Quote Originally Posted by JohnT
Too shallow, IMHO, but your needs may vary. Actual water will be 6" less than that.
Great...didn't know that. Then I guess I'd want to add 6" either way. I was citing the current depth of our water. It's PERFECT for volleyball...we just put the tall people in the deep end with one extra on their team.

Quote Originally Posted by JohnT
4 ft fencing may not meet local codes, or the requirements of your insurance company some require 4.5 ft. Verify that your fencing is BOCA compliant so you won't have insurance problems. Well worth checking into.
We have a 4ft fence now, and we're building in the same county, but I'll check it anyway. I can check both codes and insurance online, I think.

Quote Originally Posted by JohnT
Consider a gate on the side of the fence where you don't think you need one. It's a pain to have to walk around a pool to get to a ball that bounced out or to go across the yard.
Oh, yes! We have gates on both sides now, and I love it! Due to the layout of the house and pool, we might be even better served by three gates at the the new place.

Thanks, John!