So you have decided to have a swimming pool in your landscape. There are a lot of decisions to be made.
One of you main decisions will be deciding if you want a concrete swimming pool or vinyl liner pool.
Concrete swimming pools have some advantages over vinyl pools. It's not that vinyl pools aren't a better choice in some situations. However, gunite pools do offer a few exclusive features.
Here are the Pros of why you might choose a gunite (concrete) pool:
1. Pool shapes can be easily customized. This means that you do not have to limit your choices to the standard shapes offered by pool companies. If you are working with a professional swimming pool designer, he/she has free reign to be as creative as possible.
2. Steps are commonly placed on the interior of the pool. Visually, this allows the shape of the pool to flow, and not be broken by the steps on the exterior, intruding into the pool paving. Which also means that you gain pool decking space.
3. If you would like a waterfall incorporated into the pool and it is being placed at a higher elevation behind the pool, the back end of the pool can be built higher. This back wall, or bond beam wall, actually becomes a retaining wall on top of which the waterfall can be built. This creates a very integrated and beautiful look to your swimming pool design, especially with plantings included.
4. Actual tile is used along the inside of the pool walls near the top, right under the pool coping. I can't begin to tell you how many are available. Be sure to coordinate it with the color you choose for the pool interior and also with the pool paving material.
5. With concrete swimming pools, you can have a vanishing edge. Of course, your property must lend itself to this...but it is possible! Perched at a higher place with the land dropping off behind creates great drama.
The one main Con of a concrete pool is that it is more expensive.
Some other things to think about:
* Where do you place the pool?
* Do you want it close to the house or further away? Placing it closer is convenient for access, while a pool further away creates another place to go to on your property. It is also less visible in the winter when the pool cover is on the pool.
* What shape should you go with? Do you want a more formal or naturalistic look?
* What pool paving material should you use? There are so many to select from, but try to choose one that is cool on your feet.
* What size would be appropriate? Pools can be very small or they can be huge. Most people choose one in between.
* Should I hire a landscape designer? A landscape designer will take your entire property and design into consideration.
I hope these points on concrete swimming pools have been helpful. You can read more about both types of pools, including more detail on their Pros and Cons, and general swimming pool information at my website page below.
Susan Schlger is a Landscape Designer with a degree in Landscape Architecture. Visit her website to learn more about Swimming Pool Types.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Create A Spectacular Swimming Pool
Pools have once again become the centerpieces of dream homes.
An amazing array of materials and design ideas are available.
You can create spectacular swimming pools in your backyard that offer much more than just a cool dip on a hot day. Today's pools are built into the design of the home and yard. Whether it be a simple playpool or spectacular lagoon pool with waterfalls and more, today's pools can add tremendously to your property's appearance and value. Therapy spas can also be part of the pool architecture, nothing like a relaxing soak at the end of the day!
Swimming pools are increasingly being designed where parents can watch kids playing in the pool from a quieter distance, or where evening entertainment is enjoyed with night lighting, waterfalls,and relaxing music. Getting the best information will help you to make a better buying decision, so you can choose from the many swimming pool options available today with greater confidence.
Designing Your New Pool
Shaped swimming pools make for interesting placements of waterslides, boulders, terraced waterfalls, and garden features such as trees and flowers. If you want to boost your property value, go for the higher end in swimming pool design. There's a reason such pools are the centerpieces of luxury homes.
Ask yourself - what will you primarily use it for? Do you want to swim laps, play volleyball or water polo, or just float with a drink and get some sun? These questions will determine the shape & dimensions that you need. Of course, the bigger the pool the more it will cost - both to build initially and to operate.
Size & Shape: The standard size pool is15'x30'. It can be rectangular, freeform, or any other style desired. Standard depth is usually 3'-5' or 3'-6'. For a playpool, depth is usually 3'-5'-4', this makes the deepest area in the middle of the pool, good for family games, etc.The design of the pool should relate to the design of the home. Consider the view you will have of the proposed pool design from each room that opens on to the pool. If you intend to install a spa, waterfall, raised beam, etc., that feature should be positioned for maximum impact from as many parts of the home as possible.
