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When dealing with “Water“, there are certain facts known (i.e. water should never be stagnant, circulation and filtration are the keys to cleanliness, heat rises, etc.). However, historically, most swimming pools have been engineered in the same manner. Meaning, swimming pools usually operate six to 12 hours a day, have a skimmer that intakes surface water and debris, have a drain in the floor that also intakes water, and have two-four return lines around 10” below the waterline (for surface circulation).
This drain line is a safety feature that will be used in the event of needing to drain the pool. When you drain a pool and take the water weight out, there is a possibility of the swimming pool popping, or floating out of the ground. This drain line allows you to remove the underground water before draining to prevent this from occurring. Safety first.
The Bond Beam is part of the pool shell and is completely around the top perimeter. It is a concrete “beam” that has steel rebar inside and can be constructed in different sizes (i.e. 8″ x 8″, 12″ x 12″, etc.). It will support the brick or stone coping that you choose and ensure that those coping bricks won’t crack.
The MDX drain will intake leaves and debris from the floor of the pool, unlike any other drain, and bring the debris to a basket for easy removal. It also has a 2.5″ suction line (not 2″) to create better flow and circulation throughout the entire system. More flow = better circulation = a cleaner pool.
Footers are concrete beams with steel rebar inside, and they are located underneath the outer perimeter edge of the decking. The sizes of these footers will vary depending on the situation (i.e. 8″ x 8″, 12″ x 12″, etc.). It’s generally built to support a screen enclosure because a screen is unable to be permanently attached to just a brick. There needs to be a strong foundation to bolt and / or fasten too.
As you are probably aware, there are many different types of waterfall features. We have skillful crews to tackle the most intricate of waterfall features.
A state code mandates that we build a swim out bench or install an exit ladder in every pool. A swimsuit bench is used as a means to exit the swimming pool from the deep end. However, swimsuits have a few other benefits besides just exiting. We find that a lot of our customers love to just sit and relax on the benches. It’s also nice to have a resting area on both ends of the pool in case you just need a breather break. For the most part, we see our customers enjoying their waterfalls, lightscapes, and their ambiance as a whole from the benches.
At Waterside Pools, we build our pools with quality-strength-integrity. Standing behind our construction is easy when you build a pool like we do…beyond minimum standards, beyond the competition.
As a minimum standard, most pools will use 12″ on center steel in the walls and floors. We believe that the minimum standards are just that…minimum. The reason we put more steel in our “EZ Flow Pool”tm is to ensure the structural integrity of the shell. The more steel you have in the shell, the less likely the chances of stress cracks. Therefore, the lifetime structural warranty will less likely need to be used. You don’t need that “stress” even though it may be covered under a warranty.