| I have been
designing swimming pools, pool houses, gazebos, patios, spas, and
landscaping around swimming pools for over 20 years. One of the latest
trends in swimming pool design is called; vanishing edge swimming pool ,
negative edge swimming pool, and infinity edge swimming pool.
The most common terms in descending order are: vanishing edge, negative
edge, and infinity edge. The construction technique has not yet been
developed for a vinyl liner pool, so the swimming pool will have to be
constructed using concrete blown onto a steel frame. The technique is most
commonly referred to as gunite. Gunite Swimming Pools range in price from
the high $20,000 US Dollars and up.
Vanishing edge, Negative
edge, Infinity edge construction start at $1000.
Swimming pools costing over $50,000 are no longer just
for resort hotels.
See how I
design swimming pools in 3D!i which s
best suited for hardscape
design, including swimming pools, patios, decks, retaining walls,
additions, remodeling, site planning, and masterplans.
3D design allows
you to see the design from all angles, giving you a much better
understanding of the design while providing insights that are not
possible by any other means. Changes are easy, and compared to changes made during the
construction phase; you will save time, money, and frustration |
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< Estate including automatic swimming pool cover |
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I will build a life size 3D model of your
new property and home so that we can walk around together online within
the model for the purpose of designing your swimming pool and
landscaping. I can create the model in less time than traveling to your
location, which doesn't preclude a site visit if we decide it would be
worthwhile. To that end, I need:
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survey with contour lines or the best
available information showing your property lines, etc.
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Main level floor plan + basement plan
if there is one
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4 side elevations if they are
available.
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If the building(s) are at least framed,
I would like to have images of each facade and each corner taken from
a distance far enough to capture the entire building in a single
image.
I prefer the files sent in AutoCAD 2000
format. I will never use your architects plans or designs for any other
purpose than to design your project with you. |
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I scanned these pool trends from trade
magazines and other sources for your inspiration. |
Naturalistic swimming pools and waterfalls
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Swimming Pool covers
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Formal swimming pools, waterfalls, and spas
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vanishing edge swimming pool negative edge
swimming pool infinity edge swimming pool
If all things are equal,
what is the percentage difference between a vanishing edge pool and a
conventional pool? Sark in Sacramento, CA. Sark:
Vanishing edge AKA infinity edge, and negative edge is a technique of
creating a trough on the outside wall of a swimming pool which allows
the swimming pool water to flow over the top of the bond beam along one
or more edges. The technique has been used in public swimming pools for
many years so that the entire pool wall acts as a skimmer. The basic
technique can be constructed along one edge of a swimming pool for as
little as $1000 depending on the location of the project, Construction
costs can be 50% higher in high rent districts. This technique is only
possible in gunite (a type of concrete that is sprayed from a gun)
pools which cost more than vinyl liner swimming pools. A swimming pool
contractor with the expertise to build a vanishing edge usually has a
higher minimum charge to build a pool. To boil this down to a percentage
is difficult because of all the other factors that aren't equal, but a
reasonable rule of thumb is at least 5%. |
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