Rest at water – dream of many owners of country houses. Unfortunately, not all sites are located at the river, the sea or the lake. However you should not refuse to yourself personal reservoir, it can be made own hands. Even the small pool will give to landscape special charm, will bring a lot of joy to children and adults.
Country pool: what it can be
Having decided to establish the self-made pool at the dacha, it is necessary to study all options in advance. The choice depends on financial opportunities, relief, condition of the soil, preferences of owners. The capital construction will serve several years therefore it is necessary to approach its creation seriously.
Many experts recommend to begin with small reservoir: decorative twig, mini-falls or fountain. Having tested own forces, it is possible to start from creation of more solid pool suitable for bathing of all family.
Depending on the used material the artificial reservoirs can be:
- concrete;
- polypropylene;
- fiberglass;
- film;
Inflatable pools are suitable for families with children and people who use reservoir from time to time. It is easy to establish and fill small bowl, waters for such pool it will be required much less. The finished product can be got in specialized shop, special installation works are not required. Everything that is necessary for installation of the inflatable pool – carefully leveled site.
Pools from PVC film – simple and inexpensive option for the seasonal dacha. The design will be ideal for children, at the end of season it quickly understands. The dense and elastic film perfectly holds water, quietly transfers temperature drops, differs in durability and environmental friendliness. The film covering will help to save on reservoir waterproofing. With its help it is possible not only to make the new pool, but also to restore old. Additional excavation works will not be necessary. The film cooks the special device, forming strong capacious bowl. Then covering pull in advance prepared basis and fix by framework from boards.
The polypropylene pool looks very accurately, on sale there are models of different forms and flowers. There are options towering above the ground which collect at the beginning of season and sort with the onset of cold weather. It is possible to install plastic bowl in in advance dug ditch. Such pool does not demand dismantling, but plastic can not sustain heavy temperature differences.
Also ready tanks from fiber glass are convenient. On sale both small, and quite capacious bowls of various form are provided. They are installed on equal concrete basis, additional isolation or finishing work are not necessary. Fiberglass bowls very strong, nice on the touch, they are perfectly protected from accidental leakages and mechanical damages. However such tanks have shortcoming – for normal functioning of the pool it should be connected to communications.
The most durable option – the concrete street basin. To make it it is difficult, but such work quite can do to the person with the minimum construction skills. The concrete bowl is very durable, to it frosts, heat, mechanical damages are not terrible.
The form and dimensions depend on the site sizes. Ideal option – reservoir of oval or rounded shape. It is not obligatory to give to bowl accurate geometrical outlines, soft twisting lines fit into country landscape better. If the site spacious, and cottage is built in style of minimalism, it is possible to build the capacious rectangular pool, suitable not only for splashing of children, but also for full-fledged heats.
Choice of the place
For construction of the pool the flat platform is necessary. It is desirable that trees were not near. They shade reservoir and interfere with natural heating of water, and the falling-down leaves or needles pollute the pool. Besides when digging ditch the roots of trees can be damaged, as a result of plant will dry up.
You should not place the pool in lowlands. After rain the streams will flow down in reservoir, polluting it. Underground waters can damage the system of drain and put design out of action. It is not recommended to build the pool near residential building. Ideal option – the flat solar place in the center of the site. Nearby it is possible to put gazebo, to lay paths, to organize zone for barbecue or lawn.
The monolithic pool from concrete: advantages and features
One of the most popular options – the home pool with concrete bed. Its construction demands certain skills and skill, for digging of ditch and filling often invite experts with the modern equipment. However all time expenditure pays off with interest, at similar construction the mass of advantages. Among the main:
- profitability;
- durability of use;
- resistance to temperature drops and mechanical damages;
- environmental friendliness.
