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More and more people are adding swimming pools to their French hideaways frenchentree.com


Prêt à plonger! S


o you have decided to take the plunge and have a pool installed, but where do you start?


Your process may begin by typing ‘swimming pools’ into your search engine, revealing a gallery of gorgeous examples, but after this you might draw a blank. How do you know the right questions to ask?


WHICH POOL TYPE? There are many diff erent types of pool installation, however, they can be broadly divided into two main groups: prefabricated units delivered ready made to the site, and those constructed in-situ. The prefabricated pool is


a shell (a coque), which is a moulded unit made of fi breglass


A reinforced concrete pool with fl at footing can be installed on a slope 40 FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS: May/June 2024


If you’re thinking of installing a new pool at your property in France, make sure you read this advice from Julia French before you take the plunge


or acrylic. On the plus side, this type of pool is quick to install and is about 20% cheaper than its in-situ counterpart. The downsides are that they have a width limit of 4m due to transportation and also they shouldn’t be installed in clay areas. This type of soil shrinks and swells in dry and wet ground conditions, which can cause cracks and movement, damaging the pool. However, all building work


must come with a 10-year garantie décennale, which will be provided by your pool installer. They have to be confi dent that you have the right soil conditions for your pool, or they run the risk of their décennale being liable for claims. If you choose to have


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