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Sensational pools from
CONCRETE
IDEAS
Concrete is the oldest and most flexible of all the methods of building a
swimming pool. We talk to an architect and a specialist company who are
convinced that the flexibility and design benefits of concrete make it an
underrated star system of the industry
oncrete may be the oldest method several reasons. Gunite and shotcrete are about price but also wants a permanent
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of swimming pool construction but applied with air pressure. The concrete is structure constructed with materials which
there’s an irony that now in 2009 it’s shot out of a nozzle and piled onto the give a quality end product which is stylish
being seen as the “most flexible”. earthen walls of the excavation and over and graceful. Only concrete can offer that
London pool architect Adrian the steel bar reinforcement. flexibity. A vast majority of these pools are
Montgomery says most of the world’s most The criticism of concrete pools is that indoor models, and most of them are
sensational pools are formed from very the process is slower, costs are higher and made of concrete and working with skilled
concrete ideas. bad weather can bring outdoor projects to staff drops most of the labour costs. You
When it comes to concrete, though, a halt. have to remember these pools are
shotcrete – pneumatically applied concrete “All those points are true but concrete completely built on the site with steel-
– is the choice of the pool and spa pools are still the choice of the discerning reinforced concrete. This allows almost
industry’s top builders and designers for customer who is of course concerned infinite design flexibility.
“For what we do,” Adrian says, “for the
“WE CAN DO ANYTHING WITH
ability to form the concrete into unique
and unusual shapes and have good design
SHOTCRETE. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE
strength, this is what we use.”
He says shotcrete is easy to work with
LIMITED ONLY BY SOMEONE’S
especially in tight areas and “yet the
ultimate strength exceeds our demands
IMAGINATION. WE’VE DONE POOLS
for swimming pool application”.
Shotcrete offers high versatility and a
USING THE MOST DEMANDING SHAPES”
strong, long-life product for what is still
a competitive price.
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