Swimming Pool

Build Swimming pool in the Limited Land

Various innovations just enabled us to make the swimming pool in the limited land materially non-the ceramics. Swimming was considered to be the ideal sport because we moved almost all of the body part. Because of that the swimming pool should not only be the place to relaxation, but at the same time means : sport. When in the neighbourhood around that the swimming pool was not available, you could build the swimming pool personally in the house to swim. For sport only, the measurement of the small pond, because you could add the flow system or swam used the rope. The quadrangle pond were the form that was effective because of the confortable swimming to move straight and at the same time saving the land.

The design of the swimming pool could be explored with the system overflow, so as water only was not quiet, but flowed continued to pass the pond lip. Apparently like the river current with the voice of water "gemericik" that was balanced with the beautiful garden in its surrounds, so as the pond also became the landscape element and the dwelling cooler. The hindrance is the land indeed, but there are several alternatives that we could do.

With technology, the hindrance could be solved. The solution was build the swimming pool use the swim jet system. With the strong flow that was produced by the system, you could swim like in the wide pond, because as fast as anything you swam, you will not reach the edge of the pond. Like proceeding above treadmill.
The flow from the swim jet system came from the instrument took the form of the jet pump that had a function of sucking the circulation of water, the filter to refine the waste, and nozzle to push water. Water continued to flow to the pond with the flow that made the person swimming in the place.
For example, for pool with 2m x 5m widely or measuring fo 10 m2, the power of pump electricity for the swimming pool with this swim jet system, varied between 900 - 2500 watt depending on its horse power. Increasingly of horse power was also increase the consumption of electricity. The design of the pond could have the shape of any but generally it was formed quadrangle. To swim at the swimming pool with the swim jet system, must be faced one direction (opposed the water flow). As the other swimming pool system, in this system also was needed space for the pump and the place balancing the tank of the water filter. Its laying under the surface of pond water. You could cover the equipment that stood out went out with the water statue or the other ornament in order to be glad being gazed at. To apply the system along with his equipment only needed the cost Rp13 to Rp16 millions, depended on its horse power. It was cheaper compared with the system of the standard swimming pool (around Rp20 millions). For the bigger swimming pool, was needed the bigger filter also.

Water treatment for Swimming Pool

The quality of water could determine beauty of the pond personally and the whole from the building property. There were several matters that must be paid attention in maintaining the quality of water:

• PH and Chlorine composition in water.
The content of the PH for the swimming pool was gooe in range 6,8 up to 7, whereas for Chlorine was good in range 1 up to 2. This composition could be monitored by us with the implement of the PH and Cl (Chorine) tester.

• The Chemical.
To maintain the quality of water from the bacteria, moss and algae, there were several things that we could be done. Along with this, the chemicals that was commonly using for pool’s water are :
PH is usually use to arrange the level of waters acidity
Chlorine is usually use to kill the bacteria, or prevent moss growing in the swimming pool.
Algaecide is usually use to stop or control the moss growth, or as the growth prevention of moss in the swimming pool.
The three medicine sorts above also had the other names in Indonesia, sometimes some people known kaporit, tawas, HCL, but the functions of them is the same. All that depended on the choice from the pool owner.

• The cleanliness of the swimming pool.
As a place or facility that come to your plesure, the swimming pool must be stayed clean and fresh. The cleanliness of the swimming pool as important as a house’s cleanliness, so we must be paid attention of it.
For the good results, the treatement and maintenance of the swimming pool could be done twice a week. With this periodically maintaining, the pool base and the wall part of the swimming pool could be free from the waste and the prospective moss. And finally, you will be satisfied with your beauty lovely swimming pool.

More to come.......

Pool Finishing

Pool finishing is the matter that must be paid more attention in building the swimming pool. Finishing stuff that could influence the beauty of swimming pool consist of coping (the edge part of pool) and pool deck, although the interior of the swimming pool itself.

Along with this, the example of finishing that oftenly was used in the pool construction are:

Coping. The natural stone is usually used as the pond edge or coping. There are many choices of natural stone plenty in part of marble, granite, local natural stone paras jogja, and still many others.

Pooldeck. Pooldeck is used to be free place that the owner or the users of the swimming pool to take arest. This area is part of the whole pool area. As the same as coping, pooldeck also usually using the natural stone, but also it make use of the wood. The most important that be paid attention is the ease of it maintenance. It is better that we chose the material thats easy to be cleaned.

