People who have the means to build a solid country house, may well afford to build a swimming pool in the country. It is very nice to soak in your own pond on a hot day off. No need to rush into the car with all the supplies and change of clothes to get to a river or a pond with water of questionable purity. And if a roof and water heating are also made, then it will be possible to swim in your own pond in any weather.
How to build a pool in the country? You can order its construction by a specialized organization, or you can build it yourself. In any case, before you build a pool, you need to decide on its location, bottom profile, depth and size.
The optimal depth for adults is considered to be 144 cm. If jumping into the water from a height of 1 m, then the depth should be at least 230 cm. And if the jumps are made from a height of 3-4 m, then the depth under the jumping platform it is necessary to make at least 315 cm, and then it smoothly goes to a depth of 144 cm. The greater the depth, the more expensive the construction will cost. How to build a pool if in a familyhave small children? Or adults who have yet to learn how to swim? And how to build a pool so that those who already know how to swim can enjoy the opportunity to swim in it?
If both categories are available, then the depth is selected with a smooth transition from 80 cm to 130 cm, if there are those who can swim, then the depth transition increases to 144 cm. Of course, those who can swim need more length. Here, two factors act as a limitation: the size of the site on which the pool is being built, and the state of the wallet. For those who are limited by the first factor and who have no questions about the second, there is a device widely used in Western countries - countercurrent. It creates a powerful counter current, and the issue of creating a long track for a swim is no longer needed.
When the depth, profile, shape of the pool and its location, as well as the drainage and water supply system are determined, and the question of how to build a pool is decided: with the help of a specialized organization or with your own hands, you can start digging a foundation pit.
The perimeter of the pit is marked, taking into account the allowance of 0.5 m along its intended boundaries. The depth of the pit should ideally also have an allowance of 1.5 m. The walls of the pit should have a slope of no more than 7 ° to prevent them from crumbling. The bottom is leveled, compacted, and a sand cushion is laid on it. The bottom is waterproofed. The walls are made using formwork, which can be either wooden, or plastic, or metal. The gap between the soil and the formwork is filledconcrete. For strength, the walls are reinforced with steel mesh. A water drain is laid in advance, that is, a drain pipe is installed. Further, the bottom is also poured with concrete. When pouring, the bottom is reinforced with the same steel mesh. Care must be taken that the mesh is inside the concrete layer. The bottom and walls are traditionally tiled with ceramic tiles.
Now with the development of the production of polymeric materials, synthetic films are used for waterproofing. They have been used abroad for a long time and have proven their reliability. If they are used for waterproofing, then a special technology for manufacturing the bottom and walls of the pool is used. To install such waterproofing, it is better to contact specialists.
