- Jun 3, 2020
- 108
- Pool Size
- 19500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Good evening,
We're going to start a pool build in the next few weeks. Attached are some renderings of our planned pool and scale site drawing. The white shapes in the pool simulate a person standing (circle) and a float (rounded rectangle) so I could have sense of scale for the space.
Currently, the pool is 3.5' on the shallow end and 6.5 on the deep end. The 3.5' depth is consistent until you reach the 'pinch' between the two sections. As the pool starts to curve back to the house the elevation drops to 6.5'. This means we have a very large 3.5' area and a nice plunge-type area. The area in the middle is transitional. That leads to my hesitation with moving forward on this design.
I've been reading through all the threads I can find about pool size, depth and length. There seems to be a consensus that unless you enjoy a smaller pool, the biggest you can afford is the best way to go. Additionally, many people felt like a "deeper" end that wasn't true diving depth created an imbalance in pool use - most people congregated in the shallower spaces - as long as they weren't *too* shallow. 4' seemed to be a common rule of thumb.
We are a mixed use household. I want to 1) do very leisurely laps and 2) hang out on that ledge in the transitional area so I can watch my 6 year old play in the other sections; I have no other preferences. My husband likes to float and snorkel so he can use pretty much any area in the pool. My son's head will be above water in the 3.5' area so he will not have to tread water until he gets to the transitional area. This is kind of his 'play area' then he will use the deeper areas to practice diving for targets and diving down while snorkeling. He'll use any area deep enough to do cannonballs. So it seems like we will use all three spaces.
With that said, based on what I've read so far, I'm considering extending the pool by about 4' in the transitional area or reducing the size of the 3.5' area so there is more transitional area. I lean toward extending the pool by 4' feet because laps will be tight in the 32' I have rounded right corner to the ledge in the deeper end.
I'm hesitating because some of the threads I've read lead me to believe we might have too much 3.5' area. While my son, his friends and siblings are all young now, they will not be short much longer (he should be over 6' when he's grown). That whole circle shape on the right side of the pool is 3.5' and I'm concerned it is too much of the shallowest depth.
So I see the options as:
1) extend the pool to gain more 4' type depth
2) extend the 4' type depth back into the entry area of the pool
3) do a little of both
Any recommendations you can suggest would be greatly appreciated. We would love to finalize the design in the next day or so and get on the calendar for the dig.
Thank you in advance!
We're going to start a pool build in the next few weeks. Attached are some renderings of our planned pool and scale site drawing. The white shapes in the pool simulate a person standing (circle) and a float (rounded rectangle) so I could have sense of scale for the space.
Currently, the pool is 3.5' on the shallow end and 6.5 on the deep end. The 3.5' depth is consistent until you reach the 'pinch' between the two sections. As the pool starts to curve back to the house the elevation drops to 6.5'. This means we have a very large 3.5' area and a nice plunge-type area. The area in the middle is transitional. That leads to my hesitation with moving forward on this design.
I've been reading through all the threads I can find about pool size, depth and length. There seems to be a consensus that unless you enjoy a smaller pool, the biggest you can afford is the best way to go. Additionally, many people felt like a "deeper" end that wasn't true diving depth created an imbalance in pool use - most people congregated in the shallower spaces - as long as they weren't *too* shallow. 4' seemed to be a common rule of thumb.
We are a mixed use household. I want to 1) do very leisurely laps and 2) hang out on that ledge in the transitional area so I can watch my 6 year old play in the other sections; I have no other preferences. My husband likes to float and snorkel so he can use pretty much any area in the pool. My son's head will be above water in the 3.5' area so he will not have to tread water until he gets to the transitional area. This is kind of his 'play area' then he will use the deeper areas to practice diving for targets and diving down while snorkeling. He'll use any area deep enough to do cannonballs. So it seems like we will use all three spaces.
With that said, based on what I've read so far, I'm considering extending the pool by about 4' in the transitional area or reducing the size of the 3.5' area so there is more transitional area. I lean toward extending the pool by 4' feet because laps will be tight in the 32' I have rounded right corner to the ledge in the deeper end.
I'm hesitating because some of the threads I've read lead me to believe we might have too much 3.5' area. While my son, his friends and siblings are all young now, they will not be short much longer (he should be over 6' when he's grown). That whole circle shape on the right side of the pool is 3.5' and I'm concerned it is too much of the shallowest depth.
So I see the options as:
1) extend the pool to gain more 4' type depth
2) extend the 4' type depth back into the entry area of the pool
3) do a little of both
Any recommendations you can suggest would be greatly appreciated. We would love to finalize the design in the next day or so and get on the calendar for the dig.
Thank you in advance!
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