Pool Inside. Finishing the inner part of pool must be done careful. Using the material that was recommended by pool contractor. There are several choices in part:
• All kinds of the Natural Stone. It is used as finishing the inner part of the swimming pool because of its beauty and colourful. After all this material is available in more pattern or design. The vary natural stone that always be used in finishing of the swimming pool are ceramics and mosaic.
• Liner. At this time, material as we call “liner’ could be made to be alternative to the choice in finishing of the swimming pool. Liner is a kind of quite elastic carpet that could be designed and adapted with the pool design as the owner wants. Moreover liner also had the varying colour that was adapted to the buyer's wish.

Private Pool: Planning, Building and The Treatment

At this time the personal or private swimming pool is a part of the completeness of the family’s dwelling and at the same time also could be worth investment for each one of the owners. It become apart of house investment as the same as a cars or an apartement. Why was like this?

The answer is having the private swimming pool could give added value and the prestige for the owner of the house nearby definitely increased the selling price from property itself. Therefore, although must spend much money, it was not became a hindrance for that need. Having it is a good as a place to do activity like swim and it was good for released the fatigue. On the other hand, have a private pool could be an investment.

As became apart of your investment, it was better to start with a planning that was well thought out towards various aspects that could determine the value of a swimming pool in the future. In this case, a planning before taking the decision to make the swimming pool as the importance as your plan in constructive property like the others property. The aspects that could determine are the economical age of our property e.g the material that was utilised, the ease in the maintenance, the cost in the maintenance et cetera really must be counted on. Definitely in significant, it does not mean that having the personal swimming pool eventually will be sold, but it is as the preventive step in early to make the pool property stayed valuable naturally. With planning, we counted and just decided the best swimming pool that ought to.

Along with this information for whom wanna have a private swimming pool. Several matters that must be paid attention to and considered in planning are:

First: About The Availability of the land for the location of the pool.
The availability of the land as the place of the location of the swimming pool appointment will be the first matter that must be considered. The family's swimming pools definitely was adjacent or became one with the area of the house. The land that usually becomes the location target was the yard of the house or the structure space of the house which was still enabled and available for that. The available of land will be determined as the measurement of the dimension of a swimming pool (long, wide, the depth), and design/the form of the swimming pool that could in got up in accordance with your wish. Basically the swimming pool could be built anywhere at the area of your dwelling (house area), it could be built on the land or in the house’s space. Even on it could be built at the stratified building although. but it may be spend more money and costly. The strength of the pool structure supported and the complexity of the development period may be the next factor that must be considered. The cost comparison and the calculation of the construction of the swimming pool to respectively this location could be handed over to an architect or an angineer that understood about the building construction.

Second: Type of pool Structure and Filtration System.
As the previous article that we concerning about the kinds of swimming pool construction that provided by the pool contractor, here with the basic difference information between two types of structure and swimming pool filtration systems are:
A. The conventional construction system of swimming pool with underground piping.
The piping pool system was the production system of the swimming pool where to the structure of the construction of the pool underside in buried the pipe – the pipe that was used to help channelled water to the screening tank and to channel water that has been filtered return to the pool. Moreover it was used the pump and the filter that locate in outside of the main structure of the pool as the implement to circulate the water, besides being also needed chemical– (chlorine) so that water stays clear. They were needed two land fields for this pool structure. The swimming pool with this system need the space for the structure of the main pool and the space for the appointment of the filtration equipment (pump room).

B. The integrated system of swimming pool (integrated pool and the filter).
In this kinds of swimming pool system which was the pool structure of the construction did not need any pipes for the water screening. Instead it was used filtration system that in a manner the structure joined with the structure of the main pool(monolithic structure). At this system, it was very beneficial for the owner of the pool whom did not have the wide land, because the location of the pump and the pool filter that were placed in the pool as it apart.

Third: Choose the suitable material of the swimming pool.
Another thing that very important for our consideration is choose the material to the construction of the swimming pool. The conventional’s material was carried out for the pool when the location of the pool was the stable land which was not the serious earthquake. On the hands conversely counted on the risk of cracking when the pool was built at the serious territory was affected by the earthquake. The alternative of the pool material was made specially in the manufacture as the additional layer after being carried out the foundry. The assembly and the installation were carried out to the location that was desired.

Fourth: Find out the Type of the swimming pool Filter.
In the compliment of a swimming pool, the filtration system was used as the implement to circulate the water and the medicine (chemical) to refresh the water so that the clarity and the cleanliness of water always was awakened. There were several types of the filtration that could be chosen by us at the time of beginning planning before making the swimming pool. The alternative to the type of the filtration that will be used eventually really was connected with the construction of the structure of the swimming pool itself. Three type sorts of the filter could be found out in previous posting were namely Type of Pool Filters.

