Endless Pools Basement Installations: Partially In-Ground

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	Basement Installation: Partially In-Ground Endless Pool
	Advantages	Disadvantages
Existing Space	• Easiest access, because you can sit down on the side wall and then swing your legs into the pool. This is especially good for those with limited mobility. • A raised floor can be an inexpensive way to give a partly in-ground appearance. It can also allow for a deep area with less excavation. • Allows for year-round swimming in any weather. • If you choose partial excavation, it costs less than a full excavation. • Heating costs are lower than for outdoor pools.	• Excavation or a raised wooden platform would be needed to create a deep area. • 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. • If you are raising the floor, your room will need a somewhat higher ceiling.
New Space	• Allows for year-round swimming in any weather. • You can create a unique, beautiful and private custom setting for your pool. • Easiest access, because you can sit down on the side wall and then swing your legs into the pool. This is especially good for those with limited mobility. • A raised floor can be an inexpensive way to give a partly in-ground appearance. It can also allow for a deep area with less excavation. • Any needed concrete can be poured while the basement is being built. • If you choose partial excavation, it costs less than a full excavation. • 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 room will need a somewhat higher ceiling.

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