Fencing Report

Monday and Tuesday - no change in the pool status. I spoke with John, the PB for a while and he's going to take a look at the spa-concrete triangles next time he's out here. The tile guy, Rick, will probably show up today - or he's headed up to check on his mom out of state - not sure exactly what his/her status is. Apparently there's some mud work that Rick needs to do before the plumbers can start. Since it was raining yesterday (yea!), no work.
John's going to order our coping and waterline choices, and he'll give us those glass tiles for just the cost of installation. Can't beat that. No more waffling on choices - we're done. Now just waiting on the tile guy.....

Stopped at a fencing place to check on how much the materials will be. Neighbors on both sides have pools and fences along our property lines (for the most part). Left side has the white plastic fencing, and we have a matching regular gate on that side. It's not self-closing and the latch is pretty old and rusty. The right side neighbors have chain-link, and our yard has always been open on that side. We would like nice aluminum gates and some solid sections to span the roughly 9'+ from the house to the fences on each side. The aluminum fencing comes in white, black and bronze, which is my choice (pictured, but sorry, only had my cell phone with me).

Of course we have to meet the pool safety code - minimum 4' tall, non-climbable, with self-closing gate ($$$), and latches something like 54" high. The bottom rail has to be at the bottom of the spindles, as pictured. If we get the 4' tall gate, then we have to get one of those standard top-pull magnetic latches that sticks up like a pole to the required height, and only comes in white or black plastic, and cost $75+ each, depending on color.

Neither of us like those latches. So if we want a regular self-closing latch, we have to get a 5' tall gate. There are some nice push-button latches, but of course, they only come in white or black plastic, and they have locks on one or two sides. (Pictures of the same lock from both sides, double-sided lock) Will need to check a couple of more fencing places to compare products and prices.