People who have the means to build a solid country house can easily afford to build a pool in the country. It is very nice to soak up your own pond on a hot day off. No need to rush into the car with all supplies and replaceable clothes to get to a river or a pond with water of dubious purity. And if a roof and water heating are still made, then you can 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 determine its location, bottom profile, depth and size.
The optimal depth for adults is 144 cm. If you are planning to jump into the water from a height of 1 m, then the depth should be at least 230 cm. And if you are jumping from a height of 3-4 m, then the depth under the platform for jumping must be 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 the family has small children? Or adults who have yet to learn to swim? And how to build a pool so that those who already know how to do it can enjoy the opportunity to swim?
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 know how to swim, then the depth transition increases to 144 cm. Of course, those who know how to swim need a longer length. Two factors are a limitation here: 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 counterflow device that is widely used in Western countries. It creates a powerful counter current, and the question of creating a long swim lane disappears.
When the depth, profile, shape of the pool and its location, as well as the drainage system and water supply system are determined and the question is solved how to build a pool: with the help of a specialized organization or with your own hands, you can start digging a pit.
The perimeter of the pit is marked taking into account an allowance of 0.5 m along its estimated 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 shedding. The bottom is leveled, compacted, and a sand cushion is laid on it. Next, the bottom is waterproofed. Walls are made using formwork, which can be either wooden, plastic, or metal. The gap between the soil and the formwork is filled with concrete. For strength, the walls are reinforced with steel mesh. A
drain of water 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 to ensure that the mesh is inside the concrete layer. The bottom and walls are traditionally faced with ceramic tiles.
Now with the development of the production of polymer materials for waterproofing, synthetic films are used. They have long been used abroad, and they have proven their reliability. If they are used for waterproofing, then a special technology for the manufacture of the bottom and walls of the pool is used. To install such a waterproofing, it is better to contact specialists.