Pool landscaping in Toronto

Placing a pool in the backyard is fashionable, as the pool in the landscape design in Toronto will not only become a decoration, but also add to its functionality. This article will talk about the types and device of pools, the way they are placed, as well as the decor and style.

A properly designed and decorated pool has two main functions:

• It is a place for recreation;
• It is a decoration of the landscape.

The main task in the placement of the landscape pool, so it was as close to the natural surroundings. To do this body of water in a certain way decorate, so it was combined with the whole site. Absolutely any site is suitable for the arrangement of the pool, especially if the basis is a ready-made bowl.

Types of pools in backyard landscaping

There are landscape pools of the following types, which depend on the stages of assembly and installation:

• inflatable;
• pool made of plastic;
• prefabricated;
• stationary;
• indoor pool.

Developing a home landscape design project with a pool, style experts prefer stationary models, as their functionality is wider (connecting devices for water purification, water heating, as well as hydromassage functions).

Stationary pool can be installed by applying the following methods:

• Prepare an excavation according to the size and dig a ready-made polypropylene bowl there, fixing it on concrete. Then heat insulate it.
• Bottom and sides of the bowl are concreted and covered with tiles.

The advantage of such pools for landscaping is that their shape has no restrictions, in addition, they are durable and can serve 10 years or more. Such a design will not rise above the surface and will not be visible, so it will not damage the appearance of the site.

Of the disadvantages can be distinguished:

• the duration of installation work;
• installation is impossible without prior preparation;
• cost pool landscaping.

Prefabricated frame pool can be in the form of a circle, rectangle, square, oval or figure eight. This type is durable, as it has excellent rigidity.

How to choose the perfect location for a swimming pool in the landscape?

• Many backyard owners who have a sunny backyard will find it a good choice to have a pool to refresh themselves during a hot, summer day.
• The surface should be chosen open and flat.
• It is not recommended to install the pool close to trees, shrubs and other plants, as everything that will fall from them will fall into the water and thus clog it. In addition, the crowns of trees will create unnecessary shade, preventing the water from heating to the desired temperature.
• If the site is uneven, you need to level it by creating a slight slope in order to organize the water drainage.
• It is important when choosing a location for the pool to determine where the groundwater runs. They must run deep to avoid rising water levels and damage to the bowl.
• The closer the pool will be located to the house, the easier it will be to connect to it communications, which will save a lot of money.

Stages of pool construction works

1. Determine your purpose. If the structure is intended for decorative purposes, it can not be too deep. If it is used in the future for swimming and recreation, you need to dig a deeper foundation pit (1.5 to 2 meters). If there are small children in the family, the best option would be to divide the pool into 2 halves: a shallow children’s area and a deep adult.
2. Formation of the pit begins after determining all the dimensions of the future place for swimming. The excavation should be deeper by half a meter than the height of the bowl. This is necessary to equip the “cushion”, which consists of a mixture of crushed stone and sand (about 20 cm). The layer is tamped and on it lay a grid of metal and pour the concrete mortar.
3. Bottom and side walls are lined with geotextile and fixed with styrofoam plates. Then insulate it with polyethylene film. 4.
4. When the base is ready, you need to bring it sewer and water mains, as well as to think and build a system of filtration, purification and water heating. If desired, you can make electricity to provide the pool light.
5. Since the bowl is quite heavy, it is better to install it, using a crane.
6. After installing the bowl, connect the lines of communication to it, fix on the pipes and lines protective sleeves.
7. All the voids formed between the pit and the bowls are filled with concrete mix, pouring it, leisurely, in portions of 20 cm. At the same time as the concrete is gradually poured into the bowl of water, so that the concrete does not deform the plastic later. All layers of concrete mortar must be well dried.
8. Upon completion of the concrete pouring and drying of the top layer is necessary to make sprinkling of joints with sand.

Decorating around pool

After installation is complete, proceed to the most enjoyable stage – landscaping pool. The areas around it are lined with natural stone, small or large pebbles, tiles. Around the edges are placed plants in large pots or vases, planted in flowerbeds.

A new popular trend in backyard landscape design is the landscaped pool. Its main task is to introduce aesthetics, beauty in the landscape of the whole area. It differs in that it does not stand out from nature, as if imitating a natural body of water. To achieve this, the edge of the pool is decorated with pebbles, large stones, mosaic. Along the edges are placed plants that are well tolerant of moisture.

You can equip the “coastal zone” with decking made of decking boards, arrange around deckchairs, umbrellas and tables, and build a gazebo. The decking should be elevated above the reservoir, and a wide wooden staircase should be laid to the water. Boards are first treated with a special composition that protects against moisture. If there is no possibility to equip a wooden deck, then as an alternative a concrete surface will do.

It is important to pay attention to lighting. It can be done “at a minimum” or be placed throughout the composition and create a special atmosphere in the homestead territory. Well-designed landscape design with a swimming pool can bring a lot of positive emotions.

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