Catskill Modular Pools launches
Well, it's done. I'm supposed to be decelerating and there we go launching a new business (and buying some more land in Kerhonkson, and getting a few houses started in Sullivan County). This modular container pool thing just seemed like to good of a fit for what I know of the upstate homebuyer to let it go uninvestigated, and once a entrepreneur-minded person sinks his teeth into an opportunity, well, lets just say, it's a slippery slope indeed.
So check them out, vetted the distributor/creator, bought one myself, had it shipped and now we are installing it a spec home in Olivebridge NY. The process thus far has been what I had hoped and the idea that you can have this thing installed in a day, and be swimming within 2 weeks is pretty fantastic.
The plug and play attribute - meaning all the systems - water heater, filtration, skimmers, electric are all set up, and you just bring the juice/gas from the house and it's ready to go.
The ability to add spa seating, jacuzzi area, and even windows into the container make them versatile without being onerous in the decision-making column. All the mechanicals are included and ready for a plug and play hook up.
Fun article in the Washington Post about Bungalows with great vintage photos that we borrowed the style for a pool company. It's an interesting read for a Catskill-ite because since it's not the regional NY Times which assumes a generic knowledge of the Catskills and it's past, the Post has to put the area in historical and geographic context.