Building a pool

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We went the easy route, a 15 foot plastic with metal supports pool. We have a home brew solar preheat, which isn't enough in the winter to make it pleasant, but for about 6 months, when daytime temps really hot, we love the darn thing. Add a couple of umbrellas for shade, and it just might be enough. We went Intex and found the pump doesn't do well as it is cheesy. We are looking for a different one. The pool itself has has held up well for 2 1/2 years. Cost about $300. Good practice to learn about keeping the water up to standards. Cory does a bang up job on ours. And, we are waiting on our third pump. I'd recommend keeping a spare, it's not very expensive. See how much you use the cheaper version before investing in a real pool.
Edited to add, You are so good at tiling, I bet you could have the most gorgeous pool in town, if you do it that way.

Peace and long life