Endless Pools Indoor Basement Installations: In-Ground

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	Basement Installation: In-Ground Endless Pool
	Advantages	Disadvantages
Existing Space	• Easy access. • A raised floor can be an inexpensive way to create an in-ground appearance. It can also allow for a deep area with less excavation. • Allows for year-round swimming in any weather. • Heating costs are lower than for outdoor pools.	• Excavation or a raised floor would be needed. • If you are raising the floor, your basement will need a higher ceiling. • If the floor is not already concrete, a concrete pad may need to be poured. Concrete also may need to be poured if there is any deep-area excavation. • You may need to add the optional full-depth stair to enter the pool if you have limited motion. • You may need to take extra measures to limit access to the pool around small children and pets.
New Space	• Allows for year-round swimming in any weather. • You can create a unique, beautiful and private custom setting for your pool. • Easy access. • A raised floor can be an inexpensive way to give an in-ground appearance. It can also allow for a deep area with less excavation. • Any needed concrete can be poured while the room is being built. • Heating costs are lower than for outdoor pools.	• May require some excavation, especially with a deep area. Excavation adds to the cost and complexity of your installation. • If you are raising the floor, your basement will need a higher ceiling. • You may need to add the optional full-depth stair to enter the pool if you have limited motion. • You may need to take extra measures to limit access to the pool around small children and pets.

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