Pool in the country: dreams come true!

Wellness vacation. A dream… But today, not everyone can afford a trip to the sea. The main reason is the lack of funds. Sad, but fixable, especially if you have a country house. No, the sea, of course, will not roll its waves there, but making a pool in the country to get closer to dreams is within your power.

A little effort and you see, a suburban area is no longer a plantation for workaholics, but a real resort!

Literally a dozen years ago, the organization of an artificial reservoir in a summer cottage was a costly and almost unrealistic business. Today, absolutely everyone can afford such a luxury as a swimming pool. Yes, yes, that's all, because the choice of bathing bowls is so large and varied in terms of price that it is absolutely not a problem to find a satisfying option. There would be a desire, as they say.

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Is the game worth the candle?

Having a swimming pool on the site is a great way to cool off in the summer heat. If it is large enough, then in its water you can not only splash around, but make a real invigorating morning swim. And how much joy the appearance of a pool in the country will bring to children! It will become a favorite place to play. Water procedures are a guarantee of excellent well-being.

Agree, the modern dacha is already a little like the gardens of past years. Now people go out of town not to be killed by planting cucumbers and carrots, weeding and other labor-intensive agricultural work. Nowadays, residents of megacities, exhausted by the urban fuss, are increasingly turning estates into a zone of comfortable recreation, and the pool in this case becomes an indicator of the quality of the latter.

The appearance of an artificial reservoir is not only a matter of prestige and comfort. He solves a number of problems. In addition to the fact that it will be possible to swim in it, its presence will allow creating a special, truly health-improving microclimate in the place of rest. If necessary, the pool can be used as a storage tank for irrigation.

In general, the benefits of a reservoir are obvious, of course, provided that the container is correctly installed and will be operated according to the instructions. In this case, it will really add vivid emotions to a country holiday.

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Pool in the country, what should it be?

The modern market offers pools of three categories:

1. Stationary.

2. Collapsible.

3. Inflatable.

They differ in size, shape and design. These are just the parameters that will influence the choice. Where exactly to stop, you decide, based on personal preferences and landscape conditions of the site.In fairness, it must be said that each presented option is good in its own way.

Stationary Models

Here the title says it all. Such tanks are installed almost forever. This type of pools are only medium and large dimensions. According to the type of installation, they are divided into:

1. Frame.

2. Frameless.

The latter are embedded in the ground.

To operate a pool of this type, it will need to be equipped with a variety of auxiliary systems. At a minimum, you will need to organize the water supply, take care of its cleaning and think about a way to drain it. If this is not done, then in just a couple of weeks you will be swimming in muddy slush. It is possible to refuse the cleaning system, but it is not necessary. Think about where you will put every 14 days (or even more often, in hot weather) a few tons of water that will need to be drained? And how much will it cost you to fill the pool in the country with fresh water? So seemingly expensive cleaning systems will eventually turn out to be a more profitable solution.

The built-in pool looks luxurious and if you are ready to overcome all the difficulties associated with its installation and organization of work, in particular, the arrangement of underground utilities, which is a considerable plus for expenditure items, then you should definitely not refuse this option. Otherwise, give preference to the frame analogue. With its installation, everything will be much easier.

Many summer residents, having equipped the pool, tend to hide them under awnings or a retractable roof. This is a very correct step, as it will protect the tank from clogging with foliage and dust. As a result, it will be necessary to clean the indoor pool, in the global concept of the word, much less frequently, about once every six months.

When choosing a pool for your dacha, do not forget about the peculiarities of our climate. Many offered containers, even in the absence of water, will not withstand exposure to frost, so read the specifications and look for frost-resistant products.

Collapsible models

Bottom class pools are offered in small and medium versions. The fact is that it is practically impossible to assemble a frame for a large tank on its own, and such a design will cost a lot of money.

Collapsible pools are a godsend for unguarded summer cottages. It is collected and water is poured into it at the beginning of the season, and in the fall it is dismantled and sent to the barn for storage.

This type of pool also needs water filtration, but complex systems can not be installed in them. If these are small volumes, then it is easier to simply change the water more often or disinfect it with a variety of reagents, which today are of high quality and are completely harmless.

inflatable models

It is clear that this category of "reservoirs" in principle cannot be in the global version. And it's great! Due to its miniature size, the pool can appear in the country house of the most limited area. The advantage of such tanks is that they are not at all problematic to store. The inflatable structure can be folded into a sofa or on a shelf. It is also a mobile solution. You can take the pool with you on picnics. Most often, children's fonts are presented in an inflatable version. They are easy to inflate even without special devices, and the water in them changes without difficulty.

