Fiberglass Swimming Pools - Photo Gallery
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Thursday Pools floats a fiberglass pool across Geist Reservoir in Indiana.
Typically we are the ones floating in the swimming pool;
however, on this exciting occasion the pool was the one floating. The delivery
of a fiberglass
pool is always a community event. Neighbors and friends come out to see
these massive one-piece swimming pool structures get lifted off their trailers
and over rooftops to reach the backyard. This delivery was extra special and
called for a little ingenuity.
In effort to overcome delivery obstacles, Thursday’s 13’ x
27’ Lil
Bob fiberglass pool was placed on a barge and floated to its destination. On
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Thursday
Pools® launched its pool off the boat dock and floated the fiberglass pool
across Geist Reservoir to its final backyard home. There it was greeted by Hendrick Pool & Lawn, an Authorized
Thursday Pools Dealer, who lifted the pool off of the barge and place it in the
excavated site-providing another homeowner with a beautiful backyard paradise. To
see our photo gallery
of beautiful finished projects click here.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
5 Tips for A Great Backyard Swimming Pool Design
1. Think outside the pool. The pool is just the beginning. Don’t just slap a fiberglass pool in the backyard and add a 3′ to 6′ border of concrete around the pool. One client I visited with was so disappointed when the pool was finished because they realized their large 2-story home kept the pool in the shade until late afternoon everyday. When and where is the sun going to shine on your backyard? Ensure that you have thought about that and planned out patio areas for sunning and cooling off in the shade.
2. Add a water feature. We all have a fascination with moving water and the sound can sooth our soul. Adding a water feature to your swimming pool can create a whole new outdoor environment that allows you to enjoy your backyard swimming pool without even being in your swimsuit. If a water feature isn’t in the swimming pool budget, for minimal cost your pool builder can pre-plumb your pool to accommodate for a future water feature.
3. Where the swimming pool ends -the patio begins. Most people think picking out the fiberglass pool design is the hard part, but designing the perfect patio can be tedious and time-consuming. It is the space that will be used the most, so don’t take it lightly. Think about the different sitting areas you want to have and ensure you have the proper amount of patio space to accommodate them. Most pool loungers are 6 feet so you want at least a 9′ patio area. Patio furniture, outdoor dining tables, and conversation sets come in a lot of different sizes, the minimum area for a standard patio table and chairs is 8 to 10 feet. Just make sure that you and your guests have a nice wide walkway between any patio furniture and waters edge. Check out some of our pool patio ideas and pins on Pinterest.
4. Add a fire pit. The latest trend in outdoor living is the classic fire pit and it is a great addition to any poolside patio. Most fire pits are designed 3 to 4′ in diameter. Keep in mind any wood burning fire pits should be kept at least 10 feet from waters edge especially if the pool has an automatic safety cover. You don’t want sparks to fly and land on the cover fabric.
5. Create a private pool environment. Privacy is sometimes hard to come by in these growing neighborhoods. A good landscape designer can come up with some creative ways to provide your swimming pool paradise with some privacy. Strategically placed evergreens, arbors, and landscape mounds are just some examples. Just be sure that your new in ground swimming pool paradise cannot be ruined by a neighbor who suddenly becomes a peeping tom. We want you and your family to get the most out of your new backyard vacation spot and privacy is definitely a must.
Check out our photo gallery to gather ideas for your swimming pool project!
2. Add a water feature. We all have a fascination with moving water and the sound can sooth our soul. Adding a water feature to your swimming pool can create a whole new outdoor environment that allows you to enjoy your backyard swimming pool without even being in your swimsuit. If a water feature isn’t in the swimming pool budget, for minimal cost your pool builder can pre-plumb your pool to accommodate for a future water feature.
3. Where the swimming pool ends -the patio begins. Most people think picking out the fiberglass pool design is the hard part, but designing the perfect patio can be tedious and time-consuming. It is the space that will be used the most, so don’t take it lightly. Think about the different sitting areas you want to have and ensure you have the proper amount of patio space to accommodate them. Most pool loungers are 6 feet so you want at least a 9′ patio area. Patio furniture, outdoor dining tables, and conversation sets come in a lot of different sizes, the minimum area for a standard patio table and chairs is 8 to 10 feet. Just make sure that you and your guests have a nice wide walkway between any patio furniture and waters edge. Check out some of our pool patio ideas and pins on Pinterest.
