Swimming Pond advice

[-keevill-]

I am building a house and would like to build a swimmig pond and I'm
looking for some advice/ resources for basic design of this. The house is in
SE Asia in hot and humid climate and the approximate size will be 8mts x
4mts. What sort of depth and many other basic questions need answering.

[Anne Lurie]

Bob,

8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small for
a pond, IMHO!

In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
toward Google!)

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 17:35:23 +0700, "-keevill-" >
wrote:
>
> >I am building a house and would like to build a swimmig pond and I'm
> >looking for some advice/ resources for basic design of this. The house is
in
> >SE Asia in hot and humid climate and the approximate size will be 8mts x
> >4mts. What sort of depth and many other basic questions need answering.
>
> A pond this small will need to be concrete or bricks, with an apron made
of
> same. A filtration and chlorination system will also be needed.
>
> Bob

[Anne Lurie]

Bob,

8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small for
a pond, IMHO!

In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
toward Google!)

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 17:35:23 +0700, "-keevill-" >
wrote:
>
> >I am building a house and would like to build a swimmig pond and I'm
> >looking for some advice/ resources for basic design of this. The house is
in
> >SE Asia in hot and humid climate and the approximate size will be 8mts x
> >4mts. What sort of depth and many other basic questions need answering.
>
> A pond this small will need to be concrete or bricks, with an apron made
of
> same. A filtration and chlorination system will also be needed.
>
> Bob

[-keevill-]

Hello Anne and others,

I live in Thailand and I came across the idea of a swimming pond as opposed
to a swimming pool a few reasons.Cost much lower, no need to use chlorine
and therefore the pool could keep fish and plants as well as providing a
place to cool off and enjoy swimming / feeding with the fish. A natural way
of playing in the water for myself and family. We are not interested in
building a swimming pool with all the costs for the few occasions we want to
play in the water.
I found a few links.
http://www.swimmingponds.co.uk/
http://naturalpools.co.uk/
Seems a nice concept but I would love to talk to some folks with experience
of building/using one.
-keevill-

"Anne Lurie" > wrote in message
. com...
> Bob,
>
> 8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small
for
> a pond, IMHO!
>
> In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
> really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
> guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
> toward Google!)
>
> Anne Lurie
> Raleigh, NC
>
>
> "Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 17:35:23 +0700, "-keevill-" >
> wrote:
> >
> > >I am building a house and would like to build a swimmig pond and I'm
> > >looking for some advice/ resources for basic design of this. The house
is
> in
> > >SE Asia in hot and humid climate and the approximate size will be 8mts
x
> > >4mts. What sort of depth and many other basic questions need answering.
> >
> > A pond this small will need to be concrete or bricks, with an apron made
> of
> > same. A filtration and chlorination system will also be needed.
> >
> > Bob
>
>

[-keevill-]

Hello Anne and others,

I live in Thailand and I came across the idea of a swimming pond as opposed
to a swimming pool a few reasons.Cost much lower, no need to use chlorine
and therefore the pool could keep fish and plants as well as providing a
place to cool off and enjoy swimming / feeding with the fish. A natural way
of playing in the water for myself and family. We are not interested in
building a swimming pool with all the costs for the few occasions we want to
play in the water.
I found a few links.
http://www.swimmingponds.co.uk/
http://naturalpools.co.uk/
Seems a nice concept but I would love to talk to some folks with experience
of building/using one.
-keevill-

"Anne Lurie" > wrote in message
. com...
> Bob,
>
> 8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small
for
> a pond, IMHO!
>
> In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
> really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
> guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
> toward Google!)
>
> Anne Lurie
> Raleigh, NC
>
>
> "Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 17:35:23 +0700, "-keevill-" >
> wrote:
> >
> > >I am building a house and would like to build a swimmig pond and I'm
> > >looking for some advice/ resources for basic design of this. The house
is
> in
> > >SE Asia in hot and humid climate and the approximate size will be 8mts
x
> > >4mts. What sort of depth and many other basic questions need answering.
> >
> > A pond this small will need to be concrete or bricks, with an apron made
> of
> > same. A filtration and chlorination system will also be needed.
> >
> > Bob
>
>

[-keevill-]

I can tell you it's an entirely new concept to me but it seems to make sense
so pls can someone give me input...
Thx,

"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 23:00:01 GMT, "Anne Lurie" > wrote:
>
> >Bob,
> >
> >8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small
for
> >a pond, IMHO!
> >
> >In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
> >really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
> >guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
> >toward Google!)
>
> Anne,
>
> That's a new concept to me. I didn't realize he intended to swim with the
> fishes!
>
> Makes perfect sense though. Only problem I can foresee is stirring up muck
> on the bottom.
>
> Bob

[-keevill-]

I can tell you it's an entirely new concept to me but it seems to make sense
so pls can someone give me input...
Thx,

"Bob Adkins" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 23:00:01 GMT, "Anne Lurie" > wrote:
>
> >Bob,
> >
> >8 meters x 4 meters may be small for a swimming pool, but it's not small
for
> >a pond, IMHO!
> >
> >In any event, I emailed Keevill privately to try to determine whether he
> >really wants a swimming pool or a pond, and I'll try to give him some
> >guidance to websites if I hear from him. (and of course, I pointed him
> >toward Google!)
>
> Anne,
>
> That's a new concept to me. I didn't realize he intended to swim with the
> fishes!
>
> Makes perfect sense though. Only problem I can foresee is stirring up muck
> on the bottom.
>
> Bob