New Poolscape

Client requested us to design a backyard for a very active family. The project include a custom freeform pool/spa/water features, and Techo-bloc Aberdeen paver pool deck, large pavilion/bar/stone fireplace/comfortable lounge area for viewing movies on the flat screen tv, and bathroom hidden behind the fireplace. A gas fire pit, large Fiberon Ipe composite deck, outdoor lighting, irrigation, and landscaping complete the package.

 

Rain Curtain

Custom Spa Pergola with Rain Curtain

View from Spa through Rain Curtain

A Rain Curtain is a type of water feature element which adds another dimension to a poolscape. How the Rain Curtain works is very similar to a Sheer Descent waterfall, an ABS one piece trough is installed with the Rainfall opening, water is than pumped into the trough, and depending on the distance & sheeting you want to project, this will determined the GPM required for the water flow. Though the cost of the Rain Curtains are on the higher bracket of water features, the result will be an eye catching focal point for your pool or spa.
One source where you can purchase a Rain Curtain or water feature kits is www.oreqcorp.com.

We took a small non-defined space and created an enjoyable backyard integrating an existing flagstone patio with a new lower flagstone patio, complete with new stucco retaining walls, raised planters,fire bowls and fire table. The main focal point of the patio is the new water feature, a series of basalt towers sitting on a bed of black Mexican beach pebbles. The landscaping & outdoor lighting complete the package. Small yard with a million dollar view of the golf course and Lake Manassas in the background.

Recently I attended a seminar on the design & build of Natural Swimming  Pools (NSP's) or Ponds as they are called in Europe. What makes a NSP a natural swimming pool is the elimination of chemicals. The swimming pools are designed as two separate entities, the swimming zone and the regeneration zone. The swimming zone is separated by a sub-surface retaining wall which retains a special washed gravel that is free of phosphorous and aquatic plants which are needed to create the natural filtration system for the NSP design.

The building of a NSP is a totally "Green" approach to pool installation. Barely tapped in the United States, Natural Swimming Pools have been a part of the pool industry in Europe for over 20 years and are now in 38 countries including Austria, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden to name a few.

James Robyn, and his wife Hae-Sun of Robyn Pools in Hackettstown, NJ own the rights to design & build NSP's in the US. To learn more about the design/build process go to www.bionovanaturalpools.com

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