That does take up a huge chunk of the garden! I’d be tempted to reduce the size by building a retaining wall at the deep end and backfilling with rubble then soil to create a planting area. Steps descending 6ft would take up a chunk of the space and at that depth it would feel rather bunker-like. There should be a bottom drain that feeds into the old water recirculation/pool pump, which could be re-routed to a more traditional drain for the sunken seating area, unless it’s just a solid tank. Until it’s drained you won’t know..
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Thank you for info of the tv programme was actually really helpful.
All of these thoughts including the bunker have crossed our minds. The garden actually extends further than the pool so we have lots more usable garden space.
We have been considering looking into using it as a natural pool as we love swimming also but with the possibility of little ones that won’t be an option at the moment. We have considered fencing it off and waiting until next year before we decide. I think we have now decided to give the sunken garden a go. Wish us luck 🍀 😆
@carletonexotic Thanks for the link. We had some people in Denmark ont he forum who built a natural swimming pool from scratch. A huge amount of work and very impressive.
If the pool was constructed correctly in the first place, I am sure there will be several feet of hardcore etc. underneath the base which would entail a huge effort to remove. A sunken garden is a lovely idea but will need a huge amount of soil being brought in to make it viable, and then removed if you wanted to re-establish a swimming pool. Good luck.
I'd be nervous about having an empty pool or a full pool if there were young children around. Another option for you to consider is to convert it into a sunken living area with a roof, either tiled or glazed, or a combination of the two. There's a host of uses and combinations of uses - children's playroom, family room, cinema, gym, home office, storage, greenhouse or conservatory. It really depends on your priorities and budget.
Be mindful of the fact that when the pool is emptied of water, the structure will be open to the elements unless covered and the lining and brickwork will deteriorate when exposed to sun, wind, rain, ice and frost.
Sorry to sound like the voice of doom but I'm just being practical!
Be mindful of the fact that when the pool is emptied of water, the structure will be open to the elements unless covered and the lining and brickwork will deteriorate when exposed to sun, wind, rain, ice and frost.
Sorry to sound like the voice of doom but I'm just being practical!
And once the water is removed, the forces of the surrounding soil on the walls with have nothing to balance them.
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A sunken garden is a lovely idea but will need a huge amount of soil being brought in to make it viable, and then removed if you wanted to re-establish a swimming pool.
Good luck.
Be mindful of the fact that when the pool is emptied of water, the structure will be open to the elements unless covered and the lining and brickwork will deteriorate when exposed to sun, wind, rain, ice and frost.
Sorry to sound like the voice of doom but I'm just being practical!