The ABCs of Landscaping around Custom Gunite Pools

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Gunite is the process referring to applying cement and sand using high pressure gun. Actually, most of the gunite does not come into contact with the pool as plaster is applied over it. Custom gunite pools are perfect for landscaping because for one, you are only limited by your imagination and second, they maximize the use of space effectively. That’s assuming of course that you have the right landscape company to do the job.

The perfect getaway

The role that a swimming pool plays in the household has certainly changed over the years. From the purely functional and amusement standpoint, homeowners now want their swimming area as a sort of an oasis where they can lounge and while away the time. The landscape artist can help achieve that look through the creative use of the elements water, earth and fire (by using fiber optic lighting to create a more dramatic flair or strategic placement of scented candles for a more soothing look).

Before making any hasty decisions about the landscape, you have to work closely with the contractor on the perfect location for your gunite pool construction. There’s also the legal requirement as you may need to talk to your homeowners association or the zoning board of appeals before going ahead with the project.

Plotting your property

Landscape Katy Texas is as much of an art as a scientific process. The exact measurements needed to come up with a seemingly random placement of shrubbery, small sculptor, fountain or lighting could not be emphasized enough. This is the reason why the contractor will plot your property to find out which element goes where. Landscapers solicit homeowners’ inputs in designing the outdoor living areas. The ensuring design plan—some even use a 3D rendition of what your property will look life afterwards—will be the guide of the workers in building your pool.

What is included in the blueprint?

The plot plan will list down the dimension of your yard where the gunite pool will be installed. Then there are the other design elements which will blend together according to the overall design theme that you and your contractor agreed upon. So the plan will show where the decks, fences, patios or walkways will be built, where the underground wires will be located, the road rights-of-way in your deed, the flowers and trees, the natural contours of your property as well as the potential issues such as the impact to your pool when the sun is at its most hottest (do you need a roofdeck for example?), or privacy.