Building Indoor Swimming Pools

Having an indoor pool you can enjoy swimming all year round. Some people swim to stay healthy, others swim for therapeutic reasons. Indoor swimming pool designs usually depend on the use for swimming pool and the space available for the construction of the pool.

Although, any type of swimming pool (concrete/shotcrete, vinyl liner, of fiberglass) can be built indoors, construction of an indoor swimming pool differs greatly from that of outdoor pools. Many building materials disintegrate, rot, and rust under the influence of high humidity that comes from constant evaporation. This is an important factor which should be taken into consideration when deciding what materials to use in the construction.

Adequate ventilation and a indoor swimming pool cover are extremely important because they help prevent the humidity from damaging your home. For example, an automatic pool cover can reduce evaporation by as much as 50%.

Indoor pool lighting is another issue to be considered. Swimming pools are usually situated in spacious rooms lit by numerous electric lamps. In order to reduce electricity consumption, it is better to use energy efficient fluorescent lights, this will reduce your energy costs by as much as 30%.

Underwater lighting may be a way to increase the aesthetic value of your indoor swimming pool. Together with overhead lights, it can create attractive and even colorful illumination.

If you are limited in space, the endless pool is the right option for you. Swimming against current is a great exercise. The speed of the current can be adjusted in accordance with your fitness level. The endless pool is a treadmill for professional swimmers and those who want to improve their swimming. At the same time, spending time in such a pool may be a way to relax and have fun for the whole family.

You may also consider an option of turning your indoor pool into an outdoor one, and visa versa, by enclosing it with a moving dome. These domes are usually made of light materials and have rollers and tracks so that they can be easily opened when it is hot and sunny outside.

No matter what the weather is like outside, indoor pools guarantee perfect conditions for swimming. That is why more and more people are building their new homes with indoor swimming pools integrated into them. There are also a lot of people who would like to build indoor swimming pools in already existing homes. The latter is usually a very difficult task, which requires a good swimming pool specialist and a talented architect.