If you’re looking for a unique way to create a one of a kind swimming pool on your property, have you considered a modified shipping container?

At around 2.4m in height and width, and anywhere from 6-12m in length, a converted shipping container can be an easy solution for a portable, plug and play swimming pool. While constructing pools from shipping containers isn’t a service that we offer, it’s a pretty cool idea.

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6 Steps to building a modified shipping container swimming pool:

 

1. First get planning permission from your local council and investigate any regulations regarding depth, fencing and any other things that might get in the way of the construction of your shipping container swimming pool. It’s far better to get these out of the way before you start construction than to be stuck with a 40 foot modified shipping container that isn’t full of people having fun in the water!

 

2. You’ll probably want someone with a structural engineering background on hand to help out with planning as well. Water can be, well… quite heavy! You’ll want to ensure that the container is strengthened to hold all that extra weight that is pushing out from the inside, as containers are designed to hold their weight on the base and corners of the structure. They will be able to give you the advice that you require to ensure that your new pool is strong and built to last.

 

3. You are going to need to decide on the height of your modified shipping container swimming pool. For many people a whole 2.4 metres in depth will probably be too much. Work out the depth that you require and cut to size. You’ll want to have a lip around the edge that covers any sharp edges, as well as reinforcing the structure of the container.

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4. Next up you are going to have to make the container watertight. While containers are designed to be watertight from the outside, they generally aren’t designed to hold water on the inside. Shipping containers are generally lined with plywood which isn’t the best at holding water, so you’ll need to add an extra layer to keep your pool full. Generally this is done by watertight welding and an additional layer of steel on the inside of the container, before rust treating and painting both the inside and outside of the container.

 

5. Add the plumbing such as pumps, filters and intake pipes and you are almost ready to go. Talk to your local pool company about the best way to do this in your area, taking into account power supply (for the pumps), drainage and water supply.

6. Install and you are ready to go.

 

Tommy Hilfiger Container Popup, Berlin

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Constructed at the old Templehof Airport (made famous for the Berlin Airlift many years before) the latest popup from fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger contains many repurposed shipping container buildings as well as a shipping container swimming pool.The pool, which is a centrepiece of their “Bread and Butter Fashion Show” is constructed from used shipping containers and finished in glass and wood paneling.

 

Nagel Containerpool, Germany

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The Containerpool by German company Nagel is a commercially available pool constructed from containers to be used at events such as shows, exhibitions, concerts and festivals. Completely self contained, it includes a full pool filtration system, lockers, electronic monitoring and more. Its unique design even has porthole style windows on the side that allow swimmers to look outside while enjoying the cool water inside during a hot German summer! The container pool received a prestigious design award in 2011.

 

Backyard Swimming Pool

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Steve Beese, an architect based out of New Orleans in the United States designed this great looking shipping container pool with wooden decking. At a comfortable 20 foot x 8 foot in size, it makes the perfect lap pool for some exercise before of after work. This pool cost around $6000 USD (though this included the costs of labour, it would be cheaper to do it yourself!) to build and install, and the installation was a rather simple process.  First he selected a good quality second hand shipping container without any significant damage or rust. He then cleaned the entire container and sprayed it inside and out with a layer of anti corrosive paint. A hole was then dug on the site of the pool and lined with limestone to prevent leaching into the soil. Insulation was added to the interior of the container before lining the pool with pool lining material. All that was needed then was to put the pool in place, hook up the filters and pumps and it was ready to swim in.

 

The best bit, if he moves house he can lift the pool onto a truck (after emptying it of course) and take it with him!

 

Source : http://www.gatewaycontainersales.com.au/

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