At construction of the pool with concrete bowl it is possible not to limit imagination. The reservoir can have any form: strictly rectangular, roundish, twisting. If desired it is simple to build the deep multilevel pool with steps at the edges. Such option will be suitable for families with children, reservoir will be able safely to use both adults, and kids. One more option of the family pool – design with separate smaller zone. Such "paddling pool" quickly gets warm in the sun, it is safe and is ideal for childish sports.
It is not obligatory to equip concrete structure with complex system of draining and filtrovka of water or to connect to communications. Water is pumped out the normal pump, the garden hose will be suitable for filling. It is necessary to clean bowl at least 3 times during season, for the winter water is drained surely, and the design is closed film.
Construction of the concrete basin: step-by-step instruction
Before starting digging of ditch, it is necessary to count the sizes of future construction carefully. The pool for adults has to be rather capacious, not less than one and a half meters in depth. It should be taken into account what when digging ditch should be put additional half-meter on layer of drainage and concrete.
By drawing up the drawing the arrangement of communications is considered. When all parameters are determined, it is possible to start dredging. To prevent fall, walls do with small bias (about 5 degrees). If the multilevel pool is supposed, at excavation the size of steps is carefully verified.
The next stage – waterproofing. On carefully leveled bottom of ditch the sand layer in 15 cm and the same amount of construction crushed stone gets enough sleep. After leveling the waterproofing course is closed by sheets of roofing material. It is stacked in 2 layers, edges have to rise over hole surface by 20 cm.
One of the most important points – reinforcing. At bottom and walls the framework from metal mountings with a diameter of 20 mm is created. Then the bowl is filled in with concrete solution. It is necessary to do it quickly and accurately, it is better for beginner to involve more skilled assistants. After filling of all intervals between timbering the design is left for drying. Process will take about 30 days.
The most creative process – finishing. The street pool can be laid out normal tile or elegant color mosaic. Concrete surfacing well gives in to coloring, it can be covered with special rubber sputtering. The interesting decision is to fill up bottom with sand layer for creation of effect of natural reservoir.
Frame systems: it is eco-friendly and practical
In the yard it is possible to build design from the tree sheathed by aluminum or tin. The frame pool does not demand large-scale earthwork operations, for the winter it can be sorted and stored in the shelter. If desired the reservoir can be established on concrete bed and to bury to the earth a little. The pool does not demand difficult connection to communications. It is possible to replace water by means of the flexible hose recorded in the field of the bottom. The used water will be suitable for watering of kitchen garden.
Creation of framework requires strong pine bar, intervals can be filled with any thick boards. The rigidity of design is guaranteed by additional drag struts. The design demands obligatory sealing. Strong plastic foil with carefully made seams will approach. All wooden elements are processed by antiseptic impregnation. For convenience the wooden or metal ladder with handrail sideways is established. The upper part is fixed at side, legs are driven in the earth.
How to establish the pool from fiber glass
Fiberglass pools are very convenient, reliable and strong. The bowl 4 m long and the 3rd width will be suitable for the standard seasonal dacha. The bowl under reservoir can be dug out shovel, but attract professionals with special equipment to acceleration of process. The soil is removed according to previously made marking, moving from the middle to edge.
Big advantage of the fiberglass pool – possibility of installation both on sand, and on clay. The difficult timbering and reinforcing are not necessary. In the middle of ditch the drainage hole is dug out and layer-by-layer is filled with sand and crushed stone. Correctly made pillow will not allow soil to sink under weight of water.
After installation of fiberglass bowl the gaps between its walls and edges of ditch are filled up with soil and carefully stamped. The space around the pool can be filled up with concrete-sand mix, to trim with tile or will issue lawn grass.
Normal work of the pool requires water treatment system. Pipes for the filter lay before mounting of plastic bowl, the pump for pumping and the filter for clearing of water have near the pool. Features of connection depend on specific model, all details are stated in the instruction.
The fiberglass bowl can be installed also without deepening to the earth. It is enough to level site, it is correct to connect the equipment and to mount convenient ladder.