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Shown at 3.5 ft by the steps and 5 ft at the far end. Your builder still needs to set the final depths and slope for the people using it. Straight steps centered in the shallow-end wall. Corner steps would work too; the full-width ledge shown by the designer would take about a quarter of this pool before adding steps.

• Use the wind and pool shape to decide where the skimmer and returns go; the dots in this sketch are only placeholders.
• Any underwater suction outlets need an approved safety design for the exact fittings.
• Size the pipe from the required flow, distance, turns, elevation, and equipment—not just the small pool size.
• Put the equipment somewhere dry, reachable, and far enough away that the sound will not bother you.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Draw the chairs, gates, steps, cover, drains, and walking path at full size. A small pool still needs comfortable dry space around it.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

Shown from 3.5 to 6 ft with plenty of standing room. Your builder still needs to set the final depths and slope for your swimmers. An 8-foot ledge and steps share the entry end. Draw the furniture and passage area at full size; use corner steps instead if uninterrupted swimming matters more than lounging.

• Put the skimmer where the wind sends debris and run separate lines when they make balancing and repairs easier.
• Keep water moving across the ledge and make sure the cleaner can reach it.
• Any underwater suction outlets need an approved safety design for the exact fittings.
• Size the pump and pipe for the actual distance, elevation, turns, heater, and features.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, an automation panel large enough for every piece of equipment, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Draw the furniture, paths, steps, cover box, fence, drains, and equipment access. Let the planned activities decide the deck size—not a generic ratio.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

The pool is shown from 3.5 to 6 ft. The spa bench, water depth, steps, and jets still need to be designed for safe, comfortable use. Corner steps keep more swimming length. The spa spills into the pool; your builder needs to show how pool mode, spa mode, and spillover mode work.

• Design the spa suction and jets around the exact approved fittings and current safety rules.
• Write down what every valve does in pool, spillover, spa, heating, and shutdown modes.
• Only add a blower if the chosen jets need one.
• Follow the heater, sanitizer, and control instructions for flow, bypasses, check valves, and safety controls.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, power for the heater controls and a professionally sized gas line, an automation panel large enough for every piece of equipment, power for the spa blower and valve actuators, if included, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Leave a clear, slip-resistant way in and out of the spa. Make room for handholds, the cover, controls, drainage, and service.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

Shown from 3.5 to 6 ft. The 36-foot length leaves more uninterrupted swimming room than the 32-foot family reference. Full-width steps inside the rectangle so the cover clears them. No ledge; a bench along the deep-end wall is the seating.

• Plan the skimmer, returns, steps, and pool end around the exact cover box and tracks.
• Decide how much water the sheer descent needs and whether it gets its own pump.
• Any underwater suction outlets need an approved safety design for the exact fittings.
• Hide the equipment only after you have solved the pipe run, noise, drainage, ventilation, and service access.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, an automation panel large enough for every piece of equipment, power and a safe location for the chemical feed pump. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

The deck makes this design. Put the porcelain, coping, joints, base, drainage, wet traction, and cover details on one complete drawing—and stand on a wet sample first.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

The shallow shelf leads to a pool shown from 3.5 to 6 ft. Your builder still needs to confirm the shelf depth, furniture clearance, steps, and floor transition. The shelf is part of the way into the pool. Keep a clear walking path around the furniture and plan rails or handholds for the people using it.

• Keep water moving across the entire shelf instead of adding one return by habit.
• Give the bubblers enough adjustable flow and a way to reach them for service.
• Use the wind and shelf shape to decide where the skimmer belongs.
• Any underwater suction outlets need an approved safety design for the exact fittings.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

The shelf does not replace dry seating, shade, walking room, drainage, or the fence. Draw how people reach the in-water furniture without blocking the entry.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

Shown at a constant 4 ft. The swimmer's stroke, turns, entry, and comfort should decide the final depth. Steps at one end keep the lane clear and stay inside the cover path. Plan a safe exit and handhold at the far end too.

