1 — The pool is not the most important part of a pool area. You spend most of the time lounging around the pool (not in the pool).
2 — Plan for plenty of pool decking. At least one side of the pool deck should be 14’ wide. Pool deck areas less then 10’ wide are just very wide walkways.
3 — Consider a pavilion for shade, or perhaps a pool cabana complete with full bar, full bathroom with changing room area and a washer and dryer for towels.
4 — If budget permits, then build an air-conditioned pool house! Imagine entertaining in your pool
area and your guests not having to enter your home with wet bathing suits to use the bathroom or change!.
5 — Heated pools can be used for 8 months of the year — as opposed to unheated for 3 to 4 months. When it rains for a day in the summer, the pool can be freezing cold for 2 or more days.
6 — Installing a computer controller can make the pool practically take care of itself. You can monitor all functions and see equipment status from inside.
7 — Set pool equipment as far as possible from the pool area. You do not want to see nor hear the equipment.
8. Pools do not need to have chlorine. Salt-based systems are an upgrade , where you have neither the smell nor the effects of chlorine on your swim suits, hair or skin.
9 — Landscape extensively. Privacy from your neighbors is very important. Build your own mini resort!
10 — Plan early. Permits for swimming pool can take several months to be issued.
At Terrascape, we think outside the box on every project we build. All of the items listed above are routinely featured in the swimming pool projects we build. In fact, we hate to call them pools — they are private resorts.
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