NATUREPOOLS
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Pools built using traditional techniques are simple to build, durable, and eco-friendly. They are also safe.
A massive excavation. For every square meter of water surface in a traditional pool, roughly 1 cubic meter of soil has to be removed. A 100-square-meter pool means disposing of around 300 cubic meters of earth.
Tons of gravel. Large quantities of gravel, often extracted from rivers or open-pit quarries, are used to create the concrete base and fill the perimeter of the pool. The surrounding ground will keep shifting and settling for years, risking cracks and sinking.
Walls that deteriorate. The galvanized steel panels used for the walls are exposed to moisture in the ground, which damages them quickly.
Reinforced concrete piling. Often necessary to support the structure, it is complex to build, costly, and highly invasive.
Long and costly bureaucracy. Building Permit, Geological Report, filing with the Civil Engineering Authority, and professional fees: months of waiting and thousands of euros just in paperwork.
Rigid structures, real risks. Structures built from reinforced concrete, being extremely rigid by nature, are at high risk in the event of earthquakes or landslides..
Dangerous for the most vulnerable. The flat bottom, meaning the same maximum depth throughout the pool, with no shallow shoreline-like area to relax in, is a potentially dangerous feature for children, people with reduced mobility, and pets.
Always cold water. Without thermal insulation, pools built with traditional methods let the moisture (and cold) of the ground transfer inside. The result is a very short swimming season.
