Pool in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate: inflatable, frame, polypropylene

It is no exaggeration to say that every summer resident wants to have his own swimming pool. Unfortunately, luxurious, expensive buildings, like those that flaunt on Hollywood photos and videos, are an unattainable dream for most owners of a modest six hundred square meters, however, if you moderate your ambitions, then for relatively little money you can equip your dacha with a nice small-sized plastic pool-greenhouse . Judging by the reviews on various dacha forums, a polycarbonate-covered pool is easy to install with your own hands and lasts at least 10 years.

What are the advantages of greenhouse pools

In our latitudes, the swimming season does not last long, and there are not suitable bodies of water within walking distance everywhere. Therefore, swimming pools become a real salvation for summer residents in the heat and an excellent way to entertain and strengthen the children. But all owners of such structures, including even the most modest inflatable pools, are aware of the problems associated with their operation. A polycarbonate pool greenhouse will help solve complex problems:

• insects, leaves, fluff, dust and other contaminants will no longer get into the water;
• it will heat up faster and maintain a comfortable temperature;
• You can swim in any weather, without fear of strong wind, rain, or scorching sun;
• when installing heaters in a greenhouse, the swimming season can open earlier and end much later than usual;
• Maintaining the tank will become easier, you will have to clean it and change the water less often;
• When leaving the dacha for a while, you can lock the greenhouse and not worry about the safety and serviceability of the pool itself and the equipment.

If desired and possible, the pool can be made all-season. Source koffkindom.ru
Such an indoor structure does not necessarily require large financial investments, especially if it is planned to be used only in the summer. You can install a ready-made frame or inflatable pool in a greenhouse made of a wooden frame and film, and enjoy all the benefits listed above. But it’s better to spare no time and money and install a permanent pavilion covered with polycarbonate. It will last much longer, without requiring dismantling for the winter.

DIY pool installation

The pool at the dacha should be made of such a size that all family members can swim in it at the same time. It is also recommended to take possible guests into account.

There are 2 types of pools based on installation methods:

1. In-depth;
2. Surface mounted.

We should also highlight a couple of options for arranging swimming pools in the country:

1. The bowl can be made of reinforced concrete. To do this, place a sand cushion in the hole, and then install formwork and reinforcement. Next, the concrete should be poured. At the last stage it is recommended to lay the tiles.
2. You can buy a bowl made of plastic and bury it in the ground. It is recommended to buy a bowl made of propylene. You can order or buy any size and type.

For any bowl, you should dig a pit that will be 30 cm larger than it. Moreover, this size should be larger not only in height, but also in width and other parameters. After digging out, the bottom of the ground should be compacted and geotextiles should be laid. This will prevent the soil from being washed away by water.

What should a pool cover look like?

When planning to install an indoor pool on a site, it is important to think through the design of the “dome” down to the smallest detail: where to place it, what to make it from, what shape and size to choose.

Materials for production

If you want to have a comfortable and low-maintenance pool, the greenhouse above it should be made of moisture-resistant materials, allow light and heat to pass through well, be easy to clean and be durable - resistant to wind, snow and mechanical loads.

Therefore, it is advisable not to make the frame from wood, which will quickly rot from high humidity, or ordinary steel, which is easily susceptible to corrosion.

Wood can be used subject to high-quality antiseptic impregnation and regular renewal of the protective coating Source odstroy.ru

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These problems will not arise if you install a frame made of galvanized or protected with high-quality powder coating steel pipes. Stainless steel and aluminum alloys are also resistant to corrosion, but are more expensive. A lightweight portable frame can be made using polypropylene water pipes.

It is best to choose cellular polycarbonate as a coating. The film is short-lived and retains heat less well in cool weather, and glass is too fragile a material for a structure such as a swimming pool. Especially if children will be frolicking in it.

A greenhouse pool with a polycarbonate cover has many advantages. This material:

• lightweight yet durable;
• flexible, easy to install and create complex shapes;
• transparent enough for sunlight, but scattering it, making it softer;
• polycarbonate with a special UV coating protects against harmful radiation;
• not afraid of moisture and temperature changes;
• easy to care for;
• It can be not only transparent, but also colored.

A colored dome looks more interesting Source kraskomposit.rf

Shapes and sizes

The greenhouse for the pool must be resistant to strong winds and withstand snow loads. Therefore, it can be given a standard shape - arched or gable. Such structures have been tested for years, but they look too simple and unpresentable. If there are no special complaints about the appearance of the swimming complex, it is quite possible to use ready-made greenhouses, choosing the appropriate size.

You can emphasize the special purpose of the greenhouse and set it apart from a number of garden structures with non-standard forms - domed, asymmetrical or combined. For example, with a straight facade wall and a semi-arched roof. You can attach a lean-to structure to the wall of the house.

