You need to decide exactly where the pool is going to be orientated in relation to any adjoining buildings, walls and garden features. Other factors will include wind, shade and overall views of the pool from the house and possibly your neighbour's property. You will need to determine if there is proper access to electrics, water
and heat sources such as gas or oil, as these may be very expensive to have to bring on to site.
Finally, the ground conditions are important to consider; will you be dealing with heavy clay? Is there a high water table that you might need to have a method of pumping away water during the build phase'? If you are satisfied that the project passes the first tests of being practical for your property, then the second stage is the design and budget: what can you afford and how much will you do yourself? Pool builders report that the majority of projects never get storied because home owners foil to get a clear overview of the full cost of a pool from start to finish, as well as the upcoming maintenance cost.
Generalising about the cost of building your own in ground swimming pool can be difficult, as there may be regional variations, but if you start at about £ 20,000 this is likely to include the deck, heat source and supporting heating and filtering equipment. make sure that your budget is as large as possible to buy good quality equipment that will not let you down. Ideally, you will wont to have a pool cover and again you should
discuss this requirement with your pool supplier.
The average cost for a contractor to build a vinyl liner pool for you is in the region of £ 30,000 to £ 40,000 for a basic outdoor pool. The choice of size, what sort of pool you build and what extras and what you add to the pool in terms of safety equipment, pool covers or fencing clearly make any budgeting a detailed and important task. The design of your pool now takes center stage The shape you decide on will have a direct effect on your costs. Professional pool builders believe that keeping it simple doesn't mean you lose out when it comes to how glamorous the finished pool will look. Vinyl liner pools are the easiest and least expensive pools to build and require less overall skill than concrete pool construction. Freeform shapes will always have an appeal, the traditional rectangular shape is still the most sought after shape, but talk to a pool professional
to make sure the shape you want is achievable.
There is only a short period of time in the year where the sun can heat the pool. A swimming pool heater will extend the period of use. There are some different types of heaters for you to choose from. Some run off electricity, which can be quite expensive, however, there are a number of other potential heat sources including renewable technologies such as heat pumps, in addition to the more traditional methods such as oil and gas.
You will need a water circulation and filtering system. These units consist of a pump and a filter. The pump is used to circulate the water, press the water through the filter, empty the pool and to backwash, which is used to clean the filter. Regarding the filter you have three possible choices; the most used filter is sand, then there
are cartridge filters, and filters using diatomaceous earth. A filtration system helps to remove small particles from the water. This is important to prevent algae and bacteria from prospering in your swimming pool.
The installation of the pool is all about the practical solution of digging a large hole and ensuring the base of the pool is level. The second big task will be the fitting of the drainage components. This is one of the most important tasks as it needs to be absolutely level, if not then the walls of your pool, which will be built on top of the base, will not be level. At this stage the use of a contractor will take away the one task you should be happy to delegate: the concrete and walls structure. There are companies who appreciate that the selfbuild option wants to reduce costs and take away most of the installation costs. The basic pool structure including rods and concrete is such a skilled job there's no disgrace in sub contracting this element.
Whatyou will be left with is a shell which you can adapt, add lining, plumbing and decking to and personalise to your own levels of luxury and expense.
Taking The Plunge Part 1
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