How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool: The Complete Guide to Healthy Swimming at Home

This is a technical book that covers its subject matter comprehensively in an accessible manner. It is well written and illustrated with clear explanations. There is an excellent table that runs for several pages covering useful plant information on: species, sun/shade, height, flowering/growth period, depth zone, growth habitat, estimated level of coexistence, water hardness/pH, nitrogen demands, natural distribution, planting area, plant type and themes. Perhaps an understanding of basic science for the reader might be helpful - although I am great a believer, if you don't understand it - look it up! The chapters are as follows: 1 What is a Naturally Filtrated Swimming Pool? 2 The Development of Natural Pool 3 Basic Considerations for Pool Water 4 Filter Systems and Construction Types 5 Basic Models of Natural Pools 6 A Step by Step Construction Guide 7 Planting Design in and around Natural Pools 8 Animals in the pool? 9 Maintenance 10 Case Studies (in Austria, Germany, UK and USA).

I haven’t made one, but it gives helpful ideas

Contains everything you need to know

There are few books in English about Swimmingponds. But if you are looking for a complete guide to build a natural pool by yourself or get good informations before you contact your landscape-gardener, this book should be your choice. It's new, the authors are experts and you will get a lot of ideas.

Very good book.indepth and helpful.

good book

I found this book very complete, thank to its pictures, its detailed explanations as well as the very explicit list of plants that can be used for natural swimming pool. I recommend it for people interested in how to build and maintain a natural swimming pool and want to go deeper than just nice pictures and superficial explanation. I personally learned a lot!

A bit too technical to enjoy and have sent for another book by Michael Littlewood which my sister had - it's much better and inspiring. Now all I need is for hubby to get going with his digger!

Au final après plusieurs achat de livres sur le sujet et de recherche sur internet, j'ai fini par faire une piscine traditionnelle avec un système de filtration biologique au pire si ça ne fonctionne pas, il sera toujours temps de remplacer le filtre par un filtre a sable et mettre du chlore. Mais du coup, il y a des skimmer, prise balais , prise de fond et sport de piscine. Seul différence le liner est un liner noir d'étang et le filtre est un filtre a beam.

arrived used item with marks inside

Muito completo. Repleto de exemplos e modelos. Didático. Valeu cada centavo.

An excellent book. I'd been watching YouTube videos about natural swimming pools and all the various ways to construct and maintain them, which leaves the distinct impression that all you need to do is dig a deep pond, line it, and plant a reed bed and pump your pond water through it. So I got this book, and oh my goodness, what a great reference it is. It explains all the options and combinations in detail, including the problems you'll encounter after a few years if you don't design and plan for them from the outset, as well as the chemistry and biology involved with each design technique. If you want to hire a pool builder to design and build your pool, this will give you the knowledge to have a detailed and well-informed conversation with them, ensuring you get the result you want. If you want to be the project manager and contract out the various jobs, then if you have the management and planning skills, this book will give you a lot of what you need to get started, although personally, I'd still seek professional consultation. If you want to do it all yourself, well, getting the right knowledge is a good start.

The best book about natural pools.