This design is difficult to confuse with a regular greenhouse Source masterspa39.ru

Materials and construction requirements

You can make a pavilion over a pool from polycarbonate sheets yourself; it will not require much effort and time. For this purpose, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:

1. Polycarbonate.
2. Square or rectangular profile pipe.
3. Welding machine.
4. Shovel and concrete mixer.
5. Concrete mixture.
6. Fastening elements.
7. Jigsaw and screwdriver.

There are many advantages to this type of shelter such as polycarbonate. We can highlight some of the most important ones:

1. In the process of constructing a pool-greenhouse, environmentally friendly materials are used.
2. The building itself, like the materials from which it is made, is durable and lightweight, which does not require extra costs during transportation.
3. The design is resistant to negative environmental influences.
4. Inside the polycarbonate pool-greenhouse, the volume of water evaporation is reduced and an optimal humidity regime is maintained.
5. The water environment of the pool is well protected from pathogenic microflora, in particular, from its occurrence and subsequent reproduction.
6. You can build the structure yourself, without involving specialists for this purpose, but simply by preparing the necessary tools and materials.
7. Construction materials are affordable.
8. Long service life exceeding 10 years.
9. Fire resistance of the pavilion and good light transmission.
10. The building is easy to maintain. Polycarbonate can be cleaned from dirt using conventional detergents. The frame of the building (made of a profile pipe) periodically requires painting to protect it from rust. And a structure with a frame made of lumber needs to be checked from time to time for the presence of rot and mold.

For shelter, polycarbonate with a thickness of more than 8 mm is more suitable.

1. The pool bowl is protected in different ways. The canopy covers the pond on one side or on several. Often a full-fledged pavilion is built - the most reliable shelter.
2. The covering can be either stationary or sliding (telescopic). The latter is quickly transformed: this is its big advantage, but it is quite difficult to manufacture. This is a minus.
3. The type of swimming bowl determines the shape of the pool itself. It can be rectangular, combined, or round.

The polycarbonate pavilion itself, built over a country pool and made with your own hands, comes in different shapes:

1. Asymmetric. Reminds me of a semi-arch. It has a vertical wall along the building plus a vault on its opposite side. The vertical end walls act as a place for mounting the door. This option makes the structure voluminous, able to accommodate a recreation area.
2. Pavilion in the form of a dome. It is installed if the reservoir bowl is round in shape. If you build it yourself, the polycarbonate will have to be cut into segments. But the structure turns out to be spectacular and aesthetically pleasing.
3. The arched and pitched pavilions have two longitudinal vertical walls. Building them yourself is quite simple.

Stationary and sliding canopies are presented in the form of straight or bent aluminum profiles and polycarbonate sheets, attached to the frame using self-tapping screws. From a technical point of view, stationary canopies are a multi-sectional system, which is very difficult to install on your own. To build a stationary canopy, contact our specialists for help.

This is what a stationary canopy looks like from the inside. A semi-closed pavilion protects only part of the pool, and it is better to install it from the wind or from green spaces.

Sliding or telescopic pavilions move on a rail system and can be completely removed from the water area of ​​the pool

Video description

This video provides an overview of a low sliding pavilion made of monolithic polycarbonate:

• Stationary greenhouses are made tall, in which you can walk around the pool at full height.

On a note! Greenhouses with straight vertical walls are much more convenient and spacious; arched structures have to be made larger in area due to the loss of height on the sides.

It is better to select the dimensions of the structure in accordance with the parameters and method of installing the pool bowl. For tanks sunk into the ground, the height of the shelter can be made smaller. It is advisable to leave at least 30-40 cm of free space around the entire perimeter between the sides of the pool and the walls of the greenhouse, otherwise you will only have to dive into it through the door.

This option is also acceptable, but less convenient Source stroy-rossiya.rf

General information

A modern pool in a polycarbonate greenhouse can be equipped with your own hands. It is enough to see numerous photos of such structures. Translucent materials have been used for several years as pavilions over artificial reservoirs. The polycarbonate coating gives such structures a very finished and aesthetic appearance.

The main purposes of such structures are:

• protecting water bodies from pollution and reducing the need for regular cleaning;
• the ability to use the pool in almost any weather conditions;
• significant extension of the life of the pool bowl and reduction of repair or maintenance costs;
• reducing costs for electricity or other heating options;
• effective protection of swimmers from harmful ultraviolet radiation on sunny days;
• the possibility of arranging a comfortable recreation area in close proximity to the pool.

