The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a boom in demand for pools and for some people, the more unconventional the construction, the better.
COVID-19 has sparked a boom in demand for swimming pools, and for some the quirkier the construction the better.From shipping containers to stock tanks, pools are being made from just about anythingFor decades pool styles have been fairly standardised, but now everything from shipping containers to stock tanks are being converted to use for a backyard swim.
"We are seeing people reintroduced to swimming pools that may have otherwise not been able to purchase a large pool by accessing this range of attractive options."Mr Dassakis said the shipping container pool trend came about roughly five years ago in Australia. "I've got an architectural background. I studied it here in Australia and my dad has worked in the pool industry for more than 30-plus years back in South Africa," he said.
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