The beautiful days come, and with them the desire to spend long hours enjoying your outdoors. Living room, barbecue, pergola, flowered floor... All the elements are gathered to make your green space a pleasant and relaxing place. And if you bring the final touch to this little paradise with the help of a pond? Once only present in the parks, it is now more and more accessible, and many French people have opted for this little corner of freshness. You don't know where to start to install a pond in your garden. ? What are the technical constraints to be met? How can we make it more magnified by means of a 12V exterior lighting We give you all the tricks to design your outdoor pool.
The benefits of the outdoor pool
During the summer days, the pool brings a certain freshness to your garden, but above all a feeling of serenity and calmness. The water clapotis, the fauna and flora that inhabit them are all ingredients that invite relaxation. The water point is therefore a real visual and sound animation that delights both the young and the older. Moreover, if you decide to decorate it with fish, your children will certainly enjoy feeding them.
The pool is also a component that gives a certain added value to your home. An aesthetic element of green spaces, it brings an additional design touch to your garden and helps improve the ecosystem.
A pool adapted to your needs
The depth
Not all ponds are worth it, and to choose your water point, you will have to take your expectations into account. For example, if you plan to put fish and aquatic plants in it, a depth of 60 to 80 cm is recommended. Otherwise, a depth of 30 to 40 cm is sufficient. Also, if you want to install plants (which are recommended elsewhere), one to three are enough for small ponds, especially if you use filter species that tend to multiply quickly. Some basins also include pools that are not well suited to the water. already integrated plantation areas that facilitate the installation of your plants.
Contemporary or natural basin?
You will have the choice between different types of basins. Whatever style you choose, don't hesitate to use preformed basins. There are square or rectangular shells and a wide choice of dimensions, which will have the great advantage of facilitating your installation.
If you prefer contemporary style, you can surround your pool with a wooden flat, or even gravel and large pebbles.
If you want a natural pond or small pond look, the sinuous shape is to be preferred.
You will also have the choice between a rock basin, ideal for small exteriors, the Koi basin to accommodate Koi carps, or the off-ground water point.
Installation of the garden basin
First of all, you will need to carefully choose the location of your future small pond. Check that it is not too close to the surrounding trees. Falling of dead leaves in autumn could quickly become problematic for the water of the basin. Moreover, the basin requires a minimum of sunshine to maintain the balance of its ecosystem.
Once the location is selected, you will need to clean it and then delimit the shape of the basin with a paint bomb or sand. If you want a water point on several levels, you will need to place wooden slats of different heights around each demarcation. Don't forget to bring yourself a level and a mason rule if you want to achieve a clear and professional result.
After placing a rope between each pole, you can start digging. Don't forget to settle the ground well before laying the basin and checking the position and stability of the latter. Your basin is well in place? You can fill the holes with soil and start filling your water point.
The basin development
The layout of the basin is very important for its aesthetics, but also for its proper functioning. You will need to equip it with various instruments such as the water pump which will have to be placed in its center, slightly raised.
If you have a filtration system, it's very good, but know that it's not necessary. Plants can play the role of filter if the dimensions of your pond are reasonable.
Finally, if you plan to put fish in it, also install a small jet water, or plants such as water hyacinth, lettuce or water lily, perfect for oxygenation of water and for avoiding evaporation.
And to perfect the ornamentation of your water point, do not hesitate to adorate with a fountain, waterfall or water jets.
A suitable pool lighting
To enjoy your outdoor pool even at night, lighting is the final touch not to be overlooked. But be careful, water and electricity not doing good cleaning, you will have to respect strict rules as to the installation of your lighting system.
Immersible spots
Lumihome designed the 12V fountain spots. Waterproof, these luminaires can be safely immersed in your pool. Thanks to their 90° light beam, they transform any ordinary water point into an exceptional place. Moreover, they are suitable for all spaces, regardless of the dominant style, thanks to their stainless steel design. And if you want to add color, our range of immerse spots fountain also comes in RGBWW LED spots for a multicolor light flow that will highlight the most modern basins. Easy to install, immersive fountain spots connect directly to a 12 V transformer thanks to the Easy Plug system. This will make it easy to illuminate your basin
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This low voltage lighting gives your installation a high level of safety. The protection index 68 combined with the high sealing of these spots makes them an ideal solution to illuminate basins of any kind.
Low voltage 12V LED terminals
If you prefer a non-imergeable solution, you can also opt for terminals. Again, the installation in a humid environment requires you to choose a low voltage solution to the image of the 12V Lumihome terminals. Their clean line and contemporary design create perfect harmony with the most modern basins, but not just. Also equipped with a brand-specific Easy Plug connector, these 12V terminals install three movements in two phases, without removing anything from their autonomy and performance.
Solar lighting
Finally, if you want to be set up at the top of simplicity, solar lighting is needed Like a clear one. 的Discover Lumihome solar LED terminals. Cost-effective, powerful and easy to install, they will create ultra-performing light, even under difficult conditions, thanks to their new generation mono-crystalline solar sensor.
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Maintenance of the outdoor pool
If you want a pool in your garden, installation and layout are only two steps. You will then need to secure and maintain it. If you have young children, do not hesitate to bring a protective fence to your water point. You can opt for a removable grill, a metal grill, or any other device to deter the youngest from approaching too close. Creating a pool also means regular maintenance. If you want it to continue to get all its benefits, you will have to ensure that it is kept in place. clean to avoid algal blooms, so you will keep the purity of water, as well as the health of the fauna and flora that make up it.
The setting up of a pond is a real source of benefits for your outdoors. Soothing and clearly aesthetic, it will make the charm and originality of your green space, provided that its installation is well thought out, its regular maintenance, and its successful layout. And for a pool as attractive by day as by night, don't forget to bring it quality lighting.
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