Fifth: The Treatment and the Maintenance.
The swimming pool water was the matter that must get attention more for the owner of the swimming pool. The bad quality of water could eliminate the interest of occupants of the house in swimming. By that, unfresh water could reduce beauty of the swimming pool itself or as the whole will aggravate the appearance of your house. For the treatement of water and the maintenance of pool, could be carried out personally or instead leased the special service carried out the swimming pool maintenance services. Whereas to chemical it could be bought personally or also could be bought by the operator of the maintenance service provider. It could be easy or not in maintain the swimming pool definitely depended also on the structure, the kind of the construction or the filtration system as was explained above.

Another importance of being to know and maintain the accuracy of the maintenance schedule, so that your swimming pool is not affected by the moss attack and algae that eventually will affect on appearance of the swimming pool and will definitely need the high cost to clean it.
And then what do you think? Are you already prepared to have the private swimming pool?
So some main considerations above hopely help you in deciding of choose one of the family's swimming pools. Details of each in the five factor above will be posted in follows. I hope this helpful.

Merencanakan, Membangun dan Merawat Kolam Renang - Sebuah Investasi?

Saat ini kolam renang pribadi merupakan bagian dari salah satu kelengkapan hunian keluarga dan sekaligus dapat pula bernilai investasi bagi setiap pemiliknya, selain investasi rumah, mobil, maupun apartement. Mengapa demikian? Karena memiliki kolam renang pribadi mampu memberikan nilai tambah dan prestise bagi pemilik rumah disamping tentunya menaikkan harga jual dari property itu sendiri. Oleh sebab itu, sekalipun harus mengeluarkan banyak modal dan uang, bukan menjadi suatu kendala bagi yang berkeinginan untuk memilikinya baik sebagai tempat berolah raga dan melepaskan kepenatan maupun sebagai sebuah investasi.

Agar property kolam renang menjadi bagian dari investasi anda, sebaiknya sebelum membangun kolam renang mulailah dengan perencanaan yang matang terhadap berbagai aspek yang dapat menentukan nilai sebuah kolam renang dikemudian hari. Dalam hal ini, sebuah perencanaan sebelum mengambil keputusan untuk membuat kolam renang tidak kalah pentingnya sebagaimana rencana anda dalam membangun property yang lain seperti rumah. Faktor-faktor yang dapat menentukan lama tidaknya umur ekonomis sebuah property seperti factor bahan material yang dipergunakan, factor kemudahan dalam perawatan, factor biaya dalam perawatan dan lain sebagainya harus betul-betul diperhitungkan. Tentunya hal ini bukan berarti bahwa memiliki property kolam renang pribadi nantinya pasti akan dijual, akan tetapi sebagai langkah awal agar property yang anda miliki berumur lama dan tetap bernilai wajar. Mulailah dengan merencanakan, menghitung dan baru memutuskan jenis kolam renang terbaik yang seharusnya anda miliki. Berikut ini informasi bagi Anda yang berencana memiliki sebuah kolam renang pribadi. Beberapa hal yang perlu diperhatikan dan dipertimbangkan dalam perencanaan diantaranya adalah :

Pertama : Ketersediaan Lahan untuk Lokasi Kolam

Ketersediaan lahan sebagai tempat lokasi penempatan kolam renang nanti merupakan hal pertama yang harus dipertimbangkan. Sebuah kolam renang keluarga tentunya berdekatan atau menjadi satu dengan area rumah. Lahan yang biasanya menjadi target lokasi kolam renang adalah halaman rumah atau ruang struktur rumah yang masih memungkinkan tersedia untuk itu. Lahan yang tersedia akan menentukan ukuran dimensi sebuah kolam renang ( panjang, lebar, kedalaman ), dan design / bentuk kolam renang yang dapat di bangun sesuai dengan keinginan anda.

Pada dasarnya kolam renang dapat dibangun dimana saja pada area hunian anda, bisa dibangun di atas tanah, di dalam rumah atau bahkan di atas bangunan bertingkat sekalipun, akan tetapi besarnya biaya, kekuatan penyangga struktur kolam dan kerumitan selama masa pembangunan menjadi factor yang harus dipertimbangkan. Perbandingan biaya dan perhitungan pekerjaan konstruksi kolam renang untuk masing-masing lokasi tersebut dapat kita serahkan kepada seorang arsitek yang mengerti mengenai bangunan.