4. Add a fire pit. The latest trend in outdoor living is the classic fire pit and it is a great addition to any poolside patio. Most fire pits are designed 3 to 4′ in diameter. Keep in mind any wood burning fire pits should be kept at least 10 feet from waters edge especially if the pool has an automatic safety cover. You don’t want sparks to fly and land on the cover fabric.
5. Create a private pool environment. Privacy is sometimes hard to come by in these growing neighborhoods. A good landscape designer can come up with some creative ways to provide your swimming pool paradise with some privacy. Strategically placed evergreens, arbors, and landscape mounds are just some examples. Just be sure that your new in ground swimming pool paradise cannot be ruined by a neighbor who suddenly becomes a peeping tom. We want you and your family to get the most out of your new backyard vacation spot and privacy is definitely a must.
Check out our photo gallery to gather ideas for your swimming pool project!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Tips For Choosing The Right Fiberglass Pool Surface Color
Choosing
your fiberglass
pool color selection is
sometimes just as hard as choosing the fiberglass pool design. Here are some
important tips that we recommend for our clients to keep in mind:
• Tend to mute lighting.
• Can make depth perception a struggle and can mask steps and benches.
DARKER FIBERGLASS POOL SURFACE COLORS
• Attract the sun and warm water up faster.• Tend to mute lighting.
• Can make depth perception a struggle and can mask steps and benches.
LIGHTER
FIBERGLASS POOL SURFACE COLORS
•Allow visibility to see the bottom clearly.
•Make colored LED lights more vibrant.
Thursday 's fiberglass pool surface selections are below with a corresponding photo.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Diving Fiberglass Pools | Pros and Cons of Diving Fiberglass Pools
After a long decline in the popularity of diving boards on
swimming pools, we have seen a rise in interest and purchases of our diving
fiberglass pool this past year. We often see customers struggling with the
decision on whether to choose a diving swimming pool or a non-diving swimming
pool. Here are some tips to consider as you decide which option fits you and
your family:
Pros of a Diving
Fiberglass Pools
·
Provide a place for kids to dive into the
pool. Be sure to teach your child how to
properly dive. You can download this free brochure: Plan Your Dive. This brochure explains
the proper way to have a safe dive and is provided by the APSP.
·
Provide a great place to tread water which is
ideal for water
jogging and other water aerobic exercises.
Important Note:
The only safe place to dive into a diving pool is from the diving board. Do not
allow diving from any other area around the pool. As a pool owner, it is your
responsibility to enforce basic rules for safe diving.
Cons of a Diving
Fiberglass Pools
·
Most children and adults will spend the majority
of their time in the pool where they can touch.
A diving fiberglass pool has a large area of pool space dedicated for
the diving well and is too deep for the average person to touch and still keep
their head above water.
·
The steep slope does not easily accommodate
water sports like volleyball and basketball.
·
Have a larger volume of water to maintain and
chemically treat.
Our diving
fiberglass pool design is the MONOLITH.
The 16’ x 40’ Monolith is a certified Type I diving
fiberglass pool. Our Monolith
fiberglass pool design has a corner step entry with bench that allows the
opposite side of the pool to accommodate lap swimming. The shallow-end is 16’ x
12’ and at approximately of 3’ of water depth, this shallow end is a haven for
children and adults alike to play in. Its rectangle shape easily accommodates
an automatic safety cover.
Regardless of your decision to choose a diving fiberglass
pool or a non-diving fiberglass pool, pool safety must be a top priority.
Please visit APSP.org
for free resource guides like Plan Your Dive that help you encourage and enforce pool and spa safety. We
strongly encourage pool owners to concentrate on the concept of Layers of Protection which insists
that you should never rely on only one means of protecting children from
unwanted or unsupervised access to the pool area.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
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