Monday, November 17, 2008

Inground Pools - The Many Joys Of Pools

By Adam Beaty

Does a dip in one of the many in ground pools sound inviting right now? How about you being able to have a party around your version of the in ground pools? That does sound wonderful on a hot day like today. Just to float around in the pool and chatting with friends. You can have your own pool but you may want to consider a few things first.

Having one of the in ground pools is a commitment. You have to commit to keep the pool and water clean for it to be healthy to swim in. No one should swim in a cloudy, dirty pool. So educate yourself how to take care of your pool even before you decide to get one. Why you ask? To make sure that you really will take care of it after you have it put in.

Now that you have decided that you will take good care of your pool you need to examine your yard for placement. To do this figure the logistics of where you want the pool. To do this look at the ease of getting to and from the pool from the house. Make sure you can conveniently access your bathroom too.

Now do you want a moon shaped pool? Maybe one that looks like the sun? Or maybe you just are a realist and like the good old rectangular one. Whatever the shape and size you want you will have to figure it out in combination with how it will fit in the yard. There are things like fountains and waterfalls that can be tacked on to the pool.

A pool contractor or designer should be consulted unless you are one. There are many hidden hazards when a pool is not installed properly. Ask around a see who is best to use for this. Pool installation takes a high degree of backbreaking labor too that not all people want to do on their own. Also you may have overlooked something in your thinking on designing your pool.

When you hire someone to help you design and build your pool and you have made the decision on how your pool will look and the size it is time to decide what to make it out of. There is more than one choice on what the pool can be create from. We will look at some of the options available.

Your choices for ingredients for this pool project are concrete, fiberglass, or vinyl lined. If you want an outrageous creation in a pool concrete will fit the bill that is the positive. But the negative of concrete is that algae can stick to it like glue making it much more difficult to get and keep clean. A pool in fiberglass not only takes the wear and tear of time and use but algae does not stick to fiberglass easily making it simpler to clean. The one negative here is that there are only certain shapes that they premake the fiberglass pools in at the factory. This could definitely cut down your design possibilities. The negative of vinyl liners is they are not very durable and can rip up. The positive here is that there are numerous design and color combos to be had.

When you know what you want to use for making your pool you can have the construction of your version of in ground pools started. When the pool is completed you need to fix the area up around it to with appropriate plantings. Now the pool is ready to fill up with water and the treatment that you need to give the water to make sure the PH is right and that the water stays clean. When the water is ready to swim in dive in and enjoy the swim. - 16887

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