Do I need an architect to install a swimming pool? Where do you start with a swimming pool installation? Detailed drawings and structural analysis is not usually the remit of swimming pool installation companies. Without detailed designs for your project, getting an accurate cost from swimming pool installers and builders will be very difficult. And, …
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Do I need planning permission for my swimming pool? https://youtu.be/0QjPjGaChOI Before you start digging holes. Do you need planning permission to build you swimming pool? Planning permission is one of those really confusing things. If you’re anything like me you don’t know what does and what doesn’t warrant a planning permission application. It doesn’t have …
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Concrete, liner or one-piece pool. Which one is best for me? You might not have known there was more than one way to build a pool. This might be the first you are hearing about it. But when you start to ask companies for quotes, one of the first things they will ask is what …
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Should I get an overflow of skimmer swimming pool? https://youtu.be/fjP_jI_UvhA One of the decisions you need to make quite early on in your pool planning is whether you want an overflow (deck level) or skimmer (freeboard) swimming pool. The decision between an overflow and skimmer pool is fundamentally a filtration decision. However, it will make …
Why we’ve stopped building sprayed concrete pools If I asked you to picture a swimming pool, the chances are your mind would conjure up images of a tiled pool. They are probably still one of the most popular pool constructions. They are strong. Luxurious. And can be made in any design. You’ve probably seen them in …
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What is a sprayed concrete swimming pool? https://youtu.be/wGYT978rTeY If I asked you to imagine a swimming pool, chances are most of you would picture a pool finished with tiles. And more often than not, underneath those tiles is a pool shell built from concrete. Sprayed concrete pools are often referred to as gunite or shotcrete. …
Why would you need underwater swimming pool repairs and maintenance? As a swimming pool owner, repairs and maintenance come part and parcel. Most of the work usually takes place in the plant room and can be done without too much disruption to the pool operation. But every now and then you find you need to carry …
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Confused by all the swimming pool jargon? Who here knows the difference between pH and Total Alkalinity? No! Don’t worry. With everything there is to know about pools it can get confusing. When I first started at Eagle Leisure I had very little (if any) knowledge of swimming pools and how they worked. So the …
How to budget for a swimming pool installation? https://youtu.be/fLN2jCejEFk Getting a budget cost from companies without architect drawings will be like drawing blood from a stone. Without exact specifications and designs companies are very wary about offering budget quotations. Swimming pools are like anything else. Their price depends on a massive range of factors including size, …
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Who should you get to build your swimming pool? As much as we’d love to work with everyone in the beautiful land that is Scotland. We can’t! Eagle Leisure can only take on a limited number of swimming pool constructions a year. Plus, some of you are just too far away to make it feasible or …
Sand is still the go-to filter media for most domestic and commercial swimming pools. But is it the best for you and your pool? This post explores sand; glass and OC-1 filter media. Exploring a range of important considerations to see who should be crowned the real filter media winner. Why is filter media important? …
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Sand swimming pool filters still remain the most popular amongst our customer, but glass filter media is becoming a direct competitor to traditional sand filters. How do glass filters work? Glass swimming pool filters work in a very similar way to sand pool filters. It traps particles that flow in from the pool, allowing clean water …
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