Pool guide
Everything you need to know about a pool, organized into themed sections.
Practical guides for anyone planning, building or already owning a pool: from position and size to pH, the liner and closing the pool for winter. Written from our experience with prefab pools.
Pool design and construction
Prefab pools · Pool types · Small pools · Construction step by step · Construction time · Garden placement · Pool excavation · Sloping plots · Raised pools · Pool shapes · Pool depth · Pool steps and ladders · Common mistakes · Choosing a builder · When to start · Pool lifespan · Metal pool panels · Polyester panels · Prefab or above-ground kit · Pool with a waterfall · One-sided overflow · Family pool · Mini pool · A pool for swimming · Pool in a new house · Pool in an existing garden
Pool equipment and technology
Pool equipment · Skimmer pool · Overflow pool · Pool filter · Pool pump · Variable-speed pump · Water circulation · Pool heating · Heat pump · Solar heating · Pool lighting · Pool cover · Pool cleaning robot · Salt electrolysis · Pool ionization · UV disinfection · Automatic pH and chlorine · Pool plant room · Balance tank · Overflow grating · Pool fittings · Counter-current swimming · Power consumption · Pump running hours
Pool water and chemicals
Pool chlorine · Pool pH · Water alkalinity · Water hardness · Chlorine stabilizer · Green water · Cloudy water · Pool algae · Shock chlorination · Active oxygen · Water testing · Filling a pool · Water evaporation · Pool leaks · Salt or chlorine · Water temperature · Storing chemicals · Chlorine smell
Pool liners and lining
Pool lining · Liner colours · White liner · Light blue liner · Light grey liner · Dark grey liner · Sand liner · Green liner · Mosaic liner · Reinforced PVC membrane · Liner replacement · Liner repair · Non-slip surfaces · Stains on the liner · Liner wrinkles · Prefab pool renovation · Pool watertightness
Pool maintenance all year round
Pool maintenance · Opening the pool · Closing the pool · Maintenance schedule · Pool cleaning · Filter backwashing · Changing filter sand · After a storm · While you are away · Pools and pets · Why not to drain a pool · Remote maintenance
Permits, taxes and rules for pools
Pools without a permit · Legislation · Small-scale works approval · Pools on the E9 · Pool tax presumption · Pools and ENFIA · Pools outside the town plan · Pools in apartment buildings · Pools over 50 m² · Child safety · Pools and neighbours
The area around the pool
Pool decking · Paving around the pool · Plants around the pool · Pool shading · Pool shower · Pool fencing · Garden design · Pool privacy
Pools for holiday rentals and businesses
Hotel pools · Pools at holiday rentals · Villa pools · Pool rules for rentals · Event venue pools
Pool sizes
2 × 4 m pool · 3 × 5 m pool · 3 × 6 m pool · 3.5 × 7 m pool · 4 × 8 m pool · 4 × 10 m pool · 4 × 12 m pool · 5 × 10 m pool · 6 × 12 m pool
See also
Prefab pools
Prefab pools with 2 mm galvanized panels, 1.10 or 1.50 m high, and a PVC liner with a written 10-year…
Pool without a permit
A pool of up to 50 m² with no building permit, under a small-scale works approval. All the conditions: area,…
FAQ
Answers about prefab pools: permits, sizes, skimmer or overflow, liner, maintenance, taxes, and the areas we…