• Plan water movement along the full 40 feet; the number and direction of returns should come from the site-specific plumbing design.
• Put the skimmer where the wind and normal water flow send debris.
• Follow the exact swim-current system's requirements for suction, return, power, clearance, and controls.
• Any underwater suction outlets need an approved safety design for the exact fittings.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, the power and controls required by the swim-current system, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Leave a clear path around the water and room for towels, exercise gear, seating, the cover, fence, drains, and maintenance.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

Shown at a constant 5 ft, which is deep for many people. Your builder still needs to design the depth, steps, bench, and handholds around the actual users. The long bench gives you seating, but it is not a complete entry on its own. Add steps, rails, or handholds that work for your household.

• Mix the small volume quickly without blasting people with strong returns.
• Follow the exact swim-current system's safety, power, clearance, and control requirements.
• Size the pipe and pump for the required flow and plumbing—not just the tiny dimensions.
• In a courtyard, solve drainage, sound, ventilation, utilities, and service access before choosing the equipment location.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, a dedicated supply sized for the heat pump, the power and controls required by the swim-current system, power and a safe location for the chemical feed pump. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Draw the entry, handholds, walking path, cover, seating, fence, drains, and equipment access. Small water still needs usable dry space.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

The sketch has a 3.5 ft shallow zone that slopes to 6.5 ft. It is not a diving layout; a professionally designed sports-style profile is another option for volleyball. An 8 ft ledge with straight steps beside it, plus a bench along the deep-end wall opposite the spa spillway.

• Use the wind, pool shape, and busy swim days to place the skimmers and returns. Separate lines can make balancing and repairs easier.
• Keep water moving around every ledge, bench, and corner, and make sure the robot can reach them.
• Design the spa suction, jets, valves, heat, spillover, and air as one safe system.
• Size every pipe and manifold for the actual flow, distance, elevation, turns, and equipment.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, power for the heater controls and a professionally sized gas line, an automation panel large enough for every piece of equipment, power for the spa blower and valve actuators, if included, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Draw the actual crowd, furniture, shade, food, walking routes, steps, fence, drains, and equipment access. Stand on wet and sun-heated material samples before choosing the deck.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

Shown from 3.5 to 5.5 ft to keep the gallons down and leave plenty of standing room. Your builder still needs to set the final depths and slope. Corner steps. No ledge, because shallow shelves take swimming room and usually need extra brushing.

• Use the fewest pipes and valves that still give the pool safe, effective circulation.
• No spa or water features means fewer valves, controls, and buried parts to fail.
• Keep every line reachable and labeled, and write down how to adjust, test, drain, and winterize it.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, power and controls for the salt system. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Choose a simple deck that can be repaired. Get the base, joints, drainage, wet traction, and climate fit in writing. Place plants based on their mature roots, leaves, and shade.

These products are examples, not a final equipment list. Your builder should size the equipment for the finished pool. We choose products independently and may earn a commission from linked purchases.

The sketch slopes from 3.5 ft near the ledge to 7 ft near the spa. This is explicitly a non-diving concept. A large ledge with bubblers, straight steps beside it, and a raised spa spilling over a weir into the deep end.

• Place skimmers, returns, and suction outlets from the actual shape, wind, flow, and current safety rules.
• Write down the flow and valve position for the pool, spa, spillover, sheer descent, bubblers, and every other feature.
• Have professionals design the fuel, ignition, clearances, drainage, and safety controls for the heater and fire features.
• Make the equipment area large enough for every pump, manifold, pipe, air gap, drain, and future replacement.

Electrical items to price: power and controls for the pump, pool lights, plus any transformers and junction points they need, power for the heater controls and a professionally sized gas line, an automation panel large enough for every piece of equipment, controls and ignition for the fire features, power for the spa blower and valve actuators, if included, power and a safe location for the chemical feed pump. Your licensed electrician still needs to size the circuits and handle disconnects, grounding, bonding, GFCI protection, clearances, and the instructions for each product. Use the checklist below when comparing quotes.

Size the stone deck around the actual parties, walking paths, steps, fence, drainage, walls, lighting, and service access. Test the stone wet and hot, and buy a little extra for future repairs.