Swimming Pool Types For Your House

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oi-Gowri Nandini

By Nandhini Devi

Monday, August 1, 2011, 18:00

If you have huge house, with a big back yard or lots of empty space, you can plan to have a swimming pool. It can be an indoor or outdoor swimming pool. Before installing a swimming pool in your house, you have to consider certain things like the pool size, type and how easily you can maintain it.

We have some basic swimming pool types that are ideal for a house:

Fiberglass Swimming Pools: These pools are basins made out of moulds of fiberglass-reinforced plastic. A concrete deck structure surrounds the pool. The hole is filled with sand fillers and is equipped with necessary plumbing, before lowering the basin. Next the pool is leveled, more plumbing is added and the pool is ready.

Above-ground Swimming Pools: Before the pool is fit, the hole is evened out to support the pool. Then a perimeter is formed with wood, plastic or metal. After spreading sand, plumbing is layered. A vinyl liner is next laid and the pool is filled with water. The pool is ready for use once the pump and filtering is fixed. Above-ground pools are the cheapest option when considering installing a pool at home.

Gunite Swimming Pools: These pools are constructed using cement and marble sand. These pools are very durable and can be constructed in any shape or size.

Vinyl-lined in-ground Swimming Pools: These pools are similar to above-ground pools, but look like in-ground pools. Though they are cheaper, they are not that durable as the vinyl lining has to be changed once in 10 years.

These are some of the general swimming pool designs for houses. The main factors that contribute towards the cost of construction are the type of finishing used i.e. lining, fibreglass and tiles. Other factors that influence the cost are other accessories such as pool cover and filters. The area you want to install the swimming pool at home also matters a lot. It is best to seek the help of a professional, while planning on installing a swimming pool at home.