For larger specimens, a metal frame is provided, assembled from hollow aluminum tubes. Its presence translates the pool from the category of children's fonts into the category of adults.

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What are modern pools made of?

looking for swimming pool at the cottageYou need to know that these products can be made from a variety of materials. This is especially true for stationary models. Manufacturers prefer to work with polypropylene, plastic and composite materials.

Polypropylene pools have good characteristics and tolerate temperature shocks well. Such models can be operated all year round.

Plastic options are the most fragile and break down at low temperatures. It is not taken for the manufacture of large tanks, but medium-sized plastic containers are not uncommon. It is also often used in the creation of folding structures and colored decorative pools.

Composite models are considered the most practical and resistant to natural disasters. The material allows you to transform itself into any shape, so pools of all known sizes are made from it. Such a body is not afraid of hitting heavy objects. Its walls are almost impossible to scratch or deform. Such the pool will settle in the country for many, many years.

All the considered types of pools have one common drawback. They have a standard, manufacturer-imposed appearance, so if you need an unusually shaped pond, you will have to build it yourself. Expensive, but - prestigious.

In any case, in order to equip your site with a pool, you must either buy it in a ready-made form and only install a reservoir or strain and build a reservoir from scratch. How you do it is a question, however, building a pool yourself, embodying all your dreams in its design, is much cooler.

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Filling methods

According to the type of filling, pools are:

- overflow;

- skimmers.

For overflow options, a special grate is mounted around the perimeter of the tank, through which the water that has overflowed over the side is sent to the drive. The presence of such a system allows you to visually increase the size of the pool built in the country, and also allows you to fill it to the very brim.

You can't fill a skimmer pool like that. The water level should not reach the sides by at least 15 centimeters. Such tanks do not have storage tanks, so you should not simply splash the contents. The water supplied to the tank is cleaned through the skimmer. The option is inexpensive, therefore in demand in the private sectors.

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Finishing methods

The country pool can be finished:

- PVC film

- polypropylene,

- tiles,

- mosaic.

The film is produced in rolls and has a wide variety of colors. Turquoise, blue, white, blue shades are in the greatest demand. This type of finish has a dual role: aesthetic and waterproofing.

Polypropylene is a polymer with high strength, good weldability and resistance to aggressive environments. Excellent performance has made polypropylene a popular finish. Most often, for the design of the pool in the country, they acquire material in blue and blue colors.

As for mosaics and tiles, materials with a low percentage of water absorption are used to finish the pool. Basically, public pools are trimmed with ceramics, but mosaics in a country landscape will be desirable. It will allow you to harmoniously fit the reservoir into the environment and give it a new aesthetic sound. The water will sparkle with colors, and the tank itself will seem deeper.

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Where to locate

“If your site has a zone with clay soil, then you don’t need to look for the best place to install a pool in the country house”

It is not enough to equip the pool, you will have to take care of it later, and so, start facilitating this task for yourself even at the preparatory stage. When planning the location of your reservoir, you need to consider the following points:

1. If your site has a zone with clay soil, then you don’t need to look for the best place to install a pool in the country. Clay will save in case of failure of the waterproofing and will be able to stop the leakage of water.

2. The soil where it is planned to set up a mini-water park should have a natural slope. In this case, it will be easier for you to dig a pit and choose a site for installing a drain system.

3. Do not place your pool in the shade of tall trees. Such a neighborhood is fraught with big problems. Plants, sensing moisture, will pull their roots to it and damage the waterproofing for sure. In the list of the most "aggressive" willow, poplar and chestnut.

4. The situation will not be better with the neighborhood with undersized tree species. Leaves falling from them will constantly litter the water area.

5. Make a wind rose for your summer cottage and find out which direction is a priority. Position the pool in the country so that the movement of air occurs along its bowl. In this case, all the dirt will be collected under one side, along the edge of which it would be reasonable to organize a drain system.

6. Having a water pipe close to the pool will make it easier to fill the tank.

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We calculate the dimensions

The length and width of the pool correlate with its intended purpose. If you are going to seriously swim in it, then choose a rectangular shape. Just splashing will be much more comfortable in a round pond. You need something exotic - install bowls of an extraordinary shape.

Depth is a very important criterion. If you like to jump from the side, dive, then the bottom should be at a distance of one and a half meters. A deeper bowl will be needed if you are going to install a springboard or tower. Here, the depth indicator should be at least 2.3 meters. True, only that part of the bowl where jumps will be directly made can be made so deep, and then, with a smooth transition, bring the bottom to a level of 1.5 meters.

