After all but practically giving up on this goal….interest rates (and soon the lack of car payments) were favorable enough to allow us to get this done.

We gave up on the speculation on what could and couldn’t be done based on city ordinances we knew nothing about….and hired professionals to do everything. They found out we could get a HUGE pool, patio, and jacuzzi….and be well within the zoning regulations of the city.

It hasn’t been all rosy… The builder is about a month late in completion based on his original two month estimate…..and the extra concrete for the enlarged patio and A/C units ended up costing an additional $4,500…..We also went a couple of days in the 105+ degree heat without air conditioning.

But it seems the worst is over, and in a couple of weeks we should have a pool ready to swim in.