Should You Install a Private Swimming Pool?

Installing a private swimming pool is a convenient and pleasurable way to enjoy the water in your own backyard, while giving you privacy from the public pool scene.
You should consider installation of of private swimming pool for several reasons. Convenience and fun are the two main reasons.
Of course, there are many factors to consider before beginning the installation process of getting a swimming pool.

Read on to learn all you need to know about :
-installing swimming pools,
-cost of a swimming pool,
-above ground swimming pools,
-swimming pool as an investment,
-in ground swimming pools
-natural swimming pools,
-swimming pool equipment
-chlorine free pools
-swimming pool toys & games
-landscaping your pool area
-pool and patio decor
-swimwear (new pool = new swimsuit)
-backyard entertaining

Time to enjoy fun in the sun and true relaxation in your own private swimming pool.

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Should you install a private pool? Most definitely.....YES!
It's just fantastic to have a swimming pool for the backyard. Everyone can have fun and home swimming pools make home have a new and exciting meaning once they're in. The backyard has never been so fun, if you're reading this then you're interested in having a swimming pool built or having a pool installed. The question is then, what is your budget for this fun?

Low budget swimming pools are widely available, as low as $10-$20 you can get a plastic pool for your backyard.
Next level...above ground swimming pools. Wide price range....from $100 and up
You can get a very simple above ground swimming pool or get the most elaborate.

The coveted swimming pool of most homeowners is the inground swimming pool. Luxury swimming pools are the dream for many and realized only by some. If you're looking for an inground swimming pool cost will be according to many factors. Where you live can have an impact on swimming pool pricing as can ground conditions in your area, access, and the list goes on. In any case, the bottom line on swimming pool cost for inground swimming pools is that you should be prepared that it will require the greatest expense of swimming pool types since the in ground pool, especially the luxury high end swimming pools are the best you can get.
The in ground concrete style swimming pool is usually the best since it is really the only type of swimming pool that is built to last basically forever.
With some updating down the line, an in ground concrete swimming pool will generally outlast all others.

Your budget and your needs will determine what the best type of swimming pool is for your situation. It doesn't matter if you want one for $20 or the high end $100k plus luxury swimming pools, just do your self a favor and DO IT! Get a pool. It will bring everyone together, swimming pools bring real magic to your backyard.
Have some fun. Get one today! Did someone say pool party?


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Natural Swimming Pools

Natural swimming pools are based on ponds and pools that were once found so abundantly in the landscape. They are a chemical free combination of swimming area and aquatic plant garden, and so form an intimate part of the garden landscape. Natural swimming pools can also make a very important contribution to the restoration of aquatic flora and fauna.

They always take the form of a swimming area and a regeneration area. Sometimes these are at the same (water) level and sometimes the regeneration area is at a separate level.

Natural Swimming Pools - Basic Rules

There are some basic rules for their construction:-

1) You will need a deep area for swimming, between 5 feet (1500mm) and 7 feet (2200mm) with vertical walls.

2) You will need a similar expanse for the regeneration area, which will vary in water depth (down to nothing at the edges). The regeneration area will contain aggregate for filtration in a mass from 2inches (50mm) to eighteen inches (450mm) and averaging 1 foot (300mm).

3) You will need to follow local laws (sometimes quite stringent) for safety fencing.

4) A total area of 50 square metres (25 for the swimming area and 25 for the regeneration area) is recommended by some, but many people are now finding that 100 square metres (50 each for swimming area and regeneration area) gives better, more stable, and more predictable results.

5) You will need a circulating pump to draw water through the gravel bed of the regeneration zone, if the regeneration area and the pond are on the same level. If the regeneration area is above the pond it may drain naturally into the pond, but you will still need a pump to feed it.

Running Cost

You will save money on running costs and you will save on some special features (such as chemical treatment units) but the capital cost is at present quite high reflecting to a degree the complexity of organizing the biological processes. It is arguable that installing a “normal” swimming pool is a entirely mechanical process that can be handled by competent builders/engineers without much specialist knowledge. On the other hand a “natural” swimming pool requires specialized skills and knowledge, for which at the moment you are paying a premium.

You will have to allow for slightly higher maintenance. The regeneration area will be actively managed – removal of excess vegetable matter, replacement of plants that are not doing well, and so on.

You will also have a pool which integrates much better into the garden landscape. If you always wanted a pool for exploring the attractions of pond life, aquatic plants and so on then this is your excuse.

Extra Sources of Information

There are good but slightly academic sources of information on the internet about natural pools. The best is from Europe, where hundreds of natural swimming pools have been built, but really what you must do is make contact with natural swimming pool builders, who not only know the practical wrinkles of building and landscaping a pool, but who will also be able to point you to actual examples.

Author: Chas And Daff