Building a pool: with Infinity Edge & Spa

The time has finally come: the pool is being built. This is a highlight of the entire new build. After the excavator has completed the excavation with astonishing precision, reinforcing bars are laid according to the future shape of the pool. Then concrete is sprayed over it, which forms the so-called pool shell after solidification. Finally, the pool finish is applied to this shotcrete shell, a coating consisting of small stones, sometimes glass pieces and cement.

The composition of the particles, also known as pepples, determines the color of the pool water. A light layer of pepples, for example, produces turquoise-colored water, while the darker the coating, the darker the water becomes.

We opted for a negative edge so that the pool visually merges directly into the canal water. An overflow like this has a few disadvantages: You have to clean this small basin separately, the water doesn’t get as warm due to the constant exchange and the water consumption is higher than with a pool without an overflow because the water surface is larger in terms of evaporation. We opted for the look and accept the disadvantages.

First no spa, then one

We didn’t want to have a spa in the first place. During our many vacations in vacation homes, we tended not to use the spa and felt that the investment was not in line with the benefits. We only changed our minds at the last minute and it was a good decision. Especially in winter, when the solar system doesn’t manage to heat the pool water, it does manage to heat the spa to 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a bit like a thermal bath and very pleasant.

We have a sunshell to start with. Small children and babies will love this and we have quite a few in the family. We also have eight solar panels on the roof that allow us to use the pool almost all year round, which is a saltwater pool by the way.

Build pool pictures

coming soon.