Process for making water receptacles in general
View Patent ↗A process for constructing water receptacles such as swimming pools, fountains and artificial ponds, comprising in one embodiments the following steps: excavating the receptacle; preparing the foundation by laying a layer of sand on the bottom of the excavation; laying of one or more sheets of a non-woven fabric on the internal surface of the excavation and on the foundation layer; laying a waterproofing layer on top of said sheet of non-woven fabric; disposing modular elements for stabilizing the lining to be applied; adding all equipment necessary for a proper functioning of said basin, swimming pool, etc.; lining the internal walls of the receptacle and/or of the bottom of the receptacle and/or of the edge of the receptacle with smoothed natural stones disposed on top of said waterproofing layer; and applying a binding resin on said lining.
1. A process of constructing, a water receptacle comprising:
laying of one or more sheets of a fabric on an internal surface of an excavation and/or on a foundation layer disposed over the internal surface;
laying a waterproofing layer on top of said sheet of fabric;
disposing filters, ducts, inlets and outlets, collecting channels as required for the correct functioning of said receptacle; and
lining the internal walls of the receptacle and/or of the bottom of the receptacle with stones laid on top of said waterproofing layer, wherein said stones are wholly or partly covered with a binding resin;
further comprising the step of interposing a support surface comprising a plurality of modular elements between the waterproofing layer and the stones, the modular elements having retaining members holding the stones in position.
2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the stones mixed with said binding resin before lining the internal walls.
3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the binding resin is distributed homogeneously at least in part of interstitial spaces between the stones.
4. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the binding resin is distributed homogeneously both in interstitial spaces between the stones and on the surface of said stones, thereby covering and waterproofing the stones.
5. The process of claim 1 , wherein the stones are also laid above overflows and perimeter channels of the receptacle, providing a draining layer where the binding resin is distributed in such a way as to not completely saturate interstitial spaces between the stones.
6. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the stones are smoothed natural stones.
7. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the stones are artificial.
8. The process according to claim 1 , further comprising an application of a profile, positioned below said waterproofing layer and below the stones, thereby adding a complex shape to the receptacle.
9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the profile comprises polystyrene.
10. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining members comprise ridges, pegs, or folds.