BIL who is like that. We didn't even invite them over to see the build for a long time because we knew he'd make comments. His idea is that you should spend as little money as possible on everything (which is very evident in their own new home) and makes little comments on everything, such as the new washer/dryer I bought early to use here at the old house because my other washer died. It's really nothing fancy, and we got it way on sale, but he still acted like it was top of the line. We really aren't wealthy, but we've made choices in terms of schooling and job choice that has placed us at an economic advantage to them and another sibling. They are good, honest, hard working people, but just don't have much. It's a little uncomfortable building this place knowing how far out of reach it is for them. And if you saw it, you wouldn't really think it was all that exciting, definitely not high end anything. It's one reason I'm glad we decided to go with a laminate countertop. It's one less thing to worry about and one less thing for them to focus on. I'm sure there will be those who wonder why we didn't go quartz or granite, but we made the decision we did for good reasons and we're at peace with it. I have tried very hard not to talk too much about the build and definitely not complain about some of the issues that have cropped up when I'm talking to the SIL who struggles the most, but I'm sure there have been times I have slipped, so I get what you're saying, Aprilneverends....See More- last year
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