Category Archives: Cocktail & Plunge Pool Related

A spool is a small pool with hot tub features like heating and jets. Here’s how it compares with a pool, hot tub and plunge pool, what size it should be, what it costs and how to build one.

Ben in Pennsylvania planned, dug, formed and poured his own concrete plunge pool, and added a clever dog grate. Here’s his build from start to finish.

Small-space pool ideas, from plunge and cocktail pools to cold plunges, with the construction options, plumbing, costs and safety you need to build your own.

At its most basic, a spool pool is a small swimming pool. It is a swimming pool in every way apart from its size. It is much smaller than your regular pool. So where does the the term spool pool come from. Well, the main difference is that you are not going to be doing laps in your pool. You are more likely to be relaxing with a drink in your hand.

A cocktail pool or spool is easier to build than you think. Here’s how to plan one, what it costs, how to heat it and a step-by-step build from the dig to the first cocktail.