Pool design, need help with how much space for shallow vs deep end

[Newdude]

Ok so 18 wide was a lucky guess. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Only 12 hours until my next chance.

The stairs and the hot tub are close enough to canceling each other so go with 25.6 and 27.6 for gallons for the two pools proposed above. Any other measurements should be proportionately between those two.

I like the water depth specified. Many PBs go by wall height and the customer gets shortchanged 6 inches.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Is the spa set back from pool ledge?

 

[Suburbanjuls]

Is the spa set back from pool ledge?

The spa is set back just a couple inches. We will have a sheer descent water feature from within the spa wall that will go into the pool. We will have an auto cover track set under the coping.

 

[Suburbanjuls]

I was able to use a scaled ruler and find out that the current plan has 17' of shallow, 9' for slope, and 10' for deep end.

Is there any pro or con to just doing a gentle slope over the entire pool vs having a flat shallow and flat deep end and slope in between?

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Was the spa set back due to the auto cover track?

 

[setsailsoon]

I was able to use a scaled ruler and find out that the current plan has 17' of shallow, 9' for slope, and 10' for deep end.

Is there any pro or con to just doing a gentle slope over the entire pool vs having a flat shallow and flat deep end and slope in between?

This is personal preference in my mind. I prefer a gentle slope but people that are using the pool a lot of the time for pool volley ball my prefer as flat as possible. Think about what you're going to be doing the most in the pool and let that drive the decision.

I hope this helps.

Chris

 

[Suburbanjuls]

Was the spa set back due to the auto cover track?

I believe so, what is the concern here? Is there something I should be aware of? From our prior pool experience as well as pics I see online, it seems typical to have the spa set back just a smidge when having an auto cover.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

No concern, this is a recent build, the spa has no set back and has an even/clean line with the pool.

 

[Mboivin]

Hi all,

Well we’ve finally gotten a pool plan and I think there’s way too much space dedicated to the shallow end. I’ve tried looking up prior threads but haven’t found any clear guidelines for how much portion of the pool for deep vs shallow, mostly just about the slope angle. We will be empty nesters this fall, so the pool is primarily for myself and husband to do laps and lounge. We do have all ages of family though and love to have people over. We want little kids to be able to do step offs from the spa and bigger kids and adults from the deck. Pool builder will make it what I want but I don’t know what portion to do, I just know it shouldn’t be almost half the pool as shallow end. Fingers crossed we should be digging next week!

The maximum slope ration is 1’ in height for every 3’ horizontal so 0.33.

 

[JamesW]

Maximum Slope before break = 8.1301° (degrees). tan^-1(1/7) = 0.141897 radians = 8.1301° (degrees).

Maximum Slope after break = 18.435° (degrees). tan^-1(1/3) = 0.32175 radians = 18.435° (degrees).