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BUYING A POOL
Naturally safe and clean - an ecopool
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www.londonswimmingpools.com
TO BUY A
POOL?
In-ground
FENCING = SAFETY gunite or concrete pool
Fencing is an important part of
Your own design and installed to your Natural pools
pool safety and an important
every whim represents the top of the Safer than conventional chemical pools,
part of the decision process for range. This pool is a permanent fixture and natural pools have passed the most
pool owners. represents a serious investment so a stringent tests in terms of water quality.
Young children are the most
professional contractor, budgets and Natural pools are based on the
likely to have accidents around designs are all necessary. There are various ecosystem of interaction of water,
a pool. Fences are acceptable ways to construct this type of pool – a layer sunlight, gases, minerals, plants and
barriers and some models even
of concrete (gunite or shotcrete) is normally creaturse to ensure the water stays
come equipped with alarms.
sprayed into a reinforced framework of healthy. The larger the pond the more
Mesh fencing is one of the most steel or single concrete block or twin block likely it will be a better balanced eco
popular and effective barriers
construction. Gunite pools are the most system. The natural pool system is
to the pool area. Crafted from
elaborate of the pool categories. These are divided into two areas – the swimming
poly-vinyl mesh, aluminum or
permanent, reinforced pools with concrete zone and the regeneration zone. The
fibreglass poles, and stainless
and plaster instead of liners. Excavation is separating wall can be made of timber
steel hardware, these
necessary, and a variety of creative options or stone but the swimming flow is kept
removable safety fences are
available in several heights,
are available to complement these high- clear. Price rating ££
models and colors.
quality pools, including waterfalls, custom
steps and beach entries. The high quality of Take a look at:
Mesh fences are easily
removed by an adult and
these pools usually puts them in the ■ Woodhouse Natural Pools
create a substantial barrier if
highest price range. Price rating ££££ Tel: 0800 023 2861
children wander. Mesh fencing
www.naturalswimmingpools.com
can also be permanently
Take a look at: ■ London Swimming Pool Co
installed around your pool, with
■ Heritage Pools 01483 235858 Tel: 020 8874 0414
or without a self-closing or self-
www.heritagepools.co.uk www.londonswimmingpools.com
latching gate. ■ London Swimming Pool Co 020 8874 0414 ■ Natural Swimming Pools: Inspiration
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www.certikin.co.uk www.londonswimmingpools.com for harmony with nature by
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www.poolsafetyeurope.co.uk
■ Sprayed Concrete Services 01704 533999 Michael Littlewood
www.sprayedconcreteservices.co.uk ■
www.bushbooks.com
USE LIGHT AND SOUND
lighting effects. Fibre optics are easily
TO CHANGE THE MOOD
installed for landscaping and
architectural features and around the
Pool lighting adds touches of
water because there’s no electrical
beauty and a change of mood to a
current to worry about. While you’re
pool. Standard incandescent and
investigating lights you might also like
halogen pool lights are great
to investigate the added luxury of
options, but fibre optic lighting is a
underwater speakers.
fantastic way to bring striking colour
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www.certikin.co.uk
to your night time poolside
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www.goldenc.com
Fibre optic lighting incorporates
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www.poolboy.co.uk
varying colors of light for both
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www.lightprojects.co.uk
traditional point-source and band-
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