How to Convert Prefab Shipping Containers into Swimming Pools

The heat rises every year, and especially if you live in Chennai, then you don’t need any explanation for heat. Every year, you might have felt that your homes become smaller. Increasing temperature and a lack of space are actually make the summers a special sort of suffering. To beat the summer heat, you just need to find a pool filled with fresh and blue water. It is not simple to go every day to enjoy the pool water. So bringing up the permanent structure in your backyard is the best solution for your problem. Few homes already have patience, investment, and square footage. So, to save your money and at the same time enjoy within the small space, you can use swimming pools that are made out of shipping containers.

If you are planning to create a swimming pool in a unique way on your own property, consider an altered shipping container. You can choose the shipping container size according to the space you have in your backyard. Approximately you can use 2.4m in width and height and 6 to 12m in length for your swimming pools. If you wish to make your swimming pool as a portable, plug, and play, then a converted shipping container is the best option for you. Don’t think converting a shipping container into swimming pools is a kind of service because it is a cool idea for you to enjoy with your family.

Simple Steps to Convert Prefab Shipping Containers into Swimming Pools

You can find many different ways to design your swimming pool, and here are some of the basic steps which may help you to begin your container pool project.

At first, you need to get a planning permit certificate from your homeowner’s association and local council. Before selecting the size for your shipping container, you need to decide the regulations for fencing, depth, and other required things.

In the second step, you have to plan and design your swimming pool process with a help of a structural engineer. Structure engineers can help you with computing the weight of the water and define the necessary earthworks for the shipping container enough to contain 4,500 gallons of water. Moreover, you can also add a glass window on the corner sides for artistic purposes.

In the third step, you need to choose the perfect dimensions for your container box. And cut the box according to the design that you have planned and cover all sharp edges.

The fourth step, make your container waterproof by lining with watertight welding and plywood as well as don’t forget to put additional steel on the inside. Later, you can paint the inner and outer parts of the container, and also rust treat.

In the fifth step, you need to do all the plumbing works, including filters, pipes, and pumps in your container pool. You also need to consider the drainage, water supply, and power sources to your pool.

The sixth step, if you’re planning to add a Jacuzzi inside the pool, constructs an interior divider that divides the pool from the hot tub. The Jacuzzi helps to separately heat the water, and it also means you can use these pools even during winter.

In the final step, for a proper pool bed, you can either construct a concrete slab or else use 20 to 25 centimeters of compact gravel. Moreover, you can put a layer of limestone to protect the soil under the pool. The construction work process may take seven to nine weeks to complete, and it totally depends on the size of your pool. And finally, recheck the safety, and now you can fill it up with water and enjoy it with your family in your pool.

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