How to make a good pool with your own hands: what will you encounter during construction?

A private pool, a deck chair and a cocktail in a glass fogged from the cold are the attributes of a relaxing holiday. For many, it is habitually associated with foreign resorts. However, you can relax in the country or on the site of a country house. You just need to make an effort and DIY pool. This is a perfectly feasible task even for a novice builder and can be dealt with in a fairly short time.

Where to begin?

In order for the new building to evoke only positive emotions, you need to correctly place it, design it and decide on additional equipment.

Choosing a place for the pool

The place that the new pool will take must be chosen not only based on the wishes of family members and their own taste. Be sure to take into account factors that may affect the normal operation of the structure:

• The presence of large trees nearby. If there is a lack of water in dry weather, they can pull the roots to the water and damage the waterproofing structure. In addition, their leaves will fall into the water, which will require daily cleaning. Otherwise, they will decompose and pollute the pool, contributing to the rapid growth of green algae.
• Direction of the wind. No doubt trash will enter the water. The easiest way is to nail it to where it is easier to clean. A pipe for overflow is also being arranged at the same site so that the garbage leaves along with excess water.
• Soil type. On a site with different types of soil for construction, clay should be preferred. Such soil does not allow moisture to pass through and can be considered a kind of waterproofing layer, which can be very helpful in case of destruction of the structure. It is also necessary to use a possible bias, which will help to significantly save on earthworks.

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Optimal shape for future construction

Having looked at the exquisite designs in the photo in glossy publications, many want to equip an unusual shape pool. However, they often do not take into account that such a system is very laborious not only in installation, but also in maintenance.

Complex constructions will require accurate calculation of filter installation locations and competent determination of their power. In addition, for such equipment you will need to buy reagents more often and change them. If you build a simple pool, these problems can be avoided. Usually home-made structures are made in the form of a rectangle, circle or oval.An unusual staircase or a small change in the radius of one of the sides for the oval pool will help to make the design more original.

When choosing a form for the future pool, you need to know that complex configurations require more labor-intensive installation and maintenance. It is more practical to equip the bowl with a simple shape: rectangular or oval

We select communication equipment

For the normal functioning of the structure, special equipment will be needed. First of all, you should think about a filtering system. It is overflow and skimmer.

Pool skimmer system (click to enlarge)

Pool overflow system (click to enlarge)

In the case of an overflow system, it is planned to install a pool with continuous circulation of water. A special grate is mounted around the perimeter of such a structure, through which water is poured into the storage tank, after which it is cleaned and again enters the tank. A great advantage of the system is that it visually increases the size of the pool and allows you to fill it to the brim, however it is more expensive and difficult to maintain.

For home-made pools, the skimmer design is most often used. In this case, the pool is filled up to a mark of 12-14 cm below the side. Water for filtration is taken by a special device with a skimmer, after which it again enters the bowl. The effectiveness of such cleaning is lower than that of the overflow option, so the water has to be changed much more often. To minimize the cost of water treatment, you can independently design a filter device.

To assemble a floating filter we need:

• replaceable cartridge for a filter with an internal diameter of about 50 mm;
• polypropylene pipe two meters long with a diameter of 50 mm;
• angular rotation of the same diameter.

After drilling the necessary holes, insert the plug into the corner piece and filter. Fix the construction with a nut. On the other hand, we connect an aquarium pump. At the end of the assembled filter pipe we fasten a piece of foam. Now the building will not drown. If you connect several of these cartridges at once, the cleaning system will work much more efficiently.

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An example of a stationary pool device on the street

One of the simplest and most practical ways to equip a structure can be considered the construction of a swimming pool with formwork made of polystyrene foam blocks. This material is lightweight, which makes it easy to cope with the installation. The variety of sizes of plates makes it possible to pick up large blocks, then the pool at the cottage with your own hands can be laid out in a very short time. At the same time, fitting parts is not difficult - they can be processed using a conventional hacksaw. Expanded polystyrene retains heat well, which makes it possible not to lay an additional heat-insulating layer.

Expanded polystyrene blocks are well suited for the construction of a pool. They are lightweight, quick to install, easy to process and retain heat well.

Construction should begin with the layout of the site. The dimensions of the pit should be 70-100 cm larger than the future bowl. We mark up and begin earthworks. The finished pit should be about 50 cm deeper than the future bowl. We leave the excavated soil on the site - it is still useful for filling the structure.

If you plan to build a large pool, it is worth considering the feasibility of attracting an excavator to work. It is possible that in cost this will be comparable to the pay of diggers, but in speed it is much faster

The bottom of the pit is leveled and covered with a pillow of crushed stone, the height of which is about 30 cm. The structure is well compacted. A concrete screed will be mounted on top of it.

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To equip the screed with a pitch of 25-30 cm, a reinforcing grille is knitted. The reinforcing layer should be located approximately in the center of the screed, its "laying" on the rubble is unacceptable. Therefore, the lattice is firmly fixed at a height of about 5-7 cm. We fill the solution. If you plan to equip a small bowl, you can use a concrete mixer and prepare the mixture yourself. For large volumes, it may be easier to order the finished solution.

The thickness of the finished screed should be about 30 cm. The bottom is poured, carefully leveled and dried. A layer of dense geotextile is laid on the hardened concrete base, on top of which a pillow of extruded polystyrene foam is mounted. Sheet material is interconnected with paper clips or construction tape. The operation is carried out very carefully so as not to damage the substrate. The base of the pool is ready.

For proper arrangement of the base under the pool, a dense geotextile is laid on a concrete base, on top of which a pillow of extruded polystyrene foam is mounted

We collect the walls. It is convenient to apply the contours of the future design directly to concrete. A bowl is assembled from them from polystyrene blocks. If you plan to install the Roman stairs, it is necessary to build a special niche for it. Thanks to the special grooves, the blocks are mounted very simply. Pipes for connecting special equipment are discharged through the walls of the pool. The areas where they pass are necessarily insulated with quick-drying foam. As a result of the operation, no gaps and empty cavities should remain. On such a formwork erect whole houses:

Metal rods for reinforcement are installed in the finished frame and reliably communicate with each other. A ladder and a basket under the skimmer are put in their places. Then the voids in the hay are poured with concrete mortar. The frame is ready. It remains only to finish it and carry out backfilling. The easiest option is to line the bowl with a special film, cover the edges with decorative tiles and you can fill in the water.

To finish the pool using a special film. It is laid over the entire surface of the structure. After the bowl is lined with material, welds are made at the joints of the strips

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In the guidelines for creating pools, you can find many ways to equip the structure. The described option is one of many; it is simple and practical. For its implementation does not require special knowledge and skills. There will be enough desire to erect a design, patience and careful implementation of all instructions. The result of the efforts will be an excellent pool, around which it will be so pleasant to relax on a hot summer day.