Location:
You probably already have an idea as to where you want the pool to be located in your yard. Ideally, your location will allow easy access to the shallow part of the pool from your patio area. The pool should be located a minimum of 5' from the house or otherstructures. While you can locate it closer with specialengineering (in some areas), it is advisable to keep it back the minimum of 5'. Having located the pool area, now comes the time to work out the design details.
Steps & Benches
Shallow end steps are being replaced frequently with a "reef"entry. It has a normal step and then an extended ledge whichallows for lounging on the "reef" in a shallow amount of water. This is nice for families with children as it provides a built in area for kids to play which is shallow. Adults like the reef stepfor sun bathing in the pool. You can also add an umbrella sleeveto be built in, then you can have a palapa umbrella or just a regular patio table umbrella can be easily added to your reef step whenever you like to have a little shade in that area.
Some sort of bench should be built into the pool at the deeper area. It will provide an exit from the deeper water and also it's a nice place to sit and relax in the pool.
Raised Areas & Waterfeatures
Standard pools are built with everything at one level. The pool and spa (if included) will all be at the same level. Add interest and flair to your pool by raising the spa. Even a 6" step up to thespa will create multi level dimensions and it will also create a waterfall effect from the spa to the pool.
Even if you aren't building a spa, you can raise an area of the pool. In the raised area you can have a waterfeature, sprayheads or water cascades. Waterfeatures are beautiful to look at, the sound of running water is a bonus too. Sometimes you might put a bench under the waterfeature so you can sit on the bench and have the water falling on your head.....who doesn't like to get under a waterfall from time to time?
More elaborate designs, like lagoon pools for example, might have a fantastic waterfall/grotto area. This will provided a secluded little area built right in the pool. Here you can sit on a bench which is built into the pool under the waterfall. When the water's running you will feel like you're in your own little tropical lagoon cave.
General Construction
Whether simple or sensationally designed swimming pools, they all will have some common features, after all, a pool is a pool, right? We believe this to be fundamentally true.
Every pool should be built with premium equipment and construction materials.
No "shortcuts" allowed. There are many of these so called shortcuts that builders use to cut their pool building costs. We at PoolsByWaterworld.com don't believe in this, we build everypool with all dedicated lines for maximum running efficiency and performance.
It costs a few more dollars for us to do what we do, however, a pool is an expensive item. With this in mind, our most simple pools are built the same way as our most expensive pools. You can be sure that everything will be the best, we wouldn't want to build it any other way. Shortcuts in construction can make your pool ownership miserable, don't let this happen to you.
Equipment
Be sure to consider your equipment location during your design process.
Pool equipment is usually required to be 10' away from the waterline of the pool. If it is less than 10' a barrier wall will be required.
Usually the equipment will also need to be at least 5' from your property lines.....in some areas it will need to be more than 5'away. A few areas require the equipment to have a barrier sound wall, most don't require this but if you live in an area that does you will want to plan for it in your pool budget.
Decking
The decking is the walkway around the pool area. The pool designis complemented by the pool decking. Rather than spacing the decking evenly around the pool area, try creating narrower areas for walkways and then blending these walkways into larger, wider areas for patio tables, lounge chairs and the like.
It's a good idea to have enough decking for a patio table and chairs or lounges. You can also build in a firepit or add a prefabricated firepit or tiki torches to enhance the area by night.
Decking can be made from concrete in any number of finishes and colors. It is also popular to have the decking made by pavingstones or stamped concrete. Paving stones are usually the least expensive option.
Whatever material is proposed for your decking, you'll want it to complement the rest of your pool design and always be sure to use a non-slip finish.
Coping/Tile/Interior Finishes
Your pool design will become unique with your choice of coping,tile and interior pool finish. The standard pool coping is white safety grip coping. It provides a nice clean look and a smooth rounded edge which is easy to grip while in the pool. Many other coping styles are available, from colored coping, real flagstone or quartz rock, manufactured granite look or stone look. You'll need to make your coping selection based on personal preference and your pool budget.
Interior finish is most commonly of trinity white marbelite pool plaster. Other interior finishes that are popular is 3m Quartziteor Pebble surface pools.
