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 The
spool pool is a combination pool and spa that offers you the best of both
worlds. Much larger than a standard spa, it offers you the spaciousness
and custom design options that any professionally designed swimming pool can
give you. At the same time, though, it is fully equipped to function as a
spa. All of the opulent luxury we associate with the spa experience can be
yours to enjoy on an expanded basis with groups of friends and family.
Most online sources
will say that pool spa combinations are larger than regular spas and smaller
than standard swimming
pools. This is partly true, but not completely correct. It is
quite possible to integrate a full size pool with a fully functioning spa.
The size and geometry of the pool will be work in harmony with the architecture
of the home and the specific Houston landscaping design developed by our
team.
This opens the door
to more design possibilities than you might originally conceive. You can
have a spool pool built with a tropical
design, a traditional natural design, a luxury style multi-level structure,
or a linear
contemporary design. These are only examples and by no means an
exhaustive list of options. In reality, each spa pool combination we build
is a uniquely customized to a property and can only be categorized, when
appropriate to do so, by terms that describe general landscaping
styles.
Equally important
to these aesthetic considerations are the functional attributes of spool
pools. After all, spas are meant to be directly experienced by getting in
the water. This makes them somewhat different than typical swimming
pools. Many people sit by a pool all night and never get in the
water. With spas, however, people have to get in the water to encounter
the unique luxuries they offer.
Keep in mind that
spas offer more than one luxury. Some offer heated water for people to
soak in and relax. Others fulfill
more rigorous, practical demands. Spool pools can be very instrumental in
physical therapy and exercise. Everything from muscle reconditioning to
training for athletic swim meets can be done in a spa.

The secret to this versatility lies in building concealed water jets into the
structure of the spool pool itself. These jets direct pressured currents
of water under the surface. When built with the right kind of user
friendly controls, a spa pool combination can allow a user to adjust water
temperature and speed at his or her discretion.
A young person
training for the school swim team can turn up the current to such a speed that
will allow him or her to swim the equivalent of many laps simply by stroking
against the current. Another person in the family who may be recovering
from knee surgery can choose a lower setting to give the knee the water exercise
that many physical therapists recommend. Still another person who simply
wants to feel pampered can simply put the jets on the lowest setting with a much
higher temperature to create a hot tub effect.
Spool pools are
appropriate luxury elements for properties of any size. Their greatest
value, however, lies in what they can do for small properties with too little
space for a standard size pool. Because spa pool combinations can do so
much with temperature and jet controls, they do not have to be large to give a
person the feeling of space and exercise we normally seek in a swimming
pool. More can be done with less with a super landscaping element that
improves curb appeal and contributes to the overall sense of truly refined
outdoor living.
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