Browse Forums Pools & Spas 1 Sep 18, 2014 5:42 pm Hi, I'm new to the forum and to building a home We have bought a plot that will be facing NNE, I was wondering if anyone has recommendations of where to place a pool. It would have to be either W facing down the side or SSW at the back of the house. Single storey house in South Australia. Thanks in advance Lesley Re: Pool orientation. 2Oct 21, 2014 10:48 pm Hi LeslyM, A couple if tips for locating a pool. Think about the kids and have it visible from a living space if possible. Getting more sun in the pool is far more preferable to less sun. Good luck, Leonardo_23 Re: Pool orientation. 3Oct 21, 2014 11:08 pm Do you think you'll swim more in the morning or afternoon? In perth we tend to use pools more in the afternoon (preferring the ocean in the mornings before the sea breeze), so it's preferable to have afternoon shade. Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: Pool orientation. 4Oct 22, 2014 7:27 am No doubt - if you need to warm the pool - having sun will be best option - so north is best. When you say house faces north - do you mean front or back ? Many pools are side or back - ie not front. Ours is due north - but part of back yard. If you get long hot days remember to use cover - to stop evaporation. Winds and sun mean water does disappear ... Cover does not look wonderful but it does save water - and maintains heat. Which - again - you may not want in mid summer ... Are you heating - ie solar ? Maybe some shade is good - but you can always improvise here - eg sail, umbrella, awning etc. 0 625 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 11763 Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm doing this post correctly. Please advise if it's not. I've just bought my place. The inground pool has a marble lining that has… 0 13663 |