There are many benefits to having your very own swimming pool in the backyard. Here are just a few: It’s a great way to just relax… Can you imagine coming home after a tense day and being able to unwind and de-stress with a glass of wine on your pool deck? Sometimes it can seem impossible to relax! That’s where a pool helps. Take a dip, forget about the world for a while. Find some time, peace and quiet to organize your thoughts. Swimming is a very good workout… Do you have a gym membership you rarely use? Do you keep paying for it because you wanted to get into shape, but you just don’t have the will to drive all the way there after a long work day? Instead, doing laps in your pool is a great cardio workout that can help you also lose some weight and strengthen your core. All of this without having to leave your home. A pool is fun for all ages… Do you have a bunch of restless kids at home? Maybe you watch your grandkids from time to time? A pool is a great way to let them expend their energy while…
First, a wooden frame in the shape of your new pool will be installed. It deliniates the outer edge of the pool walls. Next, steel reinforcements will be installed. Rebar is used to form the walls, floor, steps and spa prior to installing the shotcrete shell. This steel skeleton provides tensile support to the Gunite pool shell. The plumbing phase will begin directly after the steel installation. It includes installing skimmers, suction & return lines, light niches, spa jets and main drains. Careful hydraulic line calculations and practices will be utilized ensuring the most efficient water circulation for your pool. Then the electricians will bond all needed electrical wiring in waterproof conduits as well as other components to the steel.
The waterline tile is a band of decorative tiles around the upper edge of the interior perimeter of the pool. These tiles can come in a variety of beautiful veneers and colors which are installed in a frostproof manner so that they are able to withstand the elements during the wintertime. The coping stones are then installed around the top perimeter of the pool. They represent the top ledge of your pool and they will be bonded directly to your Gunite pool shell. The coping can be selected from of a wide variety of gorgeous natural and/or artificial stones. The same remarkable crew of masons will be installing both the tiles and coping stones.