Rectangular-shaped pool at night. Astronaut Images/Getty Images Pictures of Popular Swimming Types: Form Usually Follows Function Swimming pools come in all shapes, sizes, styles, and designs. Some are used for specific purposes, like lap pools for health…
Robert Daly/Getty Images Pool Designs, Types and Styles Ivan Hunter / Getty Images Just like anything else, swimming pools come in all different types, designs, sizes, shapes and are used for various purposes. Budget, lot size, local codes, and availability…
Hoxton/Chris Ryan/ Getty ImagesTypes and Styles of Swimming PoolsA lap pool is a swimming pool primarily built and used for fitness and health purposes. Lap pools are long and narrow, and ideally at least 45 feet…
The truck is backed up to the driveway and the ramp is ready for a wheelbarrow to do most of the hauling of the existing concrete and soil. Photo by Lisa Hallett Taylor Building a Backyard Inground…
Jessie Reeder / Getty ImagesFocus on Privacy, Safety, Beauty, and Mess-Free ConveniencePrivacy, safety, beauty, and convenience are some of the considerations to keep in mind when landscaping around swimming pools. The best plants to grow near…
Casey Goodlett / Flickr / CC by SA 2.0 It Takes More Than a Tan and a Smile to Do the Task of a Pool Pro When trimming your budget, you look at the money you're…
The hardscape area around your swimming pool is called a surround, deck, or decking, even though it isn't always made of wood or composite, like traditional outdoor decks with which we most often associate the words. Traditionally, most…