Kedua : Mempelajari Jenis Struktur dan Sistem Filtrasi Kolam Renang

Sebagaimana artikel terdahulu mengenai jenis-jenis kolam renang yang saat ini disediakan oleh kontraktor kolam renang, berikut informasi perbedaan mendasar dari dua jenis struktur konstruksi dan system filtrasi kolam renang :

Sistem kolam renang konvensional/ dengan pemipaan (underground piping).
Sistem kolam renang dengan pemipaan adalah sistem pembuatan kolam renang dimana pada struktur konstruksi bagian bawah kolam di tanam pipa – pipa yang digunakan untuk membantu mengalirkan air ke tanki penyaringan dan untuk mengalirkan air yang telah difilter kembali ke kolam. Selain itu digunakan pompa dan filter yang berada diluar struktur utama kolam sebagai alat untuk mensirkulasi air, disamping diperlukan pula obat – obatan (chlorine) agar air tetap jernih. Diperlukan dua bidang lahan untuk pembuatan kolam dengan system ini yaitu lahan untuk struktur kolam utama dan lahan untuk penempatan alat-alat filtrasi (pump room)

Sistem kolam renang terintegrasi (integrated pool and filter).
System kolam renang jenis ini adalah system kolam renang dimana pada struktur konstruksi kolam tidak diperlukan pipa-pipa (non piping). Untuk penyaringan air, digunakan system filtrasi yang secara struktur menyatu dengan struktur kolam utama (monolithic structure). System ini sangat menguntungkan bagi pemilik kolam yang tidak memiliki lahan yang luas, karena penempatan pompa dan filter kolam yang digunakan diletakkan dibibir/ didalam kolam.

Ketiga : Memilih bahan Material Konstruksi kolam renang

Hal lain yang sangat penting adalah pertimbangan dalam memilih bahan untuk material konstruksi kolam renang. Bahan material konvensional dengan system pengecoran pada seluruh struktur kolam dapat saja dilakukan untuk kolam yang berada pada lokasi tanah yang stabil dan tidak rawan gempa, sebaliknya perhitungkan resiko keretakan bila kolam dibangun pada wilayah yang rawan terkena gempa bumi. Pilihan lain adalah bahan material yang dibuat secara khusus di pabrikasi sebagai pelapis tambahan (liner)setelah dilakukan pengecoran. Perakitan dan instalasi dilakukan pada lokasi yang dikehendaki.

Keempat : Mengetahui Tipe-tipe Filter kolam renang

Pada komplimen sebuah kolam renang, filter digunakan sebagai alat untuk mensirkulasi air dan bahan obat-obatan (chemical) agar kejernihan dan kebersihan air selalu terjaga. Ada beberapa tipe filter yang dapat kita pilih pada saat perencanaan awal sebelum membuat kolam renang. Alternatif tipe filter yang akan digunakan nantinya sangat berhubungan dengan konstruksi struktur kolam renang itu sendiri. Tiga macam tipe filter dapat anda pelajari pada posting kami terdahulu yakni Type of Pool Filters.

Kelima : Mempelajari Cara Merawat Kolam dan Perawatan Air Kolam Renang

Perawatan air kolam renang merupakan hal yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian lebih bagi pemilik kolam renang. Kualitas air yang kurang baik atau buruk dapat menghilangkan minat penghuni rumah untuk berenang. Disamping itu, air yang tidak jernih dapat mengurangi keindahan kolam itu sendiri dan secara keseluruhan akan memperburuk tampilan rumah anda.

Untuk perawatan air kolam, dapat dilakukan sendiri atau menyewa jasa yang khusus melakukan perawatan air. Sedangkan untuk chemicalnya dapat dibeli sendiri atau dapat pula dibeli pada pihak penyedia jasa perawatan kolam renang. Mudah tidaknya pekerjaan perawatan kolam tentunya tergantung pula pada jenis struktur konstruksi dan system filtrasi seperti sebagaimana dipaparkan tersebut di atas. Tidak kalah pentingnya adalah mengetahui dan menjaga ketepatan jadual perawatan agar kolam renang anda tidak terkena serangan lumut dan alga yang nantinya berakibat pada keindahan kolam dan tentunya memerlukan biaya yang cukup besar untuk membersihkannya.

Bagaimana dengan anda? Sudahkah mempersiapkan diri untuk memiliki kolam renang pribadi?
Demikianlah beberapa pertimbangan utama sebelum anda memulai pembuatan sebuah kolam renang keluarga. Detail masing-masing dari kelima factor diatas akan kami coba untuk menyajikannya pada posting berikutnya.

Semoga Bermanfaat.