\u00a9 Luis Viegas – Fotolia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMost people prefer to integrate wood into their garden. It exudes comfort, warmth and has a natural effect – you might think it’s perfect as a pool surround. I’m afraid it’s not quite like that. Not all wood is the same. You should use wood that does not splinter and has a certain resistance to moisture and other weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Exotic and local woods are available for the selection. The exotic woods such as teak and bangkirei are robust and resistant to pests. The disadvantage, however, is that they are not only quite difficult to get, but also require a lot of care. After all, they do not want to renew the pool perimeter again within the next few years.<\/p>\n
Douglas fir and larch are the most popular local woods. Both varieties are resistant to fungi and insects. They do not have to be chemically treated and are therefore 100 percent biodegradable.<\/p>\n
However, the disadvantage of both varieties is that the wood loses its reddish-brown colour the longer it is exposed to the weather. But after some time a noble silver grey develops. Whether you like it or not is, of course, a matter of taste.<\/p>\n
“My tip:<\/strong> Who would like to fall back nevertheless to exotic wood, should absolutely pay attention to the FSC seal (more information in addition on fsc-deutschland.de).<\/p>\nBy the way, wood heats up considerably when exposed to intense sunlight. This can lead to “burning” feet in the pool area.<\/p>\n
WPC:<\/h3>\n\u00a9 southmind – Fotolia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe material WPC has become a big “competitor” to wood. This is a composite material made of wood and plastic (WPC = Wood Plastic Composit). These wooden planks consist of approx. 60 percent wood and 40 percent plastic. Due to the high plastic content, however, many raw materials are required and energy consumed during production. In contrast to pure wood, however, this material is very easy to care for, durable for a long time and predominantly splinter-free. So no injuries need to be feared.<\/p>\n
WPC is technically manufactured and therefore you have a wide range of colours available. The WPC planks are only available in one colour – a typical wood design is therefore not possible.<\/p>\n
You should also keep in mind that WPC floorboards heat up even more than normal wood.<\/p>\n
Resysta:<\/h3>\n2015 Resysta International<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nResysta is a so far quite unknown material. This is a 100 percent ecological product. It consists for the most part of rice husks. In its characteristics it is very similar to the WPC (comparison on wpc-terrassendielen.eu). It is also splinter-free, weatherproof and fungus-resistant.<\/p>\n
The probably decisive advantage over WPC is probably the optics. Resysta is visually much closer to wood than WPC. It can also be painted and oiled as desired. In addition, this natural product does not heat up and does not absorb any water at all. A swelling of the planks is therefore impossible.<\/p>\n
Resysta is nevertheless easy to install. You only need commercially available wood tools.<\/p>\n
Paving stones:<\/h3>\n\u00a9 Kurhan – Fotolia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn addition to wood, tiles & Co. you can also surround the pool with paving stones. With the right choice of paving stones you can also create a Mediterranean flair or even connect your terrace with the pool without using any additional material.<\/p>\n
If you want to surround your pool with paving stones, you should make sure that the substructure is chosen correctly. In this case please ask a professional for help.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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