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I love this pool. What colour or stone is the inside of it?

Sally
10 år sedan
Pierce Lanucha Natural Swimming Pool · Mer info
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    Robins Nest Aquatics
    10 år sedan
    beezus, you asked a question and answered it yourself, then made a statement about a poorly designed pond. My statement was simple, if you have a regular pool, you are killing wildlife, taking habitat, and wasting water. Sorry if I find it amazing that some of us don't realize that water is not ours to isolate for show and abuse, and there is no difference between a properly built natural pool and a standard pool when it comes to what can show up in it, except that wildlife that happens to find your natural pool has a chance to get out without being poisoned by chemicals.. In my 25 years of building these, i have never had an issue with mosquitos. Proper design dictates that these are not merely a hole in the ground with a liner, stone, and some plants. This is why they are more expensive than regular pools, contrary to some unimformed writers of late. it would be great if the European builders would answer some of these questions, as 99% of the pool pictures on the web are from that region. Ours use very different design methods, and we dont think algae is acceptable, unlike them. One of my goals is to stop the gassing of unsuspecting children with chlorine and other toxic chemicals. Can you irrigate your vegetables with pool water? Heat your home with it using geothemal? Can you drink your pool water in a catastrophe? At what point do we accept some inconveniences, like shooing a snake away, or not always having "blue" water, in order to be healthier? Us and the planet? If i had to decide between a possible snake sighting, or chemical care by a minimum wage pool boy, im siding with the snake. Very sorry if I offended you, or anyone else. Water Stewardship is important..

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      Robins Nest Aquatics
      10 år sedan
      Inside the swim zone is black liner, there is no stone on it.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      What of the possibility of attracting snakes?
    • clairepatmore
      10 år sedan
      how do you control algae in the water?- I find most natural pools seem to be very slippery, even though the water clarity is very good.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      My pond is also a black poly and has attracted snakes and mosquitoes , vegetation only makes matters worse, I love the idea and look of thread natural pools, but a bit Leary.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      These not thread
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      Robins Nest Aquatics
      10 år sedan
      The bottom of any natural pool or pond is going to be slippery. Its live beneficial bacteria. If you have mosquitos, you are not moving the water fast enough through the closed system. Snakes eat frogs, you are going to have them, though I've never heard of one not leaving upon your entry to the pool. None of these questions, so far, do not also apply to standard pools. These pools are designed to support habitat, not prevent it. You either agree to live with nature, or take from nature, (Regular pools). It's your footprint.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      All good information, but I disagree with your statement, merely questioning, does not automatically deem me a taker from nature. It's a personal concern.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      Not offended in the least, I didn't realize I was walking in to a "soap box " platform but I get it. Wasn't trying to strike a nerve. Thank you.
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      Robins Nest Aquatics
      10 år sedan
      Sorry for the soap box. 25 years of developing these our way, only to be threatened by European companies coming into the US with lawsuits, claiming they have the rights to natural pools here, then wanting a premium for doing it here. Theirs (the green ones) start at $100,000. For the privelage. We have built more here in Maine than are in the rest of the entire country. And no, we have no poisonous snakes. These pools/ponds probably don't fit in southern climates, more for unhealthy bacterial reasons, than snakes. By the way, i am an avid farmer/beekeeper/educator, a few more reasons for clean water. Again, very sorry, this is a passionate issue for me.
    • beezuss
      10 år sedan
      I appreciate and respect your efforts.
    • PRO
      Robins Nest Aquatics
      10 år sedan
      Thank you.
    • Tina Marie
      9 år sedan
      Would a Natural Pool work in the Florida Panhandle area?
    • PRO
      Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
      9 år sedan
      Ändrades senast: 9 år sedan
      Yes Tinaharper, but southern ponds require a more scientific design due to the heat and presence of poisonous snakes.
    • Tina Marie
      9 år sedan
      Makes sense ~ something to consider for sure! Appreciate your response :)
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      The Philbin Group Landscape Architecture
      9 år sedan
      Love it, Had a client looking into natural swimming pond, I could not find a qualified consultant or Contractor in the general vicinity. I will show them your site. I am interested in this technology.
    • John Bryant
      9 år sedan
      any suggestions as to a qualified company to do Natural Pool in the southern states?
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