Is the pool organized in the country only for children? Fabulous! Half a meter deep will be enough for your tomboys to frolic from the heart without the risk of an accident.

The greatest difficulty will be the combined pool, which is being built for all households at the same time. The children's and adult zones will need to be separated by a solid partition going from the very bottom. Thus, children will be protected from accidental falling into great depths.

Important! In a combination pool with depth differences, you need to make a shallow bottom, which will smoothly lead to deeper places. Sharp jumps in the design of the bottom and steps are strictly prohibited for safety reasons. Walking along the bottom, you can daydream and miss the line beyond which the bottom disappears from under your feet. Choking in such a situation is a couple of trifles, so do not take risks in vain. Water does not forgive negligence.

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How to issue

Thinking about the decor of the pool, organized in the country, you need to understand that this is not a pond, but a pool, and it must be designed so that it does not look like a natural reservoir, but looks like a full-fledged, emphatically artificially created swimming area.

It is decorated like a real diamond, enclosing the water blue in a frame of pavement tiles, and the paving is given an unusual original design. You can replace the tiles with wooden flooring. Such a solution will also look great. The pool bowls themselves, especially in prefabricated plastic structures, look unattractive, but as soon as they are hidden behind a stepped deck (prefabricated models are always raised), they become a chic landscape object. It is rational to make such decor in the case when the reservoir is not planned to be dismantled for the winter. The prefabricated pool, thus, will turn into a stationary object.

It is better to entrust the organization of large stationary pools to specialists, there are too many subtleties there.

Many problems will arise with the decor of small fonts, especially the stationary type. They are very often perceived as a decorative pond, so you have to try with the finish to avoid annoying inconsistencies.

The main distinguishing feature of the pool in the country from the pond will be the presence of water-purifying equipment and other systems for organizing special effects, such as counterflow, heating, etc. Near the first for such equipment, you will need to equip a utility room, which, by the way, can also be decorated as a fabulous house, for example.

In the bathing area, it is imperative to equip a small area for relaxation and sunbathing. To do this, deck chairs, trestle beds and deck chairs are placed on the decks, decks and blind area. A good solution would be to implement a playground near the beach area, then the children will always remain in front of your eyes.

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Indoor Pool Decor

“For those who live outside the city all year round, it makes sense to set up a pool in a country house not in the open air, but to organize it on the ground floor of the house or in the basement”

The option is profitable from all sides. You will get the opportunity to enjoy water procedures even in severe frosts, and caring for the pool will become an order of magnitude easier and cheaper.

The design of the room itself does not require special frills either. Here you can get by with laconic shapes and neutral colors. To cheer up the atmosphere, it is advised to add a few colorful accents. The center of attraction should remain a pool with an inviting water surface.

In the decor of indoor pools, designers often use oriental style techniques. Contrasting spots are added to a monochromatic finish with a minimum of accessories.

The classic looks great in the interior of the pool in the country house, in which the coolness of dark granite is combined with the warmth radiated by the decoration of the walls and ceiling in woody shades.

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Plants in pool design

Before you start landscaping near your pond, decide what kind of landscape you would like to see: exotic, calm, natural ... When developing a plan and choosing plants for the idea, try not to violate the rules confirmed by practice.

Do not plant plants directly in the pool or on its shore. Chlorinated water will kill them, and the very source of your pride will turn into a collective farm pond. You can forget about comfortable swimming.

Is it really necessary to be content with the flora that already exists in the landscape of the dacha? Of course not! Just the plants you need to decorate the site should be planted in containers or tubs. Then there will be no interaction with the treated water, and if necessary, you can bring bushes and trees into the house. Container planting will allow you to quickly change the situation around the pool in the country. To do this, it will be enough to rearrange the tubs in places or arrange them into new compositions.

As for the plants themselves, it is worth choosing the most hardy specimens for decor, because they will have to stand in the open sun and be severely tested by the weather. The most practical in this regard are subspecies with leathery leaves. You can use agapanthus, juniper, southern cordilina, Chinese rose, glorious yucca, oleander.

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A couple of great gift ideas

The organization of lighting and the pool area and recreation area will help to make the summer beach functional. Thus, you will be able to enjoy swimming even after sunset.

An outdoor fireplace or a fire pit looks incredibly impressive near the water. These two natural elements in combination are very relaxing, filling the soul with peace.

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Conclusion

A pool in the country will give you the opportunity not only to actively and with health benefits to relax, it will also become a subtle hint to your neighbors about your financial well-being, so do not give up on arranging it, no matter how difficult it may seem to you at first.

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