21 Indoor, Luxury Pool Design & Pool Enclosure Ideas

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New purpose built poolhouse with the dehumidification grilles cleverly and unobtrusively installed in the far wall of the pool house

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Conservatory style pool houses are very popular because they are the cheapest type to install. They can be made to look very attractive when new but if the pool is used frequently it is impossible to control the condensation because there is no vapour barrier in the roof.

Even triple glazing will still provide a steep thermal gradient between cold air outside and the warm moist air inside that will induce condensation throughout most of the winter.

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Glass timber framed poolhouses like this will normally provide the most economic indoor pool solution and are always better if connected directly to the house - but condensation on the glazed roof panels will always be a problem

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The very high windows give lots of light and life to the indoor pool and will always be particularly suitable where the pool looks out over the sea or some other panoramic view.

The above ground floating pool cover winder is cleverly hidden in a housing that matches the poolhouse lining.

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This elegant design features a moveable swimming pool floor so that the poolhouse can be also used as a conventional conservatory.

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This form of structure can provide a very striking poolhouse surprisingly economically with plenty of scope for individuallity by variation of the colour scheme

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If you have a derelict outhouse or barn this could be the way to go as this very striking conversion shows.

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If you like pine then this is the way to go because very spectacular but economic designs can be installed using off site prefabrication techniques

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Futuristic and very stylish - but this approach only really works with luxury tiles and other up market finishes.

Separate spa is the way to go because the pool and water temperatures and cleaning requirements are so different

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We offer you the half and half solution !!

This type of pool will only work in a warm climate like the south of France or Spain

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The very high bay windows and strikingly black cross beams turn this poolhouse into a very elegant and stylish structure that connects seamlessly to the garden.

The stunning depth of the Pool Hall is an illusion created by two mirrors that double the number of visual beams.

Note also the very economic timber decking that matches the pine clad walls - perhaps not to everyones taste but a stunning pool with delightful natural lighting.

By the way Heatsaver - the liquid pool cover - works pretty well in indoor pools that have intermittent use and will substantially reduce both condensation and running costs

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Many conversions like this have been carried out in townhouses in the UK and this is a striking example of how a useless space can be turned into a spectacular value addition to a house

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This pool might look attractive - but I included it because it is a classic example of HOW NOT TO DO IT!!

It is actually a panel pool with vinyl liner with a built in fibre-glass spa

There is a massive amount of investment in this pool hall and it has all the hallmarks of being a short term marvel and a long term disaster because:

• The spa water is being mixed with pool water and so the spa will always be too cold and the pool too hot - the water looks filthy and is a result of mixing pool and spa filtration systems
• The water evaporation and heat loss will be immense without a spa cover and the atmosphere will always be damp and the condensation in those velux window wells will be horrendous
• The humififier is obviously undersized and does not include a heat recovery system and so the running costs will be very high
• The panel pool walls and fibreglass spa are cheap and nasty installations that do not justify the money that has been spent on the pool hall
• Having a bar in the hot damp atmosphere of this pool hall beggars belief - hot tip - Indoor pools are for swimming not for parties - unless you have a pool with a moveable floor

The only thing that I lke about this pool is the white timber finish to the roof - but its appearance will soon be marred by condensation.

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The pool is equipped with a hydraulic cover that runs in tracks along the pool coping and is very smooth and fast to operate.

This pool was procured by a property developer - it looks magnificent but the filtration system is so undersized that it would be dangerous for 10 children to swim in that pool at once.

And a fortune has been spent on the finishes but there is no automatic chlorination system.

Abris or sliding Pool Shelters or Pool Enclosures

in France, many people install lightweight glazed structures that they call abris.

There are some drawbacks to this type of pool house but they do offer an economical way of owning an indoor swimming pool.

From April to September this type of cover will increase the air temperature over the pool by at least 6 degrees C.

The low level abri type covers do provide a useful safety device and probably do extend the swimming season for several months.

The higher these structures are - the more prone they are to being damaged by winter winds.

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The name says it all - these are clumsy looking yet effective structures that give some of the advantages of both indoor and outdoor swimming pools -,im not sure about the red bits though?

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There is no doubt that it is impossible to take a photo of these low level abris and make them look attractive - but they still extend the swimming season and make the pool pretty safe

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There is not a lot that can be said about this apart from "If you want one of them in your garden you are a better man than I am Gunga Din"

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This looks a bit more like it huh? These up market abris can be supplied in timber or aluminium frames with a surprisingly good paint finish - but be warned - they are not cheap!

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These are really conservatories and also come in a bewildering variety of materials, shapes and sizes - especially in France

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This is definitely the only form of an abri installation that I like personally - have one as a high level removable roof that is unobtrusive and out of the way works well visually - but it cannot act as a safety device when used in this way

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The higher these structures are - the more prone they are to being damaged by winter winds - I would only put one of these in an unexposed location

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