Those of us, who have the good fortune to own a house surrounded by a beautiful garden, large enough, often consider the installation of a beautiful swimming pool, not necessarily underground and not even Olympic, but without a doubt perfect for cooling off on summer days. When the heat wave falls, for children to play or for four good strokes between friends or family.
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Guide to choosing the best above ground pool
The ideal may just be an above ground swimming pool, excellent for a private, and not only, position, which can be positioned in open spaces without the need for important, or even too expensive, labor. Beautiful and functional, an above ground poo is assembled with reasonable ease in a few hours, and is destined to last over time thanks to the highly qualified materials with which it can be made, namely:
- Wood
- PVC
- Steel
The above ground pool, a smart choice
A solution of this type is ideal for those who want to grant themselves, privately, excellent moments of relaxation and physical movement. And whatever the construction chosen an above ground pool is designed to be:
- Simple to assemble and then disassemble at the end of the season.
- Very undemanding, especially compared to an underground tank, with particular regard to maintenance and cleaning.
- Easy to plant in the garden, as it does not need excavations or authorizations or permits.
- Space-saving, without a doubt occupying less space than a traditional pool.
Moreover, even from the aesthetic point of view, it can undoubtedly be a very pleasant enrichment in the open, thanks to the wide range of choice of the various shapes available on the market, including the round, square, octagonal or rectangular, with different sizes, as well as the choice of construction material.
It goes without saying that, very often, all these elements are conditioned by the space that can be had in the garden where it must be installed but, surely, a good part is also played by the user’s personal taste and the economic possibilities one wants to invest for the purpose.
So let’s see a brief guide to choosing the best above ground pool for every occasion, selecting some models and types from the categories of materials with which they are made, starting from those in wood.
Above ground wooden pools
Thanks to the material notoriously appreciated for its natural and eco-sustainable value, the wooden pool acquires a particularly rustic appearance that makes it perfect for installation in any type of garden, from the most limited to the largest and richest in vegetation, adaptable, as it is, to each outdoor architectural context.
An above ground wooden pool is usually made of pine, processed by autoclave, according to European standard EN-335, which ensures the resistance of the material to insect attacks, but also to damage and alterations due to the inevitable weather conditions.
It is always appreciated, as well as on the aesthetic side, also and above all for the high quality of the material and its durability, together with the fact that it can boast an extremely easy and fast installation, often conceived with an underground steel bar, which makes the use of additional side supports superfluous and allows you to make the most of your own green spaces.
Although the perimeter edge is made of wood, the corners are still made of stainless steel, to guarantee strength, while the internal lining is made of PVC, of high thickness, with anti-UV treatment, delaying the aging of the material. It is always supplied with ladders, always in wood, the one for outdoor use, while the interior is usually made of steel.
The filtering material must be purchased separately, always following a schedule of hygiene and periodic cleaning, without a doubt even more necessary since it is a product whose base is a ” live ” material and possible prey to any mold and bacteria, if not kept clean and tidy, while the skimmer and the nozzle are supplied, to remove any impurities from the water surface. Also includes a polyester protective fabric on the ground.
Also available on the market are above-ground pools made of composite wood, which represent an innovation for these types of tanks, made of a particular mixture of wood and polymer resin, unalterable over time. The advantage of this different material is linked to the fact that, while maintaining the same aesthetic quality as wood, it does not need the same careful care and maintenance, precisely because of its natural resistance to external agents and thanks to its non-deformability over time.
Also in this case, then, to the particular external covering joins the steel of the internal structure, which contributes to the durability and gives a high quality of a swimming pool suitable even for marine environments with salt water, particularly resistant to chlorine and to atmospheric agents and also to changes in temperature, from – 40°F to 140°F.
Aboveground pools in PVC
For a solution that is undoubtedly more economical, while maintaining the pleasure of an excellent private pool for relaxation, you can opt for a swimming pool, always of the above-ground type, in PVC. Without excessive costs, it is possible to choose a solution that, in any case, presents in the same way as the previous one, a wide variety of shapes and sizes available, to allow everyone to satisfy every type of requirement, from the small, circular tank, to entertain children, up to the large rectangular pool to be placed in areas such as campsites or residences.
This type of pool is built with carefully selected materials, robust and guaranteed to last over time. Its positioning, as well as the assembly, is simple, fast and does not require screws or bolts or, even less, excavations or holes in the ground. In essence, excellent quality at an affordable price and with an easy and quick installation.
For the larger ones, we can also find depths that reach the meter and in this case, for children, but also for beginner adults, the experience of swimming can be exciting just like in a traditional pool.
Sturdy, stable and built with materials that remain unaltered over time, the PVC tanks adapt to any environment: produced in high tenacity double-sided polyester fabric, anti-UV treated and anti-mold, they have a super-resistant frame, made of galvanized and lacquered metal, and are easily assembled even by the less-experienced thanks to the simple instructions contained in the kit that usually accompanies the purchase.
Also in this case, not to be forgotten, there is the practicality of not having to request any installation permit, neither in a private property nor in a public one, simply by identifying the suitable location in the garden that is best suited to the pool.
Above ground pools in steel
Available in white steel, or rock effect (stone decoration), or even wood-colored, so perfect as to simulate its appearance, in the same way as the previous ones, it can be easily installed, since the stainless steel structure must not frighten you with its grandeur and apparent excessive heaviness.
It adapts to any place and presents, among its salient features, its safe durability. It can be mounted with a bar, also made of steel, which is buried, so as to make the use of any lateral buttresses useless. Equipped with a sand filter, including skimmer and flexible hose, it has an internal/external safety ladder and a blue PVC liner.
It is always sold with polyethylene protective and closing cloth. The dimensions that this type of tank can reach are such as to allow installations even in public, residential and holiday places, without the need for authorizations and/or permits.
It is available in oval, round, rectangular shapes, more or less wide and, of course, with different flow rates depending on the depth and diameter.