TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR POOL

MAXIMISING SPACEPool design is an extension of current building trends. Ever larger homes are being built on smaller blocks of land with ever appreciating market value. As a result the area available to build a swimming pool is increasingly compressed.  New planning regulations, and advances in technology and construction methods means pools can now be built along property and building boundaries to maximise the use of space. This is a long way removed from the pools of the 70’s and 80’s which often form the touchstone by which current pool purchases draw on. Everyone either had their own pool or a neighbours pool where they would congregate as kids (those were the days of ¼ acres blocks, 16m² homes and free-form pools built in the centre of the backyard with a full perimeter paving surround  – and oh yeah – no pool fence. Compare this to sub 600m² blocks, 40m² plus homes and full perimeter fencing.

POOL DESIGN GUIDELINESIn terms of the pool design, we try to guide the customers with the following

advice (based on our experience):Nobody does laps in a lap pool.If you have kids, they will always use the pool (so build it with kids in mind).Domestic pools can’t be made safe to dive in – so don’t consider making the pool safe to dive in. Just discourage the practice.The most used areas in the pool will always be areas where you can sit or lie down below water level. So pay attention to step, beach and bench areas.Build areas like spas and steps so they are either built internally within the overall pool shape or half in/half out. It’s not fashionable to build these areas external to the pool form.There should be a logical progression so you can transition from the house to the pool – this means locate the exit point from the house, the pool fence gate and pool steps in a sequence that provides continuity for seamless use.

•The number one determinant of how often you will use the pool is water temperature. The bigger the pool you build the more expensive and harder it will be to heat the pool, irrespective of what method of pool heating you use. So consider the size of the pool carefully.•Design the pool so it’s an extension of the architecture of your home. If your home is a modern recti-linear house, build your pool the same, with right angle corners and straight lines. Ditto for period homes – make use of sweeping radius corners and Roman ended pool shapes which give a classical look.

MATERIAL SELECTION AND POOL AESTHETICS

•Try to balance hard and soft finishes. For instance if you have a large 2-storey rendered home – use pot plants, planters and strip garden beds to break up the paving. Timber batons and decking will also help to soften the hard masonry surfaces. Course finishes to cladding on walls can help to add texture to otherwise smooth render and paved finishes. You don’t want your backyard to look like a stone tomb – so consider this aspect of your decision deeply.•Current design trends lean towards large format type products with an overall minimalist feel in relation to the number of product selections.

•Think hard before you use light coloured paving products outside – as they readily stain and discolour. Darker finishes wear staining better. If you have to use a light coloured product, use something with colour mottling or a variegated appearance as it will be less likely to show staining than uniformly light coloured paving products.•A good colour combo is a light coloured pool interior and dark coloured paving. This is especially so if you don’t have a lot of natural light over the pool. If you do have a lot of natural light cast over the pool you can probably get away with a dark pool interior.•In terms of pool coping – look for large format products which have a large vertical cross section to the coping overhang.

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