How Should I Position Pool?

[hyperion]

Hey everyone,

I need some help on where best to position my pool in my backyard! Please see the attached image for what I’m working with so far with my builder. After initially planning my pool alongside my fence, we discovered an easement so now I have to change up all my plans.
I’m mostly worried about awkward angles between the pool/concrete and fences/house. I’m unsure whether I should ask the pool to be parallel to the house or parallel to the fence. I can also pour more/less concrete as necessary. Or even change up the geometry of the concrete edges. Another thing in mind is to have a few feet gap between my house and concrete edge of pool.

Any and all advice is truly appreciated! My biggest concern is the pool layout not being appealing to future home buyers years down the line.

For some background, my backyard wraps around the side of my house, and that’s where I intend to build the pool since it’s easily fenced off.

Thank you everyone!

 

[mikeb1]

Is there any way you can reduce your PUE? I am working with our city to reduce ours from 7.5 to 5 feet. It isn’t much but ever foot helps with a small yard like mine.

 

[hyperion]

That’s a really interesting idea! I didn’t realize a PUE could be reduced, I just assumed there must be some lines or something deep underground that mustn’t be touched.

I can investigate this a bit, but it seems like the process might be a bit lengthy and wouldn’t fit into the timeline for my pool build.

 

[jamjam]

My property line is on an angle as well. I went square to the house.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I wouid pull the pool down further, and enlarge the decking at the other end near the house. This allows for space for tables, loungers and such to be more in one area.

You could also enlarge the pool by pulling it down further and making it an L shape.

Maddie

 

[hyperion]

My property line is on an angle as well. I went square to the house.

That’s what I’m learning towards as well, thanks!

 

[hyperion]

I wouid pull the pool down further, and enlarge the decking at the other end near the house. This allows for space for tables, loungers and such to be more in one area.

You could also enlarge the pool by pulling it down further and making it an L shape.

Maddie

Great idea, thank you!

 

[kimkats]

L shaped pools are the BEST! The foot of the L should be all the same depth (at least 3.5 but 4' would be the best) so you can play games like Watermelon Ball, the best pool toy/game out there. Then the leg of the pool will be for diving and cannon balls!

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Then the leg of the pool will be for diving and cannon balls!

If *deep* enough!! Need a minimum of 7' for careful diving, IMO.

 

[miltonmom]

My property line is on an angle as well. I went square to the house.

Hi, we are facing same issue and I would love to see visual/photo of how your pool lines up with your house if possible. Thanks!

 

[jamjam]

Hi, we are facing same issue and I would love to see visual/photo of how your pool lines up with your house if possible. Thanks!

Don’t mind the WIP mess (this was last week, the day after I opened the pool, it is now up to TFP standards). My house is parallel to the street but my property is rhombus-like.

 

[miltonmom]

Don’t mind the WIP mess (this was last week, the day after I opened the pool, it is now up to TFP standards). My house is parallel to the street but my property is rhombus-like.
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Thank you very much! That was helpful!

 

[hyperion]

L shaped pools are the BEST! The foot of the L should be all the same depth (at least 3.5 but 4' would be the best) so you can play games like Watermelon Ball, the best pool toy/game out there. Then the leg of the pool will be for diving and cannon balls!

I wish that would be great! I'm going with a Fiberglass build however, so the shape of the pool is already set.

 

[hyperion]

Thank you everyone! Your suggestions have been very helpful.