PoolsByWaterworld.com has all the options available, we canhelp create your dream pool.
We have complete package specials available with everything needed for your new pool.
Best of all, everything is included in our packages.....upgraded equipment and construction materials. Depending on the package you select it may already have upgraded coping and interior finish.
We can build your dream pool and we build standard pools in just 31days.
When you're ready, to get your pool started, we're here to help.
No big sales pitches, just good information to help you get a pool built that will provide years of enjoyment for you and yours. Just give us a call with any other questions you might have or to schedule a meeting with one of our swimming pool design professionals. We're here to help.
We CAN create YOUR dream pool.
When you're ready just choose the pool right for you and we'll take it from there.
Custom Swimming Pools for Southern California
Waterworld Industries Inc
http://www.poolsbywaterworld.com/
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An amazing array of materials and design ideas are available.
You can create spectacular swimming pools in your backyard that offer much more than just a cool dip on a hot day. Today's pools are built into the design of the home and yard. Whether it be a simple playpool or spectacular lagoon pool with waterfalls and more, today's pools can add tremendously to your property's appearance and value. Therapy spas can also be part of the pool architecture, nothing like a relaxing soak at the end of the day!
Swimming pools are increasingly being designed where parents can watch kids playing in the pool from a quieter distance, or where evening entertainment is enjoyed with night lighting, waterfalls,and relaxing music. Getting the best information will help you to make a better buying decision, so you can choose from the many swimming pool options available today with greater confidence.
Designing Your New Pool
Shaped swimming pools make for interesting placements of waterslides, boulders, terraced waterfalls, and garden features such as trees and flowers. If you want to boost your property value, go for the higher end in swimming pool design. There's a reason such pools are the centerpieces of luxury homes.
Ask yourself - what will you primarily use it for? Do you want to swim laps, play volleyball or water polo, or just float with a drink and get some sun? These questions will determine the shape & dimensions that you need. Of course, the bigger the pool the more it will cost - both to build initially and to operate.
Size & Shape: The standard size pool is15'x30'. It can be rectangular, freeform, or any other style desired. Standard depth is usually 3'-5' or 3'-6'. For a playpool, depth is usually 3'-5'-4', this makes the deepest area in the middle of the pool, good for family games, etc.The design of the pool should relate to the design of the home. Consider the view you will have of the proposed pool design from each room that opens on to the pool. If you intend to install a spa, waterfall, raised beam, etc., that feature should be positioned for maximum impact from as many parts of the home as possible.
Location:
You probably already have an idea as to where you want the pool to be located in your yard. Ideally, your location will allow easy access to the shallow part of the pool from your patio area. The pool should be located a minimum of 5' from the house or otherstructures. While you can locate it closer with specialengineering (in some areas), it is advisable to keep it back the minimum of 5'. Having located the pool area, now comes the time to work out the design details.
Steps & Benches
Shallow end steps are being replaced frequently with a "reef"entry. It has a normal step and then an extended ledge whichallows for lounging on the "reef" in a shallow amount of water. This is nice for families with children as it provides a built in area for kids to play which is shallow. Adults like the reef stepfor sun bathing in the pool. You can also add an umbrella sleeveto be built in, then you can have a palapa umbrella or just a regular patio table umbrella can be easily added to your reef step whenever you like to have a little shade in that area.
Some sort of bench should be built into the pool at the deeper area. It will provide an exit from the deeper water and also it's a nice place to sit and relax in the pool.
Raised Areas & Waterfeatures
Standard pools are built with everything at one level. The pool and spa (if included) will all be at the same level. Add interest and flair to your pool by raising the spa. Even a 6" step up to thespa will create multi level dimensions and it will also create a waterfall effect from the spa to the pool.
Even if you aren't building a spa, you can raise an area of the pool. In the raised area you can have a waterfeature, sprayheads or water cascades. Waterfeatures are beautiful to look at, the sound of running water is a bonus too. Sometimes you might put a bench under the waterfeature so you can sit on the bench and have the water falling on your head.....who doesn't like to get under a waterfall from time to time?
More elaborate designs, like lagoon pools for example, might have a fantastic waterfall/grotto area. This will provided a secluded little area built right in the pool. Here you can sit on a bench which is built into the pool under the waterfall. When the water's running you will feel like you're in your own little tropical lagoon cave.
General Construction
Whether simple or sensationally designed swimming pools, they all will have some common features, after all, a pool is a pool, right? We believe this to be fundamentally true.
Every pool should be built with premium equipment and construction materials.
No "shortcuts" allowed. There are many of these so called shortcuts that builders use to cut their pool building costs. We at PoolsByWaterworld.com don't believe in this, we build everypool with all dedicated lines for maximum running efficiency and performance.
It costs a few more dollars for us to do what we do, however, a pool is an expensive item. With this in mind, our most simple pools are built the same way as our most expensive pools. You can be sure that everything will be the best, we wouldn't want to build it any other way. Shortcuts in construction can make your pool ownership miserable, don't let this happen to you.
Equipment
Be sure to consider your equipment location during your design process.
Pool equipment is usually required to be 10' away from the waterline of the pool. If it is less than 10' a barrier wall will be required.
Usually the equipment will also need to be at least 5' from your property lines.....in some areas it will need to be more than 5'away. A few areas require the equipment to have a barrier sound wall, most don't require this but if you live in an area that does you will want to plan for it in your pool budget.
Decking
The decking is the walkway around the pool area. The pool designis complemented by the pool decking. Rather than spacing the decking evenly around the pool area, try creating narrower areas for walkways and then blending these walkways into larger, wider areas for patio tables, lounge chairs and the like.
It's a good idea to have enough decking for a patio table and chairs or lounges. You can also build in a firepit or add a prefabricated firepit or tiki torches to enhance the area by night.
Decking can be made from concrete in any number of finishes and colors. It is also popular to have the decking made by pavingstones or stamped concrete. Paving stones are usually the least expensive option.
Whatever material is proposed for your decking, you'll want it to complement the rest of your pool design and always be sure to use a non-slip finish.
Coping/Tile/Interior Finishes
Your pool design will become unique with your choice of coping,tile and interior pool finish. The standard pool coping is white safety grip coping. It provides a nice clean look and a smooth rounded edge which is easy to grip while in the pool. Many other coping styles are available, from colored coping, real flagstone or quartz rock, manufactured granite look or stone look. You'll need to make your coping selection based on personal preference and your pool budget.
Interior finish is most commonly of trinity white marbelite pool plaster. Other interior finishes that are popular is 3m Quartziteor Pebble surface pools.
PoolsByWaterworld.com has all the options available, we canhelp create your dream pool.
We have complete package specials available with everything needed for your new pool.
Best of all, everything is included in our packages.....upgraded equipment and construction materials. Depending on the package you select it may already have upgraded coping and interior finish.
We can build your dream pool and we build standard pools in just 31days.
When you're ready, to get your pool started, we're here to help.
No big sales pitches, just good information to help you get a pool built that will provide years of enjoyment for you and yours. Just give us a call with any other questions you might have or to schedule a meeting with one of our swimming pool design professionals. We're here to help.
We CAN create YOUR dream pool.
When you're ready just choose the pool right for you and we'll take it from there.
Custom Swimming Pools for Southern California
Waterworld Industries Inc
http://www.poolsbywaterworld.com/
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Swimming Pool Designs - Many Different Layouts
If you always complain of never going anywhere that is fun in the summer like the beach then why not bring the beach to you? You can do this in your own backyard with a beach motif designed pool. Then again you may light the high mountain air, you can design a pool around this theme too. Wherever you would rather be you can simulate it in your own yard with the numbers of ideas in swimming pool designs for custom in ground pools and spas that are now convenient for you to have.
If you want to create a wild design of a pool choose concrete to model and mold the shape. Concrete pools can be made into many designs as it can be pushed and smoothed into all sorts of wonderful shapes and sizes. Therefore you can do many more options when it comes to designs for swimming pools which are for inground concrete pools. Be alerted that concrete pools do take more effort on taking care of it though. Concrete and water react together causing you to have to balance the water more often and use more chemicals. You have to tidy up concrete more times and patch cracks too.
Have you seen some of the designs that vinyl liners come in? Some of them are breathtakingly beautiful. Some even look like marble or are trimmed with elaborate designs. An artistic pool owner could even create a masterpiece of their own and put their monogram on it. If you want to cut down on the scrub time have an algaecide added into the vinyl. Yes you really can add that to the liner to cut down on the growth of algae. Did you know that if the ground happens to do some shimmying and shifting that the pool structure for the vinyl pools will shimmy and shift with it.
If you are looking for ideas for your swimming pool designs you will be surprised how easy they are to find. Visit a pool center in your town and talk to a professional pool person they can even help with placement of pool in the yard and tell if what you want is visible. A professional can help you create your vision of a pool. Online on the Internet there are sites that also help you design a pool.
Waterfalls add so much personality to your pool. It also adds the sound therapy factor. When you are lying out in the sun sunbathing is it not a soothing thing to listen to your pool? Other water extras you can add are water jets or bubblers that make the water shoot up or bubble. You can also have fountain type things like fish squirting water from their mouths.
Boing, boing, splash is the sound when a diving board is being used. You have to have a pool that is deep enough though to use a diving board. Remember diving and basic swimming safety when doing diving in a home pool you would not want any accidents. Inform yourself about diving boards before deciding to add one.
Slides come in many formations. You can find tube slides, curvy slides and even ones that are a compact size. Some slides are water slides, which will keep the kids busy for hours. All kids like playing on slides and hitting the water fast. There are many models offered for your convenient shopping online or you can go to your pool store near your house.
You may feel the need for further ideas on how to construct your backyard oasis for this summer. If you do contact and pool contractor and or designer. It goes without saying that you always can get out the drawing board and try to design your own if you have enough artistic talents. Go do a cannonball in the pool and laugh.
Author: AdamBeaty
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If you want to create a wild design of a pool choose concrete to model and mold the shape. Concrete pools can be made into many designs as it can be pushed and smoothed into all sorts of wonderful shapes and sizes. Therefore you can do many more options when it comes to designs for swimming pools which are for inground concrete pools. Be alerted that concrete pools do take more effort on taking care of it though. Concrete and water react together causing you to have to balance the water more often and use more chemicals. You have to tidy up concrete more times and patch cracks too.
Have you seen some of the designs that vinyl liners come in? Some of them are breathtakingly beautiful. Some even look like marble or are trimmed with elaborate designs. An artistic pool owner could even create a masterpiece of their own and put their monogram on it. If you want to cut down on the scrub time have an algaecide added into the vinyl. Yes you really can add that to the liner to cut down on the growth of algae. Did you know that if the ground happens to do some shimmying and shifting that the pool structure for the vinyl pools will shimmy and shift with it.
If you are looking for ideas for your swimming pool designs you will be surprised how easy they are to find. Visit a pool center in your town and talk to a professional pool person they can even help with placement of pool in the yard and tell if what you want is visible. A professional can help you create your vision of a pool. Online on the Internet there are sites that also help you design a pool.
Waterfalls add so much personality to your pool. It also adds the sound therapy factor. When you are lying out in the sun sunbathing is it not a soothing thing to listen to your pool? Other water extras you can add are water jets or bubblers that make the water shoot up or bubble. You can also have fountain type things like fish squirting water from their mouths.
Boing, boing, splash is the sound when a diving board is being used. You have to have a pool that is deep enough though to use a diving board. Remember diving and basic swimming safety when doing diving in a home pool you would not want any accidents. Inform yourself about diving boards before deciding to add one.
Slides come in many formations. You can find tube slides, curvy slides and even ones that are a compact size. Some slides are water slides, which will keep the kids busy for hours. All kids like playing on slides and hitting the water fast. There are many models offered for your convenient shopping online or you can go to your pool store near your house.
You may feel the need for further ideas on how to construct your backyard oasis for this summer. If you do contact and pool contractor and or designer. It goes without saying that you always can get out the drawing board and try to design your own if you have enough artistic talents. Go do a cannonball in the pool and laugh.
Author: AdamBeaty
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