Depending on the height parameters, the structure can be low, with a height of no more than fifty centimeters, and high, which covers only the bowl of the reservoir or allows you to arrange an internal area in addition to the pool

You can choose the most interesting and convenient option for each specific site after viewing the introductory photos. Even beginners and people who do not have special construction skills can build most structures with their own hands.

Types of pool bowls

The pool bowl can be surface or buried. The easiest way is to install a frame pool in a polycarbonate greenhouse, creating a flat platform for it from compacted fine sand or dense wooden flooring. Inflatable tanks are rarely of such a large volume and size that they require a permanent shelter.

Excellent place for children's recreation Source na-dache.pro

Recessed bowls are more difficult to install and maintain and require more attention to water supply, cleaning and drainage systems. But such structures are much more comfortable.

The most practical and quick-to-implement solution would be to install a finished pool bowl made of composite materials or polypropylene. Such products come in different shapes and sizes, and they are also made to order. They have smooth and “warm” sealed walls, are easy to clean and disinfect, and do not crack from frost.

Recessed structures that are more difficult to manufacture include concrete bowls and prefabricated tanks made of polystyrene foam blocks. Making them with your own hands is difficult and time consuming, and ordering such a pool in a greenhouse at a turnkey dacha will be expensive. Especially considering that it needs to be finished with ceramic tiles or other waterproof materials.

Necessary calculations before construction

Before starting construction, it is necessary to draw up a plan and preliminary estimate:

1. 
   Determining the location on the site where the pool will be located.

2. Determining the condition of the old greenhouse frame (if any). If there is no frame, you will need to purchase one.
3. Choosing a bowl shape.
4. It will be necessary to stock up on tools and materials - concrete, shovel, concrete mixer, sand, wooden beam, screwdriver or drill, polycarbonate, fastening materials, wheelbarrow or stretcher, wrenches, bubble level, skewers, spatulas, jigsaw, as well as ventilation and heating systems and water filtration.

Approximate cost of materials:

These are the basic outlines of the pre-construction plan and estimate. It will be difficult to calculate the exact amount of costs, since you first need to decide on the shape of the frame and bowl. The final amount will depend on them.

Briefly about the main thing

Greenhouse conditions are liked not only by heat-loving plants. People also need comfort and warmth, especially when they come to relax at their dacha. The weather is not always pleasant with warm days and is conducive to swimming. But if you install a frame pool in a greenhouse, you can use it in any weather without first heating the water and without catching leaves and insects from it. The shelter can be either a standard ready-made greenhouse or a custom-made polycarbonate structure on a durable, moisture-resistant frame.

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The procedure for performing construction work

To equip a greenhouse pool, you will need “water” plastic pipes and fittings, pipes for laying the cable and the cable itself, waterproof lamps, circulation sediment and a skimmer (a device for filtering water)

Building a greenhouse yourself “from scratch” is a thankless and economically unprofitable task. Profiled pipes, screws, silicone washers and polycarbonate sheets purchased separately (and, as a rule, with a reserve) are much more expensive in total than a ready-made factory design. Carrying out all the calculations and making a drawing of the building is not easy. In addition, without experience, it is not always possible to correctly mark and cut out the details of a structure; it can be especially difficult to make its doors and windows. Therefore, a homemade greenhouse, assembled with great difficulty, often looks mowed and does not look aesthetically pleasing.

In order not to have to worry about marking the mounting holes and adjusting the plastic panels, it is better to buy a set of elements for making a greenhouse (or order it at the factory), and just mount them yourself and install the greenhouse on a pre-filled strip foundation.

You can install a ready-made frame pool in the greenhouse

How to make a pool in a greenhouse: assembly and installation of the structure

After installing the pool, you can begin installing the greenhouse itself. This is very easy to do with your own hands, with minimal skills in handling tools.

To make a high-quality greenhouse with your own hands, it is recommended to watch a video with a master class and read the recommendations of experts

To do all the work correctly, you need to adhere to certain rules:

1. Measure the area and stretch the fishing line according to the marks made.
2. Along the perimeter you need to remove the soil cushion by approximately 20-25 cm.
3. Dig a trench for the foundation.
4. Cut out the formwork, and then lay the reinforcement cage into it. This is followed by pouring concrete. Before it hardens, you need to insert all the parts of the guides and fasteners. Concrete must stand for at least 14 days.
5. Make the space between the foundation and the pool from a sand cushion and crushed stone. Next lay the paving slabs.
6. Install the greenhouse frame. Place seals on the top part.
7. Mount polycarbonate on the frame. Close the joints using special profiles, and connect the sheets themselves with heat-resistant washers.
8. Finally, install the heating and doors.

It should be noted that it is not recommended to build a pool with your own hands, but you can assemble a greenhouse yourself.