Easy placement opens way to total projects

Never was more invested in home and garden than last year. This was reflected, among other things, in the remarkable popularity of swimming pools. What was once a vain luxury product, seemingly unsuitable for our Belgian climate, is today the most coveted relaxation element in the garden. Consumers are no longer deterred by preconceptions about price, ease of use or maintenance; don't let outdated notions about complex placement and installation hold you back either.

Many garden contractors will be reluctant to answer the question of integrating a swimming pool. Pouring the concrete, constructing the pool, making sure it is watertight and connecting the technical equipment all seem to be specialist tasks, reserved only for those who have made it their daily task. Sometimes it is, although it is by no means the only way to install a swimming pool. At Exterior Living, specialists in garden structures, they have developed several customized solutions for both garden contractor and swimming pool builder.

Modular steel ...

An answer for anyone who wants a sleek rectangular built-in pool is Infiniteau. Indeed, this modular concept based on a steel structure and fiberglass-reinforced honeycomb panels in PVC provides an accessible alternative to customized architectural pools. Thanks to 50-centimeter modules, the dimensions of the pool can be tailored to the available space in the garden, and the construction can be perfectly finished and combined with a coping stone or terrace of your choice. 

In the process, the installation remains simple. After pouring the concrete platform, the bath can basically be finished in just one day. Indeed, as the online instruction video makes clear, it is sufficient to attach the steel structure to the concrete and slide in the PVC panels. A tongue-and-groove joint ensures a solid connection, and the self-supporting nature of the system makes it possible to fill the pool without the need for simultaneous damming. All the essential parts to finish the pool, including liner, pump, filters and fittings, are included with the kit and are clearly included in the construction plan. 

Finally, there is no need to worry about the durability of the steel structure in the ground. All steel components are coated with an innovative Magnelis coating that protects the steel from any form of corrosion and even has self-healing properties.

... or versatile wood

If a pool project sounds intimidating at first, wood and woodworking will be more familiar to a lot of garden contractors. Exterior Living's wood pools, then, need not pose too great a challenge. They are built on a concrete pad and constructed from ready-made boards of pressure-treated pine, assembled together using a sturdy dovetail joint. The waterproof liner, basics and pool edges in pine or exotic hardwood are included and are easily installed according to the instructions.

In terms of aesthetics, more and more individuals are already being charmed by the warm appearance of the wood. In addition, there is a choice of four different shapes, from simple rectangle to faceted hexagon. Each shape is available in various heights and sizes, and can be placed underground, above ground or semi-sunken. One basic concept thus makes it possible to satisfy very different wishes and requirements: a fully recessed bath is sleek and aesthetic, with a partially buried model you create a convenient sitting edge, and surface-mounted baths eliminate both excavation work for the placer and risks for small children. The latest Quartoo City model, with its compact dimensions of just 3×3.9 meters, was even specially developed to create an